PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagner Boeira de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Esposito
vs
Boeira de Lima

178 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bulk Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vagner Boeira de Lima!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima moves out of range as Esposito throws a body kick.
Esposito misses with a hook.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima slips a jab from Esposito.

Esposito shoots in and bounces Lima off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esposito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esposito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Esposito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esposito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima looking for a guillotine here but Esposito defends easily.
Esposito trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.

Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esposito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Esposito postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Esposito.
Lima tries to work over Esposito's front leg with a kick but Esposito checks it.
Esposito slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Esposito scores with a takedown into Lima's guard.

Lima isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Esposito stacks Lima on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Esposito!
Lima looks gassed!
Esposito scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Esposito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Esposito fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Esposito slows the pace down.
Esposito working the body and head with strikes.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Esposito tries for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Esposito lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima tries to roll over but Esposito keeps him under control.
Esposito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Esposito lands strikes from half guard.
Esposito working over Lima with some ground and pound. Lima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Esposito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Esposito thows a huge punch but Lima dodges it nicely.
Esposito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Esposito keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esposito lands a nice short elbow.
Esposito works his way into side control.

Esposito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esposito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Esposito grinds an elbow into Lima's temple.
Lima tries to improve position but can't.
Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Esposito dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Esposito closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lima to the mat! Lima manages to get full guard.

Lima had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Esposito is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lima Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Esposito's back instead.
Esposito trying to get back to his feet but Lima is in full control for now.
Lima not allowing Esposito to control his hands.

Lima is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Esposito defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Esposito trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lima has got his arm under Esposito's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Esposito has spun round into Lima's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Esposito is working Lima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esposito fending off the submission attempt from Lima.
Lima is trying to stick to Esposito's back but Esposito is turning into Lima. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lima's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esposito.
Esposito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

Lima throws his legs up looking for a submission but Esposito uses it to pass to side control.
Lima tries to bench press Esposito off him but Esposito keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima is working to avoid the ground and pound but Esposito connects with a decent elbow.
Esposito landing strikes.
Esposito working the ground and pound from side control.
Esposito scoring with punches from side control.
Lima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esposito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lima is not content to let Esposito control the position.
Esposito cracks Lima with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Esposito is working Lima over with some ground and pound from side control.
Esposito scores with punches from side control.
Lima parries the strikes from Esposito easily there. Esposito is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lima to escape.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
Esposito wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Esposito moves out of range of the leg kick from Lima.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Esposito tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Esposito looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lima!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito unloads with some shots from mount but Lima bucks and avoids them well.
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Esposito throws some wild stikes that Lima manages to avoid easily.
Lima is trying desperately to improve position.
Esposito is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Esposito jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lima manages to avoid the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Esposito dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lima avoids the body shot from Esposito.

Esposito scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frank Esposito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esposito not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esposito working over Lima with some ground and pound. Lima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Esposito prevents Lima from improving his position.

Esposito decides to stand up.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esposito shoots in and drives through. Lima sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Lima counters with an outside leg kick.
Vagner Boeira de Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lima slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Lima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
Lima slips under a jab from Esposito.
Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two 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.
Esposito misses with a body shot
letting Lima counter with a right hand.
Esposito tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Lima counters with a straight right hand.
Esposito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lima if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lima as Esposito shoots in.
Lima cracks Esposito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Esposito tries to land a body kick
and Lima counters with a leg kick.
Esposito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lima dips to his left and cracks Esposito with an uppercut!
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Esposito's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Lima.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Lima moved out of range.
Lima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Esposito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lima gets back to half guard.
Esposito is trying to control. Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Esposito pulls his head out easily.
Esposito working the head and body with strikes.
Vagner Boeira de Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Esposito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esposito trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Esposito blocks the strikes from Lima.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Esposito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!