PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Esporanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Esporanza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Randall
vs
Esporanza

155 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Esporanza!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esporanza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Esporanza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Esporanza trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall keeping full guard, as Esporanza tries to pass.
Randall is trying to control the position but Esporanza postures up.
Randall keeping full guard, as Esporanza tries to pass.
Randall is trying to control the position but Esporanza postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esporanza pushes down on Randall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Randall wants to control but Esporanza is keeping busy.
Randall tries to roll over but Esporanza keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esporanza trying to mount his opponent but Randall defends it.
Esporanza keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esporanza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esporanza is trying to control the action in half guard but Randall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Esporanza trying to pass the guard but Randall defending well.
Esporanza passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esporanza looking to control but Randall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Esporanza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Randall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Esporanza has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Randall!
Esporanza trying to control but Randall is having none of it.
Randall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Esporanza controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esporanza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Esporanza is looking to stand but Randall has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Esporanza tries to control but Randall wriggling away.
Randall regains half guard.
Randall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esporanza on the ground.
Esporanza is looking to advance position but Randall won't allow it.
Esporanza is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esporanza wants to control but Randall is keeping him busy.
Esporanza content to control rather than advance.
Randall is trying to maintain the position but Esporanza is very close to passing his half guard.
Randall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esporanza.
Esporanza wants to control but Randall is keeping him busy.
Esporanza wants to stand but Randall has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Esporanza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Randall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esporanza.
Randall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Esporanza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Esporanza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Randall defends well and Esporanza ends up having to push Randall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Esporanza gets the takedown into side control.
Esporanza moves into full mount!
Esporanza tries to control but Randall wriggling away.
Esporanza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Esporanza lands a nice shot to the head.
Randall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Randall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esporanza controlling from mount.
Esporanza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Esporanza misses with a head shot.
Eddie Esporanza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randall tries to hold on but Esporanza pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esporanza controlling his opponent.
Randall is squirming around, avoiding Esporanza's attempts to control the action.

Esporanza goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Randall is on top in guard.
Esporanza trying to keep a closed guard but Randall is proving a slippery customer.
Randall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Esporanza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Randall is posturing up here but Esporanza has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Randall tries to roll out but it's too tight and Randall has to tap! Slick submission there by Esporanza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Esporanza!
A very excited looking Eddie Esporanza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.