PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between You Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Down might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to st. anger. Espada has chosen Greedy Fly as his entrance music. Guillermo Espada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Down
vs
Espada

225 cm
26
300 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, You Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada scores with a hook to the body. Down takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espada.
Espada throws an off balance right hand
and Down counters with a solid body kick.
Espada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like You Down has been cut.
Down slips under a jab.
Down takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot lands for Espada.
A shot to the liver by Espada. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espada misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Espada.
Espada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Down counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Espada.
Espada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Espada misses with a hook
letting Down counter with a right hand.
Espada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
Espada throws a right hand that misses
and Down counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Down is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Espada scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Espada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Espada misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a big head kick but Espada shrugs it off.
Espada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Down takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Down staying out of range there.
Espada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Down on the side of the head.
Espada misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Espada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Espada throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada scores with a decent looking hook.
Down on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Espada misses with a looping left.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espada.
Espada moves into range and connects with a jab.

You Down's cut is getting worse.
Espada just misses with a punch to the body.
Espada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Down had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Down keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Espada.
Espada scores with a hook to the body. Down takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Down moves out of range as Espada strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down slips a jab from Espada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down takes one on the button.
Espada scores with a sloppy right hand. Down should have avoided that one.
Espada throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Espada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Down.
Down takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Espada scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Espada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on You Down's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Espada throws a poor cross that misses
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Espada misses.
Nice cross by Espada.
Espada just misses with a punch to the body.
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Espada.
Espada throws a hook to the side of Down's head but Down sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guillermo Espada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Espada to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Espada throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Espada misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Espada.

You Down's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Espada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Espada throws a big shot that misses.
Down has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Espada cracks a nice hook into Down's ribs.
We've been told by Down's head coaches at NORSE FORCE VIKIGS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Espada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Espada connects with a jab.
Espada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Espada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Down moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Espada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Down momentarily.
Guillermo Espada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Espada takes a swing at Down's ribcage but misses.
You Down is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Espada - just one landing.

Jeez, You Down's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fighters circling - Espada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Down takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Espada misses its intended target.
Espada throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
Espada misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Espada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Espada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
Espada throws a good cross that connects.
Espada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Down moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Down might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Down uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Espada.
Espada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Espada misses with a body shot
and Down counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Espada is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada misses with a jab to the body
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Espada.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at You Down's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guillermo Espada!
Guillermo Espada decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.