PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ma (ranked 3382 p4p, 415 weight class) and Kamaka Esera (ranked 4125 p4p, 471 weight class). Jack Ma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ma
vs
Esera

205 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 The Island, Jack Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaka Esera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ma has closed the distance and engaged Esera in a clinch.
Ma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esera slows down the pace here.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esera.
Esera misses with a body punch.
Ma working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esera can't find room to land a body shot as Ma controls the action.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Ma misses with some punches.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera wants to get back to striking at distance but Ma won't allow it.
Ma blocks a body shot from Esera.
Ma blocks an uppercut.
Ma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Esera blocks an uppercut.
Esera has a couple of punches blocked by Ma.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera lands a shot to the body.
Esera pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ma clinches up against the cage.
Esera lands with a right to the head.
Esera is trying to push Ma away but Ma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma misses with a short punch on the inside.

Esera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Esera.
Ma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
Esera tries to throw a body punch but Ma avoids it by throwing Esera back against the cage.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ma backwards.
Ma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esera's elbow.
Esera misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esera trying to control the position but instead, Ma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esera into the cage.
We've been informed that Esera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma misses with some punches.
Ma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eseras head.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esera blocks an uppercut.
Ma misses with the head strike.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Ma will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Esera misses with a few strikes there.
Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Esera darts in and clinches Ma up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esera.
Esera blocking some punches.
Ma letting Esera take a breather here.
Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esera tries a body shot but Ma blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Esera fails to land.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera.
A right hand to the body from Esera.
Esera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ma.
Esera lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esera.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Esera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Esera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esera pushes Ma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Esera.
Still in the clinch, Ma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaka Esera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Jack Ma!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jack Ma!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Jack Ma!

Jack Ma wins by unanimous decision!