PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santos Resi (ranked 6286 p4p, 3379 weight class) and Paulo Esquilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Resi
vs
Esquilo

180 cm
18
130
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
144
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santos Resi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Esquilo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esquilo tries to score with a low kick but Resi moves his leg out of the way.
Resi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Esquilo counters by moving into the clinch.
Esquilo lands a damaging elbow.
Esquilo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esquilo lands a damaging elbow.
Resi taking a breather.
Resi tries for a takedown but Esquilo manages to get underhooks.
Resi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esquilo lands a damaging elbow.
Esquilo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Resi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esquilo managing to block the knees to the body from Resi.
Esquilo lands an elbow inside.

Resi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esquilo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Resi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Resi wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esquilo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Resi blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Esquilo.
Nice elbow from Esquilo.
Esquilo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esquilo lands an elbow just above Resi 's eye.
Resi is trying to pull guard but Esquilo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santos Resi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esquilo misses with an elbow strike.
Resi misses with a punch on the inside.
Resi tries to break free but Esquilo pushes him back against the cage.
Resi seems to have got his legs back now.
Esquilo lands an elbow inside that Resi shrugs off.
Resi takes an elbow to the temple.
Esquilo lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esquilo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Resi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Esquilo lands a big elbow that drops Resi! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Resi is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Esquilo!