PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Rush - Limelight as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Esperanza
vs
Adams

187 cm
25
213 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

210 cm
27
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Esperanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Adams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Esperanza is not content to let Adams control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esperanza struggling a bit here.

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esperanza, who protects the arm well.
Esperanza is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Esperanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams working away.

Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Esperanza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esperanza's legs.
Esperanza gets back to half guard.
Esperanza trying to control but Adams postures up.
Esperanza regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esperanza is on top in guard.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Esperanza stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Esperanza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esperanza has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
Esperanza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adams looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza drops back looking for a leg! Adams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adams manages to kick Esperanza off! Esperanza jumps back into Adams's guard.

Esperanza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esperanza trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

Adams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esperanza is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Esperanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esperanza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Esperanza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Esperanza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Esperanza postures up.

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

Esperanza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Esperanza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Adams has his foot on Esperanza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esperanza works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Esperanza controlling from the top position.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Esperanza from controlling successfully.
Esperanza passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Esperanza tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.

Esperanza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adams throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esperanza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Esperanza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Esperanza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Esperanza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Esperanza from controlling successfully.

Adams looking for a guillotine here but Esperanza defends easily.

Esperanza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Esperanza drops back looking for a leg! Adams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adams manages to kick Esperanza off! Esperanza jumps back into Adams's guard.
Adams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores with a nice shot.
Esperanza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.

Esperanza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Esperanza tries to clinch up

and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza pulls Adams in close to his closed guard and prevents Adams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esperanza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams trying to control but Esperanza is working from the bottom.
Esperanza has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Esperanza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Esperanza scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esperanza shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.

Esperanza pulls Adams into guard.
Adams postures up in Esperanza's guard and throws a big left but Esperanza blocks it.
Esperanza keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Esperanza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esperanza wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Esperanza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esperanza working a defensive guard here.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Esperanza keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Esperanza.
Adams tries to clinch there but Esperanza circles away.
Esperanza tries to clinch up.

Esperanza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Esperanza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Esperanza swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Esperanza's guard.
Esperanza trying to control the position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Esperanza keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Esperanza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esperanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esperanza misses with a takedown

so Adams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Esperanza working a defensive guard here.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Esperanza is retaining full guard.
Esperanza has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.
Esperanza trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esperanza keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmy Esperanza just wasn't active enough.
Esperanza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esperanza tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams misses the jab.
Esperanza lands with a thumping leg kick.

Esperanza gets a clinch.
Esperanza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Esperanza shoots in and bounces Adams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Adams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza passes Adams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Esperanza sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Esperanza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esperanza.
Esperanza is trying to control the action in half guard but Adams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Esperanza is looking for a kimura but Adams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esperanza to get the leverage.
Jimmy Esperanza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza controlling the action here.
Adams is staying active underneath Esperanza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esperanza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Adams looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esperanza lands a nice short elbow.
Esperanza controlling the action here.
Esperanza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza pushes down on Adams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dino Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esperanza is working away from the top position though.
Esperanza is controlling the pace.
Esperanza is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Esperanza content to control rather than advance.
Esperanza is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Esperanza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Esperanza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Esperanza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esperanza 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Esperanza!