PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sento Karushiyaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karushiyaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drake- Over. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Karushiyaki
vs
Esperanza

167 cm
25
203 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sento Karushiyaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Esperanza!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esperanza instigates a clinch.
Esperanza lands a good knee to the midsection. Karushiyaki won't want to take too many of those.
Esperanza lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sento Karushiyaki has been cut.
Esperanza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karushiyaki takes a knee right on the jaw!

Esperanza decides to pull guard.

Esperanza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Esperanza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karushiyaki defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karushiyaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Esperanza is retaining full guard.
Karushiyaki throws and elbow that misses. Esperanza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karushiyaki's guard. Nice move by Esperanza!

Karushiyaki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Esperanza has passed into half guard!

Esperanza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karushiyaki actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Esperanza trying to mount his opponent but Karushiyaki defends it.
Esperanza thows a huge punch but Karushiyaki dodges it nicely.
Esperanza is thwarting Karushiyaki's attempts to control the position.
Karushiyaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esperanza.
Esperanza wants to pass the guard but Karushiyaki is defending well.
Karushiyaki wants to get back to his feet.

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

Esperanza drives through and clinches with Karushiyaki against the cage.

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.
Esperanza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esperanza has Karushiyaki pressed against the cage, preventing Karushiyaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esperanza crunches a lovely knee into Karushiyaki's ribcage.
Esperanza throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Esperanza jumps guard but Karushiyaki stands there with Esperanza around his waist. Esperanza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Esperanza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karushiyaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esperanza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esperanza lands an elbow just above Karushiyaki 's eye.
Esperanza scores with a knee to the head.
Karushiyaki is breathing heavily.
Karushiyaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esperanza lands an elbow inside that Karushiyaki shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Esperanza as the two fighters clinch.
Karushiyaki lands with a left to the head.
Esperanza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karushiyaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esperanza lands with a right to the head.
Esperanza lands a knee to the head.
Esperanza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esperanza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karushiyaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza connects with a knee to the head.
Karushiyaki is trying to break free.
Karushiyaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esperanza or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esperanza.
Karushiyaki tries to break free but Esperanza pushes him back against the cage.
Esperanza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karushiyaki's face.

Sento Karushiyaki's cut is getting worse.
Esperanza looking to throw knees to the head but Karushiyaki is blocking nicely.
Esperanza with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Karushiyaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Karushiyaki.
Esperanza is looking to clinch but Karushiyaki is avoiding it.
Karushiyaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Esperanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esperanza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karushiyaki.
Esperanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karushiyaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Esperanza slips a jab and a cross from Karushiyaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karushiyaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Karushiyaki misses with the combination.
Karushiyaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esperanza moves in looking to clinch but Karushiyaki pushes him off.

Esperanza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Esperanza to work.
Karushiyaki wants to break free but Esperanza has control.

Esperanza pulls guard.

Esperanza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Esperanza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karushiyaki defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karushiyaki postures up and lands a big shot to Esperanza's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Esperanza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sento Karushiyaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Esperanza wants to clinch.
Sento Karushiyaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karushiyaki swinging wildly here.
Esperanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Karushiyaki.
Esperanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karushiyaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esperanza moves in looking to clinch but Karushiyaki pushes him off.
Esperanza wants to clinch.

Esperanza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Karushiyaki fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karushiyaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Esperanza blocks it with crossed arms.
Esperanza scores with a knee to the head.
Karushiyaki takes a shot to the head.
Esperanza misses with a knee to the head.
Karushiyaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karushiyaki is trying to break the clinch but Esperanza is controlling him.
Karushiyaki tries to break the clinch but Esperanza is controlling the position.
Esperanza landing knees to the head.

Esperanza decides to pull guard.
Karushiyaki looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esperanza wants to sweep but no luck.
Esperanza is breathing heavily.
Karushiyaki trying to control but Esperanza is working from the bottom.

Esperanza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karushiyaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Esperanza is tightening it up a little... Karushiyaki has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Karushiyaki reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Karushiyaki taps out! nice BJJ there by Esperanza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Esperanza!