PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joran van der Sloot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Estiarte
vs
van der Sloot

199 cm
24
287 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

210 cm
28
285 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joran van der Sloot!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Sloot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van der Sloot misses with a head kick.
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estiarte blocks a head kick by van der Sloot.
Estiarte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Estiarte swats away the attempt to clinch by van der Sloot.
van der Sloot fails to land with a series of punches.
Estiarte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Estiarte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
van der Sloot drops his hands momentarily and Estiarte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estiarte throws a leg kick

and van der Sloot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
van der Sloot jumps guard but Estiarte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
van der Sloot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
van der Sloot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estiarte prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Estiarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

van der Sloot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
van der Sloot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for van der Sloot with that takedown attempt.
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joran van der Sloot.
van der Sloot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Sloot looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Estiarte.
van der Sloot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Estiarte.
Estiarte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and van der Sloot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van der Sloot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Estiarte. Estiarte obviously looking to wear him down.
Estiarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on van der Sloot. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Estiarte.
A leg kick checked by van der Sloot.
Estiarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Estiarte, right into the meat.
Estiarte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van der Sloot but van der Sloot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Estiarte connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Estiarte, right into the meat.
van der Sloot checks a low kick from Estiarte.
Estiarte takes a swing at van der Sloot's ribcage but misses.
Estiarte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estiarte scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estiarte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. van der Sloot doesn't seem bothered though.
Estiarte scores with a nice strike.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Estiarte.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Estiarte wants to control but van der Sloot is keeping him busy.
Estiarte scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at van der Sloot to see if he's OK.
Estiarte scoring with punches from side control.

van der Sloot is rocked!
A big shot lands for Estiarte! That's hurt van der Sloot! Will he recover? Estiarte fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Long is the road to the top... but I am a long legged guy'.