PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Esposito (ranked 2235 p4p, 310 weight class) and Evan Payton (ranked 3274 p4p, 428 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Esposito
vs
Payton

186 cm
33
205 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

180 cm
32
192 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Payton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payton moves away.
Evan Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payton looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito tried to counter with a leg kick but Payton avoided it.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Payton.
Esposito on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Javier Esposito has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payton. That's going to slow Esposito down.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Esposito throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Payton misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Esposito throws a low kick but Payton moves out of range easily.
Payton is looking for the big counter here.
Esposito lands with a cross.
Payton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Esposito is able to avoid easily.
Payton wants to clinch.
Payton looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Payton wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Payton.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Payton rushes Esposito and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Payton on the inside.
Esposito blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Payton lands a left hand.
Payton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Payton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Payton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payton misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Payton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.

Esposito breaks the clinch.
Esposito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payton is out of range.
Payton swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
That kick from Payton tenderised Esposito's leg. Esposito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Payton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payton tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Esposito misses the target.
Esposito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payton wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Payton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payton throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Payton.
Nice body punch from Esposito.
Esposito scores with a head kick. Payton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Esposito catches Payton right on the button with a cross.
Payton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esposito.
Esposito tries to score with a low kick but Payton moves his leg out of the way.

Payton has managed to clinch.

Esposito breaks the clinch.
Esposito blocks a low kick nicely.

Payton takes the fight into the clinch.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito blocks a body shot from Payton.
Payton blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Esposito.
Payton misses with some punches.
Payton gets through Esposito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Esposito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Esposito.
Esposito digs a right hand underneath Payton's ribcage. Payton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Esposito leaning against his opponent.
Payton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payton misses with the head strike.
Payton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito is trying to maintain a safe position but Payton gets an underhook and turns Esposito into the cage.
Payton blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Javier Esposito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Esposito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payton, as that shot connected.
Payton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Esposito misses the target.
Payton tries a head kick but it misses.
Payton walks into a left hand.
Esposito moves out of range of the strikes.
Payton swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito misses with a series of wild punches.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Payton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payton misses with a straight right.
Payton throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
Evan Payton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payton scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Payton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Payton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payton swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Payton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Esposito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Payton.
Payton wants to clinch.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Payton.
Esposito scores with a body shot.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Payton.
Esposito misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Payton.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payton with the counter takedown but Esposito avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Payton moved away.
A big right from Esposito misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Payton misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Payton looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito throws a jab but it's blocked by Payton.
Nice shot lands for Payton.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito scores with a jab. Payton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payton misses the body punch
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Esposito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Esposito lands a left and a right that send Payton crashing to the mat, dazed. Esposito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Payton is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payton is still on wobbly legs! Can Esposito finish him?
Esposito throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Esposito lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Payton falls backwards - clearly groggy! Esposito dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Esposito!