PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Esponosa (ranked 5640 p4p, 5265 weight class) and Sheamus Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Esponosa
vs
Kearney

181 cm
26
163
6 - 7 - 0

182 cm
19
168
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Seventh Circle Clothing

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Esponosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheamus Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.

Esponosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Esponosa is working Kearney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kearney looking to control.
Esponosa pushes down on Kearney's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.

Esponosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kearney has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney is trying to stand up here but Esponosa is controlling him well.

Esponosa is looking for a kimura but Kearney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esponosa to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Esponosa manages to pass to mount!
Esponosa controlling from mount.
Kearney tries to reverse the position but Esponosa maintains control.
Esponosa controlling his opponent.

Esponosa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kearney is trying to reverse the position but instead Esponosa has taken his back - oops!
Kearney wants to get back to his feet.
Esponosa has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esponosa is looking for the choke from the back position but Kearney is controlling his hands well.

Esponosa is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Kearney has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Esponosa has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Kearney taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Esponosa doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Esponosa!
A very excited looking Ricardo Esponosa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.