PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamaka Esera (ranked 4772 p4p, 483 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 4829 p4p, 484 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Esera
vs
Kiran

185 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaka Esera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiran gets a clinch.
Esera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiran lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Kamaka Esera has been cut.
Esera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Esera lands a left hand.
Esera misses with a body punch.
Kiran tries a body shot but Esera blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiran.
Kiran misses with the head strike.
Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kiran fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran lands with a light punch inside.
Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Esera avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the ropes.
Kiran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esera backwards.
Kiran throws a head punch that misses.
Esera tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Esera back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera.
Esera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kiran is keeping busy.
Esera can't break the clinch.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Esera is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiran gets an underhook and turns Esera into the ropes.
Esera working aggressively here.
Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Esera is trying to break the clinch but Kiran is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Kiran working aggressively here.
Esera trying to control the position but instead, Kiran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esera into the ropes.
Esera misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Esera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esera misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ovidio Kiran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kiran swings widly with a right hand
and Esera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiran misses with a hook. Esera ducked under it nicely.
Esera is looking to clinch but Kiran is avoiding it.
Esera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiran's head.
Kiran misses with a right hand
and Esera counters with a three punch combo that has Kiran backing up. Kiran nods at Esera to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiran doesn't manage to clinch there - Esera circles away.
Esera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kiran.
Kiran misses with a shot to the body
and Esera counters with a two punch combo.
Esera swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiran.
Kiran throws a lazy uppercut
and Esera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiran misses with a hook
and Esera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiran throws a hook but Esera avoids it easily.
As Kiran tries to get set, Esera tries to push him back and clinch up but Kiran manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Esera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Kiran is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiran is still on wobbly legs! Can Esera finish him?
Esera lands a nice shot that snaps Kiran's head back.
Kiran misses the jab.
Esera is looking to counter the offense by Kiran and move into the clinch.
Kiran seems to have recovered his senses.
Esera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiran has time to react.

Kiran has managed to clinch.
Esera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiran working aggressively here.
Esera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiran has him pressed against the ropes.
Kiran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran misses with a body punch.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Esera.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiran throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera.
Esera misses with the head strike.
Kiran lands a right hand.
Kiran misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaka Esera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Esera lands with a straight right. Kiran didn't see that one coming.
Kiran is looking to clinch but Esera is avoiding it.
Esera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Esera cracks Kiran with a good jab.
Kiran looks to score with a jab to the body but Esera is just out of range.
Esera lands a head shot.
Esera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kiran closes the distance and pushes Esera back into the ropes.
Kiran misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kiran digs a right hand underneath Esera's ribcage. Esera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Kiran working aggressively here.
Kiran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiran controls his hands.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Esera.
Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eseras head.
Kiran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esera throws a head punch that misses.
Esera looking to stall.

Esera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Esera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiran tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Esera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Esera ducks under a wild hook from Kiran.
A shot to the body from Kiran misses
and Esera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Esera lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiran misses with a looping right.
Esera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Esera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kiran forces Esera back against the ropes and clinches.
Kiran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esera lands an uppercut.
Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiran pushes Esera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera stalling in the clinch but Kiran improves position.
Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamaka Esera.
I think Esera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kamaka Esera!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!

Ovidio Kiran wins by split decision!
Ovidio Kiran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.