PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Esposito (ranked 759 p4p, 1192 weight class) and Jack Adlehyde (ranked 99 p4p, 150 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.

Esposito
vs
Adlehyde

185 cm
28
190
15 - 6 - 0

187 cm
32
186
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Adlehyde!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adlehyde misses the jab.
Esposito throws a solid leg kick but Adlehyde takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esposito.
Adlehyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adlehyde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Esposito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Esposito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esposito throws a big counter combination but Adlehyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Adlehyde checks it.
Esposito swings for the body but Adlehyde moves out of range.
We've been told by Esposito's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Adlehyde catches Esposito right on the button with a cross.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Adlehyde slips the punch.
Esposito is looking to clinch but Adlehyde is avoiding it.
Adlehyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Esposito does no damage.
Adlehyde now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Adlehyde.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Esposito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adlehyde clobbers Esposito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Adlehyde ducks down to avoid it.
Adlehyde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Esposito - just one landing.
Adlehyde missing with a left hand there. Esposito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adlehyde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adlehyde.
Esposito misses with a looping right.
Esposito is looking to clinch but Adlehyde is avoiding it.
Adlehyde throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adlehyde. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Esposito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Adlehyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Esposito is looking to counter punch.
Adlehyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adlehyde now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Esposito swings widly with a right hand
and Adlehyde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adlehyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Adlehyde both land. Nice combination.
Adlehyde blocks a head kick by Esposito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adlehyde misses with a wild combination.
Adlehyde misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
Esposito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Adlehyde.
Esposito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adlehyde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adlehyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito.
Leonardo Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esposito thumps Adlehyde with a low kick.
Adlehyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Esposito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Esposito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Adlehyde misses.
Esposito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esposito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Esposito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esposito throws the left hand but Adlehyde avoids the punch easily.
Esposito blocks a jab.
Adlehyde connects with a jab.
Adlehyde lands a body shot.
Adlehyde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Esposito lands with a straight right. Adlehyde didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esposito tries to counter by clinching up but Adlehyde breaks away and moves out of range.
Adlehyde misses with a wild body shot.
Adlehyde lands a nice shot to the body.
Adlehyde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Esposito walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Adlehyde finds it's target.
Esposito lands with an overhand left.
Esposito slips under a jab from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde misses with a body shot.
Adlehyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito is looking to chop away at Adlehyde's legs.
Adlehyde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Adlehyde looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Esposito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adlehyde throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.
Esposito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adlehyde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esposito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Adlehyde throws a good cross that connects.
Esposito scores with a hook.
Adlehyde with a jab.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Adlehyde.
Esposito misses with the body kick
and Adlehyde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Esposito.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adlehyde.
A telegraphed right hand from Adlehyde misses the target.
Adlehyde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adlehyde blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Esposito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esposito throws a jab but it's blocked by Adlehyde.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Adlehyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Esposito is looking to clinch.
Esposito connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Adlehyde finds it's way through Esposito's defenses.
Adlehyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esposito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adlehyde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esposito scrambles back to his feet.
Adlehyde misses with a straight left.
Adlehyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Adlehyde misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Adlehyde 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.

Esposito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Esposito.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adlehyde.
Jack Adlehyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adlehyde digs a good body shot into Esposito's ribs.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adlehyde.
Esposito tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Adlehyde manages to circle out of the way.
Adlehyde slips a jab and a cross from Esposito.
Adlehyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.

Esposito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adlehyde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito is working Adlehyde over against the cage.
Adlehyde scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adlehyde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.

Adlehyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adlehyde moves out of range as Esposito throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Adlehyde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Esposito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adlehyde tests Esposito's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adlehyde misses with a hook.
Esposito throwing a counter right hand but Adlehyde manages to avoid it.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adlehyde slips a jab and a cross from Esposito.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Esposito misses.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Adlehyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Adlehyde slips under a jab from Esposito.
Esposito gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adlehyde throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adlehyde.
Esposito scores with a hook to the body. Adlehyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adlehyde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adlehyde circles away quickly and effectively.
Adlehyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito.
The fighters circling - Adlehyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito wants to clinch
enabling Adlehyde to counter with a crisp jab.
Adlehyde misses with a straight right.
Adlehyde throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
Esposito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Adlehyde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adlehyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Leonardo Esposito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Adlehyde does no damage.
Adlehyde walks into a stiff left hand from Esposito.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Adlehyde's head but Adlehyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adlehyde with a nice cross.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adlehyde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adlehyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adlehyde lands with a right hand.
Adlehyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Esposito scores with a one two! Adlehyde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Esposito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Esposito tries to clinch but Adlehyde is having none of it.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Sloppy strikes from Esposito. Those never looked like landing.
Adlehyde lands a nice shot that snaps Esposito's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde scores with a decent looking hook.
Adlehyde throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adlehyde swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adlehyde.
A combination from Esposito does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Esposito. Those never looked like landing.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Adlehyde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Adlehyde jabs Esposito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adlehyde scores with a shot to the body.
Esposito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adlehyde throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Adlehyde.
Esposito throws a poor cross that misses
and Adlehyde counters with a nice uppercut.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Adlehyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Adlehyde lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adlehyde misses with a hook.
Adlehyde throws a lazy right hand but Esposito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esposito moves out of range of the strikes.
Adlehyde throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Esposito moves into the clinch.
Adlehyde prevents a body shot from Esposito.
Esposito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Adlehyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esposito closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adlehyde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adlehyde throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito misses the jab.
Adlehyde connects with a body shot.
Adlehyde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito lands with a right hand.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Adlehyde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adlehyde looks to throw the jab but Esposito is out of range.
Adlehyde takes one on the button.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Adlehyde's shoulder, as Adlehyde tries to avoid the shot.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adlehyde lands a jab to the head.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adlehyde connects with a body shot.
Adlehyde lands with a straight right. Esposito didn't see that one coming.
Esposito checks the leg kick.
Adlehyde misses with an uppercut.
Adlehyde throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
Adlehyde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Adlehyde is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Adlehyde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adlehyde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adlehyde loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
Esposito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adlehyde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adlehyde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Adlehyde swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito tries to score with a low kick but Adlehyde moves his leg out of the way.
Adlehyde throws a shot to the body.

Esposito moves into the clinch.

Adlehyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esposito walks into a left hand.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adlehyde moves away.
Adlehyde lands with a good body shot.
Adlehyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adlehyde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adlehyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Esposito swings for the body but Adlehyde moves out of range.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
Adlehyde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adlehyde connects with a body shot that sends Esposito's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito misses with a low kick as Adlehyde jumps back.
Esposito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adlehyde is out of range.
Esposito misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to clinch but Adlehyde slips to the side
and Adlehyde makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito throws a front kick aimed at Adlehyde's knee but Adlehyde avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Adlehyde. Beautiful body shot.
Esposito wants to clinch up but Adlehyde keeps it at a distance.
Adlehyde misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Adlehyde lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Adlehyde.
Jab by Esposito.
Nice shot lands for Adlehyde.

Esposito closes the distance and clinches.
Adlehyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
Esposito tries to stall but Adlehyde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Adlehyde.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adlehyde is looking to control Esposito's arms but Esposito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adlehyde has his back to the cage.
Adlehyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
Adlehyde gets through Esposito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Adlehyde back against the cage.
Adlehyde stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adlehyde lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Adlehyde.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adlehyde.
A shot in the inside from Adlehyde.

Adlehyde breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack Adlehyde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An inside leg kick from Esposito misses.
Adlehyde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esposito looks to land a combination. Adlehyde sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adlehyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito.
Esposito drops his hands momentarily and Adlehyde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adlehyde slips a straight right by Esposito.
Adlehyde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espositos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adlehyde counters with a straight right hand.
Adlehyde misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde moves forwards but Esposito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
enabling Adlehyde to counter with a crisp jab.
Adlehyde connects with the punch.
Adlehyde scores with a jab to the head.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Adlehyde misses with a wild body shot.
As Adlehyde looks to move away, Esposito throws a big counter combo but Adlehyde just gets out of the way.
Esposito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esposito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Adlehyde misses.
Adlehyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Adlehyde.
Leonardo Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Esposito, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Adlehyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito throws a right and a left that Adlehyde avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adlehyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Esposito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adlehyde throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Adlehyde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Adlehyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adlehyde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Adlehyde!
A victorious Jack Adlehyde thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.