PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borna Loncar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loncar has chosen Blood & Honour as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cordoza
vs
Loncar

185 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esteban Cordoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borna Loncar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loncar, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cordoza.
Cordoza avoiding damage as Loncar throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Cordoza.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cordoza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loncar up against the cage.
Loncar tries to score a body lock takedown but Cordoza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cordoza stalling the fight.
Cordoza prevents Loncar from breaking the clinch.
Cordoza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Loncar jumps into guard, dragging Cordoza to the mat.
Loncar is controlling Cordoza's posture.
Loncar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cordoza prevents Loncar from getting back to his feet.
Loncar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cordoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Loncar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordoza distracts Loncar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cordoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loncar keeping moving, preventing Cordoza from controlling successfully.
Loncar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cordoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Cordoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loncar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Loncar wants to control from the top but Cordoza keeps moving.
Cordoza pulls Loncar in close to his closed guard and prevents Loncar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Loncar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cordoza controls Loncar momentarily but Loncar frees himself.
Loncar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Loncar thows a big elbow that misses.
Cordoza is trying to keep Loncar in close.
Cordoza wants to stand but Loncar is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cordoza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loncar.
Cordoza is breathing heavily.
Loncar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loncar throws a head kick that misses.
Loncar looks to clinch

and Cordoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Cordoza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cordoza digs a right hand into Loncar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loncar's gas tank.
Loncar working hard to break the clinch.
Cordoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loncar can't get the takedown.
Esteban Cordoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borna Loncar.
Cordoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cordoza obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Cordoza.
Loncar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Loncar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cordoza prevents it.
Cordoza landing knees to the body.
Cordoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cordoza has Loncar pressed against the cage, preventing Loncar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Cordoza to work.
Cordoza landing knees to the body.
Cordoza avoiding damage.
Cordoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loncar's face.
Cordoza stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esteban Cordoza.

Cordoza clinches up with Loncar and pushes him back against the cage.
Loncar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cordoza has him pressed against the cage.
Cordoza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Cordoza dominated that round.
That's time! Cordoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cordoza instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cordoza.
Cordoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esteban Cordoza.
Cordoza wants to clinch up but Loncar keeps it at a distance.

Loncar lands a left and a right that send Cordoza crashing to the mat, dazed. Loncar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Loncar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cordoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Loncar looking to slow down the pace here.
Loncar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cordoza managing to block the knees to the body from Loncar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cordoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cordoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loncar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cordoza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cordoza for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Cordoza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loncar's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esteban Cordoza.

Cordoza clinches.
Loncar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cordoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cordoza lands a knee to the head.
Cordoza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cordoza tries to stall but Loncar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loncar trying to land knees to the body.
Loncar is trying to stall.
Cordoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Loncar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loncar is looking to break free of the clinch but Cordoza has double underhooks.
Cordoza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Loncar up against the cage.
Cordoza connects with a knee to the head.
Loncar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordoza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loncar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Loncar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loncar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cordoza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loncar's guard now.
Esteban Cordoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borna Loncar.
Cordoza trying to control but Loncar is working from the bottom.
Cordoza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Loncar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Loncar wants to sweep here but Cordoza controlling him for the moment.
Cordoza looking to pass the guard.
Loncar trying to keep a closed guard but Cordoza is proving a slippery customer.
Loncar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loncar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cordoza has Loncar up against the cage in a clinch.
Cordoza leaning against his opponent.
Loncar is trying to break the clinch but Cordoza has him pressed against the cage.
Cordoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Loncar won't want to take too many of those.
Loncar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loncar tries to land knees in the clinch but Cordoza avoids the damage to the body.
Cordoza leaning against his opponent.
Cordoza landing knees to the body.
Cordoza controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Cordoza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Loncar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Loncar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Loncar avoids the attempt from Cordoza to control.

Loncar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cordoza is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cordoza and Loncar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Loncar taking a break here but Cordoza is having none of it and regains half guard.
Loncar is pressing down on Cordoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cordoza is holding on for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cordoza is looking to improve his position.
Loncar prevents Cordoza from standing back up.
Loncar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cordoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A low kick from Loncar is predictable there

and Cordoza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loncar's guard now.
Cordoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Loncar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Cordoza won't allow Loncar to get back to his feet.

Cordoza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loncar, up you get!
Loncar throws a combination that misses

and Cordoza counters by clinching up.
Cordoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cordoza tries to land a knee to the head but Loncar blocks with his arms.

Loncar breaks the clinch.

Cordoza gets a clinch.
Cordoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cordoza leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loncar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Loncar obliges.
Cordoza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cordoza lands a knee to the head.
Loncar takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Cordoza.
Cordoza slows down the pace here.
Cordoza looking to stall.
Loncar fails to pull guard.
Cordoza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Loncar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Esteban Cordoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loncar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cordoza smiles and moves away.

Cordoza rushes Loncar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cordoza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cordoza lands with a light punch inside.
Loncar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cordoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Esteban Cordoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borna Loncar.
Cordoza scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Cordoza to work.
Borna Loncar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loncar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cordoza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cordoza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cordoza lands a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Cordoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cordoza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Cordoza!