PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Votzekie (ranked 5620 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Espario (ranked 5284 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Espario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Votzekie
vs
Espario

165 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Votzekie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Espario!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votzekie stuffs the takedown attempt from Espario. Espario gets slowly back to his feet.
Votzekie swings for the body but Espario moves out of range.
Espario tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Votzekie defends well and Espario ends up having to push Votzekie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Espario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Votzekie but Votzekie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jerome Votzekie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Espario.

Votzekie feints and as Espario raises his hands in defense, Votzekie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Espario has his feet on Votzekie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Votzekie counters with a nice body shot.
Votzekie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espario manages to avoid it.
Espario has his takedown stuffed
and Votzekie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espario dives in and grabs Votzekie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Votzekie pushes down on Espario's head and hops out.
A quick step to the side and Votzekie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Votzekie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Votzekie wants it to stay on the feet.
Votzekie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Espario shoots in looking for a takedown. Votzekie tries to sprawl out of it but Espario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Votzekie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Espario looks winded!
Votzekie looks to land a body kick but Espario moved away.
Votzekie scores with a kick to the body.
Espario throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Votzekie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Votzekie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espario manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espario shoots in and drives through. Votzekie sprawls well.
Votzekie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Espario darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Votzekie lands a jab to the head.
Votzekie looks to score with a jab to the body but Espario is just out of range.
Espario shoots in for a takedown but Votzekie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Espario shoots in but no luck this time.
Votzekie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Espario chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Votzekie can pounce on him.
Espario scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Votzekie misses with a wild body shot.
Espario misses with a takedown
and Votzekie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Votzekie as he connects with a hook.
Espario takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Votzekie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Espario lands a glancing blow to the side of Votzekie's head.

Votzekie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Votzekie takes a little break here. Espario wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Votzekie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Espario for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Votzekie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Espario to his feet.
Espario fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Espario doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Espario misses with a takedown attempt - Votzekie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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!
Espario doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Votzekie counters with a left to the body.
Votzekie throws a body punch but Espario moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Votzekie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Espario goes for a double leg but Votzekie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Votzekie continues to drive forward.
Votzekie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Votzekie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Votzekie misses with a body shot.
Espario misses with a combination

and Votzekie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Votzekie content to stall in guard here.
Espario trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espario is trying to control the position but Votzekie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Votzekie stands and steps away. Espario gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Votzekie stuffs the takedown.
Espario is breathing heavily.
Votzekie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Votzekie wants it to stay on the feet.
Jerome Votzekie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Espario.
Votzekie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Votzekie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Espario.
Espario has a takedown stuffed.
Votzekie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Espario can do to turn this around?
Votzekie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espario was well out of range. Poor timing from Votzekie.
Espario wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espario fails with a takedown attempt.
Votzekie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Espario tries to keep at a distance but Votzekie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Votzekie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Votzekie breaks the clinch.
Espario with a poor takedown
and Votzekie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Espario thinking.
Votzekie dodges the punch combination from Espario.
Votzekie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Votzekie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Espario.
Votzekie lands a glancing blow to the side of Espario's head.
Espario has his takedown stuffed
and Votzekie counters with a right hand to the body.
Votzekie misses the shot to the body.
Votzekie sets himself, and Espario steps forward looking for the clinch! Votzekie avoids it this time.
Espario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Votzekie but Votzekie pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Votzekie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Votzekie is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votzekie passes Espario's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Votzekie is thwarting Espario's attempts to control the position.
Votzekie prevents Espario from improving his position.
Votzekie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Espario!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Votzekie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Votzekie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Espario shoots in for a takedown but Votzekie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Votzekie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Espario.
Votzekie slaps away a takedown attempt from Espario, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Votzekie.
Espario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Votzekie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Votzekie counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Votzekie manages to avoid it.
Votzekie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jerome Votzekie is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espario misses with a takedown
and Votzekie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jerome Votzekie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Espario.
Espario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espario shoots for a takedown but Votzekie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Votzekie is looking to wear down Espario with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Espario looks to land a combination but Votzekie avoids it well.
Votzekie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Votzekie closes the distance and clinches.

Votzekie manages to break the clinch.
Espario's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Votzekie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Espario scrambles back to his feet.
Espario fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Votzekie misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votzekie misses with a body shot.
Espario shoots in looking for a takedown. Votzekie tries to sprawl out of it but Espario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Votzekie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Espario gets caught napping as Votzekie dives in and scores a takedown. Espario manages to retain guard.
Votzekie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Votzekie stands up and waves to Espario to follow him.
Samuel Espario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Votzekie lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Votzekie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Espario is trying to defend but Votzekie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Espario has one foot on Votzekie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Espario misses with a takedown
and Votzekie counters with a nice uppercut.
Espario throws a right and a left that Votzekie avoids nicely.
Votzekie is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Votzekie.
Votzekie thuds a left hand into Espario's body.
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!
A jab from Votzekie does it's job there.
Votzekie scores with a jab to the body.
Espario fails with the takedown.
Jerome Votzekie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Votzekie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Votzekie stands up and beckons Espario to join him on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Votzekie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Votzekie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Votzekie!