PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Esnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Kazarian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Esnar
vs
Kazarian

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rock Esnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esnar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esnar wants it to stay on the feet.

Kazarian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Esnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kazarian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esnar's guard.
Esnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazarian is looking to work some ground and pound but Esnar has wrist control.
Kazarian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazarian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian postures up.
Kazarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Esnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazarian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Esnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Esnar is breathing heavily.
Kazarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Esnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian stands up over Esnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kazarian pushing down on Esnar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kazarian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazarian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kazarian drops an elbow to the side of Esnar's head.
Kazarian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kazarian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kazarian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kazarian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazarian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kazarian scoring with strikes but Esnar is staying in there.

It looks like Rock Esnar has been cut.
Kazarian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazarian dominating with strikes here.
Kazarian landing shots from mount.
Kazarian postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Esnar is out cold - huge knockout for Kazarian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Travis Kazarian!
A very excited looking Travis Kazarian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.