PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joan Vila (ranked 1746 p4p, 178 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 893 p4p, 94 weight class). San Pedro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gunman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vila
vs
San Pedro

170 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

XFighter Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro blocks a low kick nicely.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vila walks forward, straight into a front kick from San Pedro.
Vila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vila throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
Vila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
San Pedro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
San Pedro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vila doesn't seem bothered though.
Vila moves out of range of the strikes.
Vila was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vila staying out of range there.
Vila swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like San Pedro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vila misses the jab.
A combination from Vila does no damage.
Vila throws a looping overhand right but San Pedro ducks down to avoid it.
San Pedro slips a jab and a cross from Vila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila throws a left and a right that both miss
and San Pedro counters with a solid body kick.
A low kick from Vila is predictable there
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Vila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vila down.
San Pedro checks a low kick from Vila.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Vila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vila.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Vila finds it's way through San Pedro's defenses.
Vila throws a combination that misses
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vila's calf.

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!
Vila throws a combination. San Pedro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to San Pedro's calf.
San Pedro walks into a left hand.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vila lands with a cross.
Vila misses with a body shot.
Vila misses with a body shot
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vila.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
Vila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. San Pedro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vila thows a leg kick but San Pedro checks it
and San Pedro counters with an inside leg kick.
Vila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
San Pedro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and San Pedro counters by clinching up.
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
San Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro lands a right hand.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vila throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro pushes Vila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vila looking to stall.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Vila avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vila.

Vila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vila throws a big shot that misses.
San Pedro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vila with a body shot.
San Pedro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from San Pedro, right into the meat.
San Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
San Pedro scores with a hook.
Vila misses with the body kick
and San Pedro counters with a good low kick that Vila was not able to check.
San Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vila throws an off balance right hand
and San Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
Vila swings widly with a right hand
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vila misses the body punch
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban San Pedro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vila misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Pedro! But no joy.
Vila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
San Pedro lands a jab.
San Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Pedro.
Vila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vila tries to score with a low kick but San Pedro moves his leg out of the way.
Vila misses with a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro lunges at Vila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vila's hand.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vila goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Pedro.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vila lands a jab to San Pedro's midsection.
Vila works San Pedro's body with a nice hook.
San Pedro throws a good cross that connects.
Vila misses with a looping left.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vila was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
Vila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vila misses with a hook
and San Pedro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
San Pedro lands with a hook. Vila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Vila moved out of range.
Vila is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vila throws a sloppy body shot
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.

Vila is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
San Pedro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
San Pedro thuds a left hand into Vila's body.
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Vila tries to counter with a takedown but San Pedro is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

San Pedro lands a big head kick that sends Vila tumbling to the mat! San Pedro takes a step backwards and waves Vila back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Vila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Joan Vila has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vila walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! San Pedro swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Esteban San Pedro!
A very excited looking Esteban San Pedro 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.