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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Esperazito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabree Lewis Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Collins has chosen Eminem-Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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135 lbs
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167 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Esperazito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jabree Lewis Collins!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis Collins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Esperazito sprawls well initially but Lewis Collins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lewis Collins is thwarting Esperazito's attempts to control the position.
Esperazito is staying active underneath Lewis Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis Collins wants to stand up but Esperazito is controlling the position.
Lewis Collins prevents Esperazito from improving his position.
Lewis Collins not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esperazito is looking to improve his position.
Esperazito trying to hold on to Lewis Collins's head to control him but Lewis Collins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Esperazito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis Collins dives in and grabs Esperazito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Esperazito pushes down on Lewis Collins's head and hops out.
Lewis Collins drives through and clinches with Esperazito against the cage.
Lewis Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lewis Collins working for a triangle but Esperazito defends it easily.
Lewis Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Collins keeping moving, preventing Esperazito from controlling successfully.
Lewis Collins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Esperazito is controlling him.
Lewis Collins pulls Esperazito in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis Collins wants to stand but Esperazito is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperazito has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewis Collins is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis Collins shoots in for a takedown but Esperazito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esperazito tries to land a front kick but Lewis Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lewis Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Esperazito as he avoids it easily.
Carlos Esperazito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabree Lewis Collins.
Esperazito stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis Collins. Lewis Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis Collins looks winded!
Esperazito fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Collins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Esperazito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis Collins is working away from the top position though.
Esperazito manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Esperazito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Esperazito napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esperazito manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esperazito is looking to control Lewis Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esperazito avoid being mounted?
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabree Lewis Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lewis Collins pushes Esperazito up against the cage in a clinch.
Esperazito wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis Collins won't allow it.
Lewis Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esperazito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis Collins has closed the distance and engaged Esperazito in a clinch.
Lewis Collins avoiding damage.
Lewis Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esperazito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lewis Collins.
Esperazito thinks about countering with a head kick.
Esperazito tries to clinch up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Esperazito enables Lewis Collins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Esperazito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis Collins wants to control from the top but Esperazito keeps moving.
Esperazito wants to sweep but no luck.
Esperazito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esperazito is trying to control the position but Lewis Collins postures up.
Esperazito has his foot on Lewis Collins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis Collins works his way back into a safe position though.
Esperazito is trying to keep Lewis Collins in close.
Lewis Collins wants to control from the top but Esperazito keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperazito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis Collins trying to control but Esperazito is working from the bottom.
Esperazito wants to sweep but no luck.
Esperazito striking off his back but it's not causing Lewis Collins any problems.
Esperazito looking for a guillotine here but Lewis Collins defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis Collins tries to stand but Esperazito is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Collins stops Esperazito from standing up.
Lewis Collins throws a strike but Esperazito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lewis Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Esperazito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis Collins looking for a guillotine here but Esperazito defends easily.
Lewis Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Esperazito.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Esperazito is looking to clinch but Lewis Collins is avoiding it.
Esperazito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lewis Collins preventing the sweep.
Lewis Collins advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis Collins throwing shots but Esperazito is blocking nicely.
Esperazito trying to control from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabree Lewis Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Esperazito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis Collins moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis Collins slows down the pace here.
Esperazito stalling in the clinch but Lewis Collins improves position.
Esperazito misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis Collins misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis Collins has Esperazito up against the cage in a clinch.
Esperazito trying to stall but Lewis Collins improves his position.
Lewis Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis Collins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esperazito tries to pull guard but Lewis Collins won't allow it.
Lewis Collins breaks the clinch.
Esperazito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esperazito shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewis Collins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Esperazito passes Lewis Collins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Esperazito looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lewis Collins controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Collins tries to get to full guard but Esperazito has control of the leg.
Esperazito blocks the strikes from Lewis Collins.
Esperazito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperazito content to control rather than advance.
Esperazito is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Esperazito frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lewis Collins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Esperazito wants to control the pace but Lewis Collins is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Esperazito avoids the attempt from Lewis Collins to control.
Lewis Collins tries to buck Esperazito off but he can't manage it.
Esperazito looking to control but Lewis Collins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis Collins taking shots to the head.
Carlos Esperazito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jabree Lewis Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis Collins is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Esperazito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabree Lewis Collins!
Jabree Lewis Collins spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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