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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pay Attention (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito has chosen Sukh Knight as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
24
291 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
31
285 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pay Attention! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Attention clinches with his opponent.
Attention blocks an uppercut.
Attention has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Attention doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attention. Attention misses with a short punch on the inside. Esposito tries to circle away but Attention has him pinned against the cage. Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Attention. Attention misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Attention swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Attention fails to land. Attention blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Esposito stalling in the clinch but Attention improves position. Attention misses with a short punch on the inside. The referee calls for Esposito to work.
Attention can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esposito misses with some punches.
Attention working aggressively here.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito. Esposito wants to break free but Attention has control.
Attention lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like John Esposito has been cut. Attention working aggressively here.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esposito prevents a body shot from Attention. Attention working aggressively here.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Attention.
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! Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito leaning against his opponent.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Attention.
Attention makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Attention has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito. Attention misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Esposito breaks the clinch.
Esposito throws a shot from downtown. Attention moves away and avoids it. Attention steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esposito. Attention connects with a jab. Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss! Attention moves out of range of the strikes. Attention misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esposito misses with a straight left. Nice body punch from Esposito. Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Attention connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Attention misses with a straight right. Esposito missing with a left hand there. Attention was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Esposito thuds a left hand into Attention's body. Attention swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attention has managed to clinch.
Attention misses with a short punch on the inside. Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Attention backwards. Esposito is trying to stall.
Attention misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Attention does it's job there. Attention keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attention takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Attention is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Attention uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Esposito slips a jab from Attention. Attention misses with an uppercut
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Attention avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Esposito catches Attention right on the button with a cross. Attention avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Good shot there by Esposito. Esposito tests Attention's chin there with a solid looking shot. Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good shot there by Esposito. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Attention throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range. Nice defenses there by Esposito. Esposito misses the shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Esposito dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Attention. Attention lands with a good body shot. Esposito misses with a straight right. Attention misses with a lunging right hand
and Esposito counters with a two punch combo. Attention just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Attention's sensitive parts. A shot to the liver by Esposito. Beautiful body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Esposito, as that shot connected.
Esposito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Esposito missing with a left hand there. Attention was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attention circles away quickly and effectively. Esposito fakes the leg kick and cracks Attention in the body. Attention missing with a left hand there. Esposito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pay Attention seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esposito lands a left and a right that send Attention crashing to the mat, dazed. Esposito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Attention is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Esposito weaves into range and cracks Attention right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Attention goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Esposito is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Esposito! John Esposito is the new super heavyweight champion! John Esposito decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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