PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Montferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montferrand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Joe Mufferaw. Yo Eshimuro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Montferrand's chin.

Eshimuro
vs
Montferrand

185 cm
31
164 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

172 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Montferrand!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montferrand just misses with a punch to the body.

Eshimuro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montferrand did well to prevent Eshimuro getting side control.
Montferrand wants to get back to full guard.
Montferrand is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montferrand is staying active underneath Eshimuro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montferrand regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montferrand is pulling down on Eshimuro's head to control his posture.
Eshimuro looking to pass the guard.
Eshimuro controlling from the top position.
Montferrand has Eshimuro pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Eshimuro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eshimuro lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro can't find room to land a body shot as Montferrand controls the action.

Eshimuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montferrand throws a combination that misses

and Eshimuro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eshimuro.
Montferrand tries to break free but Eshimuro pushes him back against the cage.

Eshimuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Montferrand lands a left and a right that sends Eshimuro crashing to the canvas! Montferrand dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Yo Eshimuro has been cut.
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!
Eshimuro taking shots to the head.

Eshimuro is rocked!
Montferrand postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Eshimuro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Eshimuro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Montferrand!
Joseph Montferrand very nearly forgot to thank Namunamu Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.