PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Estrella (ranked 5717 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Jasur Ordilovokov (ranked 541 p4p, 339 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Estrella
vs
Ordilovokov

175 cm
25
170
1 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
170
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo Estrella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasur Ordilovokov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ordilovokov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Estrella lands with a right hand.
Estrella checks a low kick from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Estrella checks a leg kick.
Estrella throws a hook but Ordilovokov blocks it.
Estrella takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ordilovokov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Estrella's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Estrella duly obliges.
Estrella lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ordilovokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Estrella manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Estrella avoids the head kick by Ordilovokov.
Estrella throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ordilovokov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Estrella gets tackled into the cage by Ordilovokov. Ordilovokov maintains the clinch.
Estrella tries to work over Ordilovokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrella.
Ordilovokov scores with a shoulder strike.
Ordilovokov is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Estrella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordilovokov can't find room to land a body shot as Estrella controls the action.
Ordilovokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrella.
Ordilovokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Estrella has a couple of punches blocked by Ordilovokov.
Estrella misses with a punch to the body.
Estrella tries a body shot but Ordilovokov blocks it.
Estrella misses with a punch on the inside.
Estrella tries to throw a body punch but Ordilovokov avoids it by throwing Estrella back against the cage.
Ordilovokov tries a body shot but Estrella blocks it.
Estrella lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ordilovokov prevents a body shot from Estrella.
Estrella definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ordilovokov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ordilovokov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estrella's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Estrella.
Estrella lands a body shot in the clinch.
Estrella misses with a hook to the ribs.
Estrella misses with a punch on the inside.
Ordilovokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrella.
Estrella misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Estrella lands a nice uppercut.
Estrella lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ordilovokov lands a body punch.
Estrella doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ordilovokov just leaning against Estrella, taking a breather.
Ordilovokov scores with a shot to the side of Estrella's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estrella blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ordilovokov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ordilovokov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordilovokov blocking some punches.
Ordilovokov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Estrella scores with a shot to the side of Ordilovokov's head.
Estrella'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.
Estrella lands a nice uppercut.
Ordilovokov misses with some punches.
Estrella doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Estrella backwards.
Ordilovokov leaning against his opponent.
Ordilovokov wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ordilovokov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ordilovokov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jasur Ordilovokov.
Estrella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ordilovokov misses with a kick to the body
and Estrella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ordilovokov looks winded!
Ordilovokov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Estrella lands the left hand.

Estrella forces Ordilovokov back against the cage and clinches.
Estrella throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Estrella.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ordilovokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Estrella breaks from the clinch.
Ordilovokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrella.
Estrella lands with a cross.
Ordilovokov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Estrella counters with a straight right hand.
Estrella takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ordilovokov throws the kick towards the body but Estrella avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo Estrella dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Estrella throws a nice looking combination but Ordilovokov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estrella tests Ordilovokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Estrella takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Juan Pablo Estrella has been cut.
Ordilovokov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ordilovokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ordilovokov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ordilovokov with a nice calf kick.
Ordilovokov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ordilovokov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Estrella.
Estrella cracks Ordilovokov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ordilovokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Estrella is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Estrella misses.
Ordilovokov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ordilovokov thuds a left hand into Estrella's body.
Juan Pablo Estrella is winning the standup battle so far.
Estrella lands a jab-cross combination.

Ordilovokov lands a big head kick that sends Estrella tumbling to the mat! Ordilovokov takes a step backwards and waves Estrella back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Estrella is rocked!
Estrella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Estrella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ordilovokov misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ordilovokov drives through and clinches with Estrella against the cage.
Ordilovokov taking a breather.
A short right from Ordilovokov on the inside.
Ordilovokov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ordilovokov - that landed with a thud.
Ordilovokov avoiding damage.
Ordilovokov slowing the pace effectively.
Estrella swings wildly with an uppercut but Ordilovokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ordilovokov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Estrella is looking to break free of the clinch but Ordilovokov has double underhooks.
Estrella scores with a shoulder strike.
Ordilovokov lands a hook that snaps the head of Estrella backwards.
Ordilovokov can't find room to land a body shot as Estrella controls the action.
Ordilovokov misses with a body punch.
Ordilovokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Estrella throws a punch but it's blocked by Ordilovokov.
Estrella tries a knee to the head but Ordilovokov blocks it.
Ordilovokov can't find room to land a body shot as Estrella controls the action.
Ordilovokov stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ordilovokov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Estrella up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ordilovokov.
Estrella tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ordilovokov just leaning against Estrella, taking a breather.
Jasur Ordilovokov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrella.
A short left from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Estrella misses with some punches.
Ordilovokov takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ordilovokov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ordilovokov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ordilovokov blocking some punches.
Ordilovokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrella seems to have got his legs back now.
Estrella tries to work over Ordilovokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Estrella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ordilovokov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Estrella lands a body shot in the clinch.
Estrella lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrella.
Ordilovokov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordilovokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ordilovokov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov wants to stall.
Estrella presses Ordilovokov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Estrella tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ordilovokov's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrella.
Ordilovokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Estrella.
Estrella goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Estrella.
Estrella misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Estrella fails to land.
Ordilovokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordilovokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ordilovokov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Estrella breaks the clinch.
Estrella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ordilovokov moves out of range as Estrella strikes.
Ordilovokov lands a high kick!
Ordilovokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jasur Ordilovokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrella misses with a looping left.
Ordilovokov blocks a head kick by Estrella.
Estrella throws a jab when Ordilovokov was well out of range.
Ordilovokov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Estrella blocks it well.
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!
Estrella checks a low kick from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estrella looks to throw the jab but Ordilovokov is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ordilovokov.
Estrella takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Estrella throws a lazy right hand but Ordilovokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jasur Ordilovokov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Pablo Estrella's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ordilovokov staying out of range there.

Estrella tries to keep at a distance but Ordilovokov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ordilovokov stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ordilovokov fails to land.
Ordilovokov keeps control of Estrella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordilovokov blocks an uppercut.
Ordilovokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Estrella works on Ordilovokov's body with a couple of short punches.
Ordilovokov trying to stall but Estrella improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ordilovokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Estrella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Estrella digs a right hand underneath Ordilovokov's ribcage. Ordilovokov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ordilovokov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Estrella swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Estrella gets through Ordilovokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrella has a couple of punches blocked by Ordilovokov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ordilovokov.
Estrella softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Estrella.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Estrella.
Estrella misses with the head strike.
Ordilovokov blocks the elbow strike.
Estrella tries to break free but Ordilovokov pushes him back against the cage.
Estrella lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ordilovokov backwards.
Estrella misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ordilovokov stalls.
A body shot lands from Estrella.
Estrella misses with some punches.
Estrella working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrella misses with a punch to the body.

Estrella pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Estrella throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Estrella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ordilovokov moves away.
Estrella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ordilovokov moves away.
Ordilovokov tries to score with a low kick but Estrella moves his leg out of the way.
Estrella throwing a counter right hand but Ordilovokov manages to avoid it.
Ordilovokov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ordilovokov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Estrella.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ordilovokov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ordilovokov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Estrella to score with a decent uppercut.
Estrella takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov throws a lazy head kick
and Estrella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ordilovokov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Estrella missing with a left hand there. Ordilovokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Ordilovokov clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordilovokov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Estrella fails to land.
Ordilovokov misses with the head strike.
Ordilovokov slows down the pace here.
Ordilovokov leaning against his opponent.
Good body shot from Ordilovokov.
Estrella lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Estrella digs a right hand into Ordilovokov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ordilovokov's gas tank.
Ordilovokov is trying to maintain a safe position but Estrella gets an underhook and turns Ordilovokov into the cage.
Estrella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Estrella lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Estrella throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordilovokov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Estrella fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Estrella as Ordilovokov tries to tie him up.
Ordilovokov blocking some punches.
Ordilovokov blocks a body shot from Estrella.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ordilovokov.
Estrella tries to work over Ordilovokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ordilovokov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ordilovokov.
Ordilovokov looking to stall.
Ordilovokov scores with a shot to the side of Estrella's head.
Estrella doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pablo Estrella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Estrella 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pablo Estrella!