PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Manuel Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iverson has chosen Through the pain as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Manuel Esteban
vs
Iverson

181 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Manuel Esteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Iverson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteban scores with a hook.
Iverson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esteban tries to move into range but Iverson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Esteban cracks Iverson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Esteban throws a hook but Iverson blocks it.
Iverson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Esteban. Those never looked like landing.
Iverson misses with the combination.
A jab from Iverson finds it's way through Esteban's defenses.
Iverson throws a right hand that Esteban ducks under and follows up with a left that Esteban also avoids with ease.
Esteban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iverson.
Iverson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Esteban. Those never looked like landing.
Iverson lands with a nice combination. Esteban backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Esteban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iverson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esteban.
Esteban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iverson lands a two punch combo.
Esteban's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Esteban duly obliges.
A jab from Esteban does it's job there.
Iverson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson lands a nice shot to the body.
Iverson throws a hook to the side of Esteban's head but Esteban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iverson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Iverson as he connects with a hook.
Esteban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iverson.
Esteban misses with a series of wild punches.
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esteban misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson slips under a jab.
Esteban walks into a jab.
Esteban ducks right into an uppercut from Iverson.
Iverson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iverson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esteban misses with an uppercut.
Iverson throws a right and a left that Esteban avoids nicely.
Esteban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iverson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iverson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Iverson slips a jab and a cross from Esteban.
Iverson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iverson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esteban doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Esteban.
Iverson throws a right hand that Esteban ducks under and follows up with a left that Esteban also avoids with ease.
Iverson swinging wildly here.
Esteban goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Esteban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iverson.
Iverson misses with an uppercut. Esteban saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iverson!
Iverson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Iverson.
A punch combination from Iverson misses.
Iverson tries to clinch there but Esteban circles away.
Esteban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Iverson both land. Nice combination.

Esteban is rocked!
Iverson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iverson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esteban had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Iverson wants to clinch up but Esteban keeps it at a distance.
Iverson scores with a sloppy right hand. Esteban should have avoided that one.
Iverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iverson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Esteban misses.
Iverson defending well as Esteban loads up on a big left hand.
Iverson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esteban.
Esteban misses the shot to the body.
Iverson digs a good body shot into Esteban's ribs.
Iverson moves away from the strike by Esteban.
Esteban has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iverson finds it's way round the side to connect with Esteban's head.
Iverson lands with a right hand.
Esteban moves out of range as Iverson strikes.
Iverson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Esteban at a distance.
Iverson lands a jab to Esteban's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esteban misses with a hook.
Iverson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esteban's hands.
A combination from Iverson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a double jab.
Iverson tests Esteban's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esteban throws a jab but it's blocked by Iverson.
Iverson lands a nice shot that snaps Esteban's head back.
Iverson throws an overhand right that lands on Esteban's shoulder, as Esteban tries to avoid the shot.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
Iverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esteban just misses with a punch to the body.
Iverson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esteban misses with a lunging right hand
and Esteban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esteban throws an overhand right that lands on Iverson's shoulder, as Iverson tries to avoid the shot.
Esteban looks to land a left hand but Iverson moved out of range nicely.
Esteban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esteban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iverson.
Iverson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Iverson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Esteban dodges the punch combination from Iverson.
Iverson throws a right and a left that Esteban avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Iverson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Esteban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esteban throws a looping overhand right but Iverson ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Esteban misses.
Iverson connects with a body shot.
Esteban takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Esteban takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Esteban is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esteban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Iverson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Iverson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esteban throws a jab but it's blocked by Iverson.
Iverson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esteban.
Iverson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Esteban seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson moves out of range as Esteban strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Iverson.
Esteban is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Esteban throws a hook but Iverson avoids it easily.
Esteban works over Iverson's head and body with a nice combination.
Iverson slips a straight right by Esteban.
Esteban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Iverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe Iverson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iverson lands with a big left! Esteban is wobbled badly! Iverson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Esteban to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Iverson!
Joe Iverson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.