PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nata Lie (ranked 4667 p4p, 4015 weight class) and Bono Estente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lie
vs
Estente

188 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
193
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Nata Lie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bono Estente!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lie rushes Estente and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lie.
Lie lands an uppercut.

Lie breaks the clinch.
Estente circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Estente or perhaps it was just good defense by Lie, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - Estente circles away.
Estente looks for a takedown but Lie sprawls well.
Lie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Estente's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lie clinches up against the cage.
Estente tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nata Lie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bono Estente.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estente keeps the fight on the outside.
Lie scores with a hook.

Lie moves into the clinch.
Estente is trying to pull guard but Lie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Estente can't get the takedown.
Lie has Estente pressed against the cage.
Lie pushes Estente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lie scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lie pushes Estente up against the cage in a clinch.
Estente jumps guard but Lie stands there with Estente around his waist. Estente gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Lie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Estente drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Estente tries to break the clinch but Lie is controlling the position.
Lie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Estente takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - Estente circles away.
Nice cross by Lie.

Lie has Estente up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lie as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lie.
A nice left hand lands by Lie.
Lie scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Lie.
Lie lands with a short shot to the head.
Lie lands a right hand.
Lie lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lie working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Estente darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Estente is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lie is just riding it out for now. Estente eventually gives up the hold.
Lie punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nata Lie dominated that 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.

Estente misses with a takedown attempt
and Lie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lie tries to clinch but Estente moves out of range.
Lie is looking to clinch but Estente is avoiding it.
Estente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lie circles away.
Estente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Estente is rocked!
Lie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estente can do to turn this around?
Lie batters Estente with a massive right followed by a huge left! Estente is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Lie lands a final crushing right hand to drop Estente to the mat with a gruesome thud! Lie is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nata Lie!