PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Schwarzeneg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Esperanza
vs
Schwarzeneg

187 cm
28
223 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

187 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 32 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Esperanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 32 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esperanza has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.

Esperanza pulls Schwarzeneg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Esperanza is pulling down on Schwarzeneg's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarzeneg, at least for the moment.
Schwarzeneg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Esperanza is working from the bottom.
Esperanza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Esperanza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Esperanza shoots in and drives through. Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
A combination from Schwarzeneg does no damage.
Schwarzeneg has his takedown stuffed
and Esperanza counters with a one-two to the body.
Schwarzeneg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Esperanza is having none of it.

Esperanza has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.
Esperanza can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Esperanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esperanza lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Esperanza.
Esperanza looking for a takedown.
Schwarzeneg working hard to break the clinch.

Esperanza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Esperanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Esperanza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esperanza sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg works Esperanza's body with a nice hook.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Esperanza taking a breather here.
Schwarzeneg is looking to regain half guard here but Esperanza keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esperanza controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Esperanza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza landing strikes.
The referee asks Esperanza politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Esperanza prefers to stall for the moment though.
Esperanza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esperanza taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Esperanza keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy Esperanza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esperanza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwarzeneg as he avoids it easily.
Esperanza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Esperanza.
Esperanza stalks Schwarzeneg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schwarzeneg's face. Schwarzeneg staggers backwards, shaken.
Esperanza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Esperanza connects with a solid leg kick.

Esperanza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Esperanza in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Esperanza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esperanza gets a takedown into half guard.

Schwarzeneg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esperanza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Esperanza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esperanza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Esperanza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Esperanza wants to clinch.
Schwarzeneg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Esperanza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esperanza pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esperanza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Esperanza lands a body shot.
Esperanza is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
Esperanza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Esperanza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzeneg can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Esperanza.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esperanza obliges.

Esperanza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esperanza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza scores with a takedown into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Esperanza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Esperanza stands and steps away. Schwarzeneg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Esperanza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Esperanza clinches.
Come on Esperanza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Esperanza gets through Schwarzeneg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esperanza is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Esperanza for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Schwarzeneg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Schwarzeneg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Esperanza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schwarzeneg to the mat. Schwarzeneg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Esperanza controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Esperanza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schwarzeneg looks to land a right hand but Esperanza moved out of range.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a takedown. Esperanza tries to sprawl out of it but Schwarzeneg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esperanza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Esperanza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Esperanza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Esperanza trying to mount his opponent but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Esperanza is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Esperanza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Esperanza gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Esperanza.

Esperanza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Esperanza.

Esperanza closes the distance and clinches.
Esperanza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Esperanza stalling in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Esperanza to keep the fight standing.
Jimmy Esperanza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Esperanza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jimmy Esperanza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Schwarzeneg.

Esperanza tightens his grip and picks Schwarzeneg up, before dumping him to the ground. Schwarzeneg manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position but Esperanza postures up.

Esperanza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza scores with a hook.
Esperanza throws a nice inside leg kick.

Esperanza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Esperanza content just to control the position here.
Jimmy Esperanza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esperanza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jimmy Esperanza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esperanza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esperanza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy Esperanza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Esperanza looks for a takedown but Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Esperanza which made him look bad.

Esperanza moves into the clinch.
Esperanza scores with a shoulder strike.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Esperanza as the two fighters clinch.
Esperanza is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Esperanza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Esperanza!
A victorious Jimmy Esperanza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.