PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Epstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Accion Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Epstein
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
21
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Epstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Accion Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Epstein. Beautiful body shot.
Epstein swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Epstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Epstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Epstein throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
A big left from Epstein misses.
A big left from Epstein misses.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Epstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Epstein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Epstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott Epstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Accion Sanchez.
Epstein throws a one two combo.

It looks like Accion Sanchez has been cut.
Jab from Epstein.

Epstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Epstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Epstein stands up from half guard.
Epstein misses with a few strikes there.
Epstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Epstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Epstein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epstein fails to land with a series of punches.

Epstein shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Epstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez controls Epstein momentarily but Epstein frees himself.
Epstein sitting in guard here, content to control.

Epstein stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epstein lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Epstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Epstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Epstein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Epstein content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Epstein lands with a punch from half guard.
Epstein takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Epstein wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epstein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Epstein is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Epstein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epstein working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Epstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Accion Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Epstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Epstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Epstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott Epstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epstein throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Epstein swinging wilding here.
Epstein misses with the combination.
Epstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Epstein.
Epstein throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Epstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott Epstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Epstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Epstein avoids it well.
Epstein throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Epstein throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Epstein 's knee.
Epstein throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Epstein there.
Scott Epstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Epstein scores with a nice right hand.
Epstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Epstein counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Epstein.
Epstein closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Sanchez is rocked!
Epstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Epstein looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Epstein finish him?
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Epstein.
Epstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooh a lovely combination from Epstein sends Sanchez down but not out. Epstein dives into side control looking to finish.

Epstein decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Epstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Epstein scores with a punch to the head.
Epstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Epstein connects with the punch.
Epstein throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Epstein.
Epstein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epstein scores with a shot to the body.
Epstein connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Epstein.

That has opened up Accion Sanchez's cut even more.
Epstein throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epstein lands a jab.
Epstein connects with a single shot there.
Epstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Epstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Epstein.
Epstein lands a jab to the head.
Epstein drops Sanchez with a left right combo! Epstein follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Epstein decides to stand back up.
Epstein is working the combinations to good effect here.
Epstein misses with a double jab.
Epstein tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Epstein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Epstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Epstein with a series of wild strikes but Epstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Epstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epstein digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Epstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Epstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Accion Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Epstein punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Epstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Epstein loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.

Epstein gets the takedown into side control.
Epstein working the body and head with strikes.
Sanchez tries to buck Epstein off but Epstein is having none of it.

Epstein stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Epstein.
Sanchez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Epstein to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epstein thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epstein throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Epstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Epstein misses with a double jab.
Sanchez closes the distance but Epstein moves to the side
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epstein throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Epstein misses with a double jab.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Epstein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Epstein seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Scott Epstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Epstein decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Epstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epstein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Epstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epstein lands a jab to the head.
Epstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Epstein stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Epstein misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Epstein is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Epstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Epstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Epstein counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott Epstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Accion Sanchez.
Epstein stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Epstein jabs at Sanchez's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epstein's corner calls for a 1-2. Epstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Epstein works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Epstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epstein digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Epstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Epstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epstein throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Epstein misses with a few strikes there.
Accion Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Epstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Epstein.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Epstein semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Epstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epstein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Epstein!