PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 48 p4p, 90 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 6 p4p, 13 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think San Pedro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gunman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

San Pedro
vs
Storm

168 cm
35
146
29 - 11 - 4

171 cm
28
147
20 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 4, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws the left hand but San Pedro avoids the punch easily.
Storm throws a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro tries to work over Storm's front leg with a kick but Storm checks it.
San Pedro lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
San Pedro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
San Pedro misses with a leg kick.
San Pedro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
Storm takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Storm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro throws a shot to the body.
San Pedro tries to land a leg kick but Storm saw it coming and moves away.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Storm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro needs to keep his hands up - Storm had a free shot at his head there.
San Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm moves out of range as San Pedro throws a body kick.
San Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. San Pedro moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
San Pedro misses the body punch
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

San Pedro clinches up against the cage.
Storm prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of San Pedros head.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Pedro blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Storm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands with a right to the head.
Storm digs a right hand into San Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pedro's gas tank.
San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Storm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. San Pedro is defending well for now.
Storm is working for takedown but San Pedro is calmly controlling the position for now.
San Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Storm.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm lands with a light punch inside.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Storm lands with a light punch inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San Pedro's elbow.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
San Pedro lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
A head punch on the inside from San Pedro fails to land.
Storm tries a knee to the head but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
San Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as San Pedro controls his hands.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Storm on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San Pedro.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of San Pedro's head.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Storm misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from San Pedro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Storm.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Storm looks winded!
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a left hand.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head.
A shot in the inside from Storm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
San Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Storm.
San Pedro taking a breather.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
San Pedro pushes Storm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from San Pedro.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
San Pedro throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.
San Pedro tries to clinch up
and Storm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Storm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Storm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Storm coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Storm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and San Pedro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from San Pedro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm swings away with a body shot that misses
and San Pedro counters with a nice body kick.
San Pedro misses with a body punch
and Storm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm dips to his left and cracks San Pedro with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by Storm.
San Pedro throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
San Pedro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm's jab looks to have found its range, popping San Pedro under the eye.
San Pedro misses with a hook
and Storm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
San Pedro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Storm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a hook
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
San Pedro lands the left hand.
San Pedro throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from San Pedro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Pedro is looking to counter with a body kick.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
San Pedro swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm checks a low kick from San Pedro.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from San Pedro misses its target.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
San Pedro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A lazy left from San Pedro finds it's target.
San Pedro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps Storm's head back.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Storm checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm slips a straight right by San Pedro.
San Pedro takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Storm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between San Pedro's hands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
A good leg kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to clinch up.
Storm misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
Storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm misses with a double jab.
Storm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and San Pedro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Storm thinking.
Esteban San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Storm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from San Pedro - the referee stops the clock and Storm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says San Pedro. Storm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
San Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
Storm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm tries to clinch but San Pedro is having none of it.
Storm lands with a good body shot.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban San Pedro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

San Pedro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm feints a counter leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
San Pedro defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Storm misses with a hook
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping San Pedro at a distance.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
It looked like San Pedro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Storm sees it coming and moves out of range.
San Pedro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
San Pedro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
San Pedro swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
San Pedro misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Storm! But no joy.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and San Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Storm takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro jabs at Storm's body.
San Pedro lands with an uppercut that bounces Storm off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
San Pedro wants to clinch.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Storm.
Crunch! San Pedro slams his shin into Storm's torso.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Storm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Storm looks to throw the jab but San Pedro is out of range.
Nice body kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Storm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
San Pedro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.
Storm misses with a left hand
and San Pedro counters with a good, hard body kick but Storm shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Storm.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Storm.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
San Pedro scores with a nice strike.
Storm misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
San Pedro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
San Pedro scores with a spinning back kick!
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pedro lands with a good body shot.
San Pedro throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Storm.
Lincoln Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.

San Pedro tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.
San Pedro blocking some punches.
Storm digs a right hand into San Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pedro's gas tank.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Storm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and San Pedro avoids it.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
San Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by San Pedro.
San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as San Pedro controls the action.
Storm blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Storm tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well San Pedro 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro retains his featherweight title!
Esteban San Pedro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.