PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Brahms (ranked 1638 p4p, 172 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 1215 p4p, 123 weight class). Brahms's entrance music is Hungarian Dance. A fine choice. San Pedro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gunman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brahms
vs
San Pedro

169 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 2

168 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 2, fighting out of New York, Johannes Brahms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Brahms is out of range.
San Pedro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brahms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brahms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brahms.
Brahms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Brahms misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brahms jabs at San Pedro's body.
Brahms misses with a hook

and San Pedro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by San Pedro.
Brahms misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Brahms's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brahms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brahms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brahms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
San Pedro connects with a nice looking jab.
San Pedro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brahms avoids a kick to the body.
San Pedro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brahms's calf.
Brahms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brahms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brahms tries to land a body kick
and San Pedro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brahms moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by San Pedro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

San Pedro moves into the clinch successfully.
San Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro cracks Brahms with a nice body shot.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Brahms avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from San Pedro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San Pedro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
A short right from San Pedro.

It looks like Johannes Brahms has been cut.
San Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brahms fails to land.
Brahms lands a hook that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.

Brahms manages to break the clinch.
Brahms staying out of range there.
Brahms throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro checks a low kick from Brahms.
Brahms will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
San Pedro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
San Pedro connects with a solid leg kick.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow Brahms down.
San Pedro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brahms throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
San Pedro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahms walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
Brahms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brahms takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brahms lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
San Pedro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brahms had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
San Pedro scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Brahms.
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban San Pedro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Brahms's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

San Pedro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brahms doesn't seem bothered though.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Brahms is just out of range.
Brahms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to San Pedro's calf.
San Pedro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brahms moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
Brahms moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
Brahms tries to counter with a takedown but San Pedro is quick to defend against it.
San Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brahms moves out of range of the leg kick from San Pedro.
Brahms appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brahms throws a leg kick
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brahms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Brahms misses its intended target.
San Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
San Pedro lunges at Brahms with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brahms's hand.
Brahms tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but San Pedro defends well and Brahms ends up having to push San Pedro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
San Pedro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
San Pedro is looking to slow Brahms down with leg kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from San Pedro.
San Pedro drops Brahms with a straight right hand, right on the button! San Pedro follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro thanked the fans post fight for their support.