With three world championships taking place, August was a massive month for eSports. You had Dota 2's International , the biggest prize in professional gaming, there was the Call of Duty Championship final, while the FIFA Interactive World Cup in London had the biggest prize pool in the history of the tournament.

Soencer 'Gorilla' Ealing earned $200,000 for winning FIWC17, but can he win eSports Player of the Month? He's up against stiff competition, including a member of Team Liquid's International-winning squad, OpTic Gaming's FormaL and Street Fighter legend Daigo.

As ever, our panel have picked the top players for their eSports. It's up to you to vote for your favourite. Can't decide? Read what they had to say about each candidate below the poll.

FormaL (Call of Duty)

Nominated by Phil 'Momo' Whitfield

Mono says: FormaL was part of the OpTic Gaming squad which won this year's Call Of Duty Championship, and with it $600,000. He also pocketed an extra $25,000 for being the MVP of the tournament.

Phil Whitfield is a Call of Duty caster for ESL. Follow him on Twitter: @PhiWhi7

Maroun 'GH' Merhej (Dota 2)

Nominated by Doug 'Zambrella' Todd

Doug says: GH was one of the first players to reach 9k MMR, which is all the more impressive considering he plays support (although not exclusively in pubs). The Lebanese player was one of the main reasons Team Liquid won TI7.

Firstly, every team was forced to ban two of three heroes in the first phase; Earthshaker, IO and Keeper of the Light, all of which are GH’s best heroes. So feared were these heroes in the hands of GH this meant his team mates could play whatever they wanted.

Secondly, GH always played consistently god-like, never having a bad game throughout the tournament. Team Liquid are very fortunate to have this rock on their team.

Doug ‘Zambrella’ Todd is a Dota 2 caster who has commentated at Insomnia and the Shanghai Major qualifiers. Follow him on Twitter: @zambrella101

Spencer 'Gorilla' Ealing (FIFA)

Nominated by RedBull.com's Tom East

Tom says: It was great to see Gorilla's eye-pleasing brand of attacking football triumph at the FIFA Interactive World Cup. He won the tournament in style, scoring the most goals (nearly three a game) and boasting the best goal difference (+17).

Khan (League of Legends)

Nominated by Aaron 'Medic' Chamberlain

Medic says: With two world championships in a row, SKT have been the dominant force in League of Legends in recent years. This season, however, a new challenger has emerged – enter Longzhu Gaming and their top laner Khan.

Khan only joined Longzhu three months ago, but has already cemented his claim to be the best top laner in the LCK. His aggressive, carry-orientated style in a meta that is full of tanks is a breath of fresh air. By beating SKT in the LCK finals, Longzhu have secured a spot at Worlds, and Khan is ready to take his domination to an international arena.

Medic is a League Of Legends caster. He's currently commentating for the LCS Challenger Series. Follow him on Twitter: @MedicCasts

Jason 'Jaru' White (Overwatch)

Jaru has mastered Doomfist © Blizzard

Nominated by Mitch 'Uber' Leslie

Uber says: The competitive Overwatch meta is often characterised by meteoric shifts in trend, especially when new patches and heroes roll around. Upon Doomfist's arrival, things were no different. Teams were working hard in advance on the PTR to master the burly brawler and add him to their repertoire. Doomfist did indeed make a splash, but his key proponents so far have been few. One individual in the North American scene has been particularly prolific on this pick, although you'd be forgiven for not expecting Envision's Jaru to be one of the players to have the greatest grasp of Doomfist thus far.

Envision did not qualify into Contenders Season 1. Instead, they were able to buy their way into the competition following the dissolution of Team Liquid's roster. As such, expectations for this roster were not high. This is exactly why Envision have made such a splash – they are currently 3-0 in the season after dispatching of Rogue, Immortals and Renegades. Much of this success has been built on the back of Jaru's mastery of Doomfist. Originally considered a Genji specialist, the player has rocked his opponents on Doomfist, showing that a good understanding of his mechanics and ins-and-outs can cover his glaring weaknesses. Most recently, Jaru posted a K/D of 53-16, obliterating a clearly flagging Renegades roster in a quick 4-0.

Teams are still getting to grips with how to deal with a skilful Doomfist, and Jaru has been able to create many fight-winning opportunities off the back of clean engagements and quick picks with Rocket Punch, denying his opponents the time to respond or assess his movements. Jaru benefits greatly from the excellent play of supports Fire and Fahzix, but he is widely considered to be the best NA Doomfist, and when push comes to shove in Overwatch right now, teams with strong Doomfist players stand a cut above the rest.

Mitch 'Uber' Leslie is a CS:GO and Overwatch caster. Follow him on Twitter @UberShouts

ViolentPanda (Rocket League)

Nominated by Rocket League caster Mike 'Gregan' Ellis

Mike says: Gale Force Esports formed after RLCS season 3, bringing together three of the worlds best players – ViolentPanda, Kaydop and Turbopolsa. The trio have reached the final of all off-season competitions when no other team has made more than one.

Both Kaydop and Turbo are world class, but it is ViolentPanda's consistency and ability to control a game that make him the player of the off-season. He passes so incredibly well with such little commitment to offence that he is able to set up goals whilst also covering back. Despite being all about the team, he is also very mechanically capable so can do some pretty nasty solo plays if needed.

Mike 'Gregan' Ellis is a Rocket League caster and streamer. Follow him on Twitter: @Gregan25

Daigo 'The Beast' Umehara

Daigo Umehara © Maruo Kono/Red Bull Content Pool

Nominated by Street Fighter caster Logan Sama

There's one name in Street Fighter that no one begrudges wins to. One man who has become the benchmark for whether Street Fighter V can be a worthy competitive endeavour. One player who truly embodies the fighting spirit of Street Fighter and is almost as iconic as Ryu and Ken themselves.

That man is Daigo Umehara. And until now, he wasn't performing very well in Street Fighter V.

August saw that all turn around though. He began to pick up momentum with his first Season 2 win at Abuget Cup in Jakarta on July 30. He continued this form at Fight Club NRW in Cologne, picking up another first place on August 6, and the month culminated with what so many of his fans had been waiting for – his first Premier victory ahead of a stacked line-up of attendees at eSports Festival Hong Kong!

If Daigo is winning, it seems like the world makes sense suddenly for some. There is hope! Logic and diligent hard work can pay off! And, of course, he made me eat my own words when I foolishly exclaimed that 'Daigo will never win a major in 2017 with Guile'.

Logan Sama is a Street Fighter caster. Follow him on Twitter: @WinnerStaysOn