PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between En Esch (ranked 8112 p4p, 710 weight class) and Joe Average (ranked 6590 p4p, 649 weight class). Esch comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Joe Average has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with En Esch's chin.

Esch
vs
Average

192 cm
18
238 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Average.
Average throws a strike aimed at the side of Esch's head but Esch avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average happy to just control the position for now.
Esch is not content to let Average control the position.

Average decides to stand back up. Average steps back and let's Esch get back to his feet.
Esch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.
Average throws a leg kick
and Esch counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average misses the shot to the body.
Average swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esch tried to counter with a leg kick but Average avoided it.
Esch staying out of range there.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Average misses with an uppercut
and Esch counters with a nice leg kick.
Average looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Average stuns Esch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Average misses with a wild body shot.
Esch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Average misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.
Average throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esch moves out of range of the strikes.
As Average looks to move away, Esch throws a big counter combo but Average just gets out of the way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Average on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Esch missing with knees to the body.
Esch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Esch keeps control of Average as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Average managing to block the knees to the body from Esch.
Esch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Esch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average looking for a takedown.
Average looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esch.

It looks like Joe Average has been cut.
Esch misses with a knee strike.
Esch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Average.
Knees to the body from Esch.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
Esch trying to land knees to the body.
Esch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Average misses with a hook to the ribs.
Average on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Average's face.
Average blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esch keeps control of Average as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Average misses with a hook from the clinch.
Average tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Esch just stands there and leans against the cage.
En Esch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Average.
Esch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Average can't break the clinch.
Esch landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esch crunches a lovely knee into Average's ribcage.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Average in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Average in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Esch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esch.
Average avoiding damage as Esch throws knees to the body.
Esch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Average.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
Esch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esch lands an elbow inside that Average shrugs off.
Esch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Average takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Esch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Average's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Average swings for the body but Esch moves out of range.
Esch checks a leg kick.
Esch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Average misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esch.
Esch avoids the body shot from Average.
As Average backs away, Esch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab by Average.
Average throws a predictable looking body shot
and Esch counters with a good low kick that Average was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average misses with a kick to the body
and Esch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average wants to land a leg kick but Esch is out of range.
Average misses with a hook
and Esch counters with a left and a right that stings Average.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
En Esch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Average is breathing heavily.
Average fails with the takedown.
Esch appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Esch does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Average looks to move away, Esch throws a big counter combo but Average just gets out of the way.
Average misses with a body punch
and Esch counters with a body kick that stops Average in his tracks momentarily.
Average is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Average jabs Esch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe Average seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esch checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average misses the body punch
and Esch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Average can do to turn this around?
Average's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esch under the eye.
Average misses with a wild body shot.
Esch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Average misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Esch counters with a series of strikes. Average will be more careful next time no doubt.

Average is rocked!
Average throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esch counters with a huge left! Average is in big trouble! He's backing up but Esch isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Average from any more damage. A dominating finish by Esch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). En Esch!
A very excited looking En Esch rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.