PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wuang Liu Chen (ranked 25918 p4p, 715 weight class) and Cristiano Eskinaldo (ranked 3306 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liu Chen
vs
Eskinaldo

177 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wuang Liu Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristiano Eskinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen closes the distance and clinches up with Eskinaldo, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes Eskinaldo against the cage but Eskinaldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Eskinaldo has managed to clinch.
Eskinaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eskinaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Eskinaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eskinaldo lands an uppercut.
Eskinaldo lands a left hand.
Eskinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eskinaldo lands with a right to the head.
Eskinaldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eskinaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chens head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskinaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eskinaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen tries to circle away but Eskinaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Eskinaldo slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Eskinaldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskinaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Eskinaldo.
Chen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Eskinaldo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eskinaldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eskinaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eskinaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Eskinaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eskinaldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Eskinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chen tries to work over Eskinaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eskinaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eskinaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Eskinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Chen jumps guard and drags Eskinaldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eskinaldo is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
Chen working a defensive guard here.
Eskinaldo won't allow Chen to sweep him here.
Chen has momentary wrist control but Eskinaldo slips an elbow through the middle.
Eskinaldo wants to get up but he can't break Chen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eskinaldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Eskinaldo stands up and waves to Chen to follow him.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Eskinaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Eskinaldo rushes Chen and presses him up against the cage.
Eskinaldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eskinaldo is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskinaldo lands a left hand.
Eskinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskinaldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eskinaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Eskinaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Chen is rocked!
Nice body punch from Eskinaldo.
Oh Chen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eskinaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eskinaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Eskinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskinaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Eskinaldo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Eskinaldo is unloading with more strikes now! Chen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Eskinaldo!