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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hancho Estiban (ranked 6617 p4p, 592 weight class) and Tarik Mello (ranked 5947 p4p, 552 weight class). Hancho Estiban is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hancho Estiban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Mello!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estiban shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mello napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Estiban cracks Mello with a big right hand but Mello just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mello is looking to regain half guard here but Estiban keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Estiban swings around for an armbar but Mello sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Estiban's guard.
Mello wants to pass the guard but Estiban is keeping the position.
Mello preventing the sweep.
Estiban is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mello wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Estiban's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mello is still trying to improve position.
Mello is pressing down on Estiban's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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!
Estiban throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estiban lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mello wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estiban has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mello is proving hard to escape from.
Mello trying to control the position here.
Estiban throws an elbow that misses. Mello uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estiban's guard. Nice move by Mello!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estiban working a defensive guard here.
Mello trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Estiban manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mello managing to control the position.
Mello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Estiban decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mello, up you get!
Estiban falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mello.
Estiban trying to control the position.
Estiban has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estiban working for a triangle but Mello defends it easily.
Estiban has momentary wrist control but Mello slips an elbow through the middle.
Mello advances to half guard.
Mello wants to pass to mount but Estiban is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Mello there.
Estiban is trying to control but can't.
Mello working the head and body with strikes.
Mello lands with a punch from half guard.
Mello scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Estiban wants to get back to full guard.
Mello slips a nice elbow through Estiban's hands, connecting with Estiban's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estiban tries to roll over but Mello keeps him under control.
Estiban gets full guard.
Estiban is trying to control the position but Mello postures up.
Mello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mello stands up over Estiban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Estiban looking for a sweep. Not yet Estiban, not yet.
Mello landing with the ground and pound.
Mello avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estiban working a defensive guard here.
Estiban scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mello closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hancho Estiban will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mello gets a takedown into half guard.
Mello working Estiban over with strikes.
Estiban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Estiban is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mello slips a nice elbow through Estiban's hands, connecting with Estiban's forehead.
Ground and pound from Mello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mello wants to pass to mount but Estiban is defending the position.
Estiban trying to control from the bottom.
Mello winds up and cracks Estiban with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Estiban is rocked!
Estiban is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mello's back!
Estiban working for a choke but Mello is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estiban looking for the choke but no joy.
Estiban working for a choke but Mello is defending well.
Estiban is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hancho Estiban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estiban patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Estiban is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mello. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mello manages to reverse the position and now he's in Estiban's guard. Nice work there by Mello.
Estiban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mello scoring with some ground and pound.
Estiban trying to keep a closed guard but Mello is proving a slippery customer.
Mello lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Estiban is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mello is working Estiban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mello cracks Estiban with a solid left hand.
Mello stands and throws Estiban's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mello working the ground and pound from side control.
Mello cracks Estiban with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mello immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Estiban is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Mello!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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