PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Esco (ranked 6864 p4p, 719 weight class) and Phol Boxaaja (ranked 4308 p4p, 559 weight class). Phol Boxaaja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Esco
vs
Boxaaja

174 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Esco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Esco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxaaja to score with a decent uppercut.
Boxaaja closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Esco has closed the distance and engaged Boxaaja in a clinch.
Esco really is a fat lump.
Esco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esco lands a knee to the head.
Esco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Esco working aggressively here.

Boxaaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxaaja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Esco closes the distance and pushes Boxaaja back into the cage.
Esco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Esco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Esco.
Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Esco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxaaja avoids it.
Boxaaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Esco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boxaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Esco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esco connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esco can't find room to land a body shot as Boxaaja controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Boxaaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esco's elbow.
Boxaaja blocks a body shot from Esco.
Esco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boxaaja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boxaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxaaja is trying to break the clinch but Esco has him pressed against the cage.

Boxaaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esco gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Boxaaja gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Esco is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Boxaaja!