PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso de Asis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Epoto
vs
de Asis

195 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alfonso de Asis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Asis misses with a series of wild punches.
Alfonso de Asis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

de Asis tries to keep at a distance but Epoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
de Asis avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Epoto as de Asis tries to tie him up.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Asis avoids it.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.
de Asis is trying to maintain a safe position but Epoto gets an underhook and turns de Asis into the ropes.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Asis looking to stall.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Asis being controlled against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
de Asis tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Epoto for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Epoto.
Epoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
de Asis misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from de Asis. Epoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
de Asis looks to land a combination but Epoto avoids it well.
de Asis works Epoto's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Asis lands a nice hook to Epoto's body. Epoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Asis misses with a straight left.

Epoto darts in and clinches de Asis up against the ropes.
Come on Epoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Epoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Epoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Epoto keeps control of de Asis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
de Asis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Asis blocks it with crossed arms.
de Asis takes an elbow to the temple.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Asis is defending well for now.
de Asis tries to stall but Epoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Epoto.
Epoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Epoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Epoto keeps control of de Asis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Epoto.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Epoto.
Danga de danga de dang - de Asis scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from de Asis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Asis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Epoto is looking to clinch but de Asis is avoiding it.
Epoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Epoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Asis missing with a left hand there. Epoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from de Asis misses.
Epoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from de Asis.

Epoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Epoto prevents de Asis from breaking the clinch.
Epoto slowing the pace effectively.
de Asis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto avoiding damage.
de Asis working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alfonso de Asis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A bone on bone clash there as de Asis blocks the leg kick.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but de Asis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
de Asis misses with a double jab.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Epoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
de Asis throws a series of punches but Epoto avoids them all with ease.
de Asis throws a leg kick that is checked

and Epoto moves into the clinch.
de Asis taking a breather.
Epoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
de Asis avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on de Asis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
de Asis wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto slows down the pace here.
de Asis managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into de Asis's ribcage.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Asis's face.
Epoto avoiding damage.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Asis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Asis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto is stalling here.
Epoto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Epoto.
de Asis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Epoto moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Epoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
de Asis avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
de Asis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
de Asis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto working de Asis over with knees to the body.
Epoto leaning against his opponent.
de Asis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Asis takes a knee right on the jaw!
de Asis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto has de Asis pressed against the ropes.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
de Asis managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but de Asis avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. de Asis won't want to take too many of those.
de Asis wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Epoto throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Epoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
de Asis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Epoto.
de Asis avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Asis is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from de Asis misses.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto is looking to clinch but de Asis is avoiding it.
de Asis wants to land a leg kick but Epoto is out of range.
de Asis looks to land a combination but Epoto avoids it well.
Alfonso de Asis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epoto.
de Asis throws a series of punches but Epoto avoids them all with ease.

Epoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
de Asis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
de Asis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the ropes.
de Asis is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Asis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Asis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Asis is trying to stall.
Epoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
de Asis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
de Asis being controlled against the ropes.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Epoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Asis's face.
Epoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Epoto stalling the fight.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Asis is defending well for now.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mohammad Epoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Epoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Epoto.
A head kick by de Asis misses

and Epoto moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epoto just leaning against de Asis, taking a breather.
Epoto is looking to control de Asis's arms but de Asis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Epoto has his back to the ropes.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but de Asis is blocking nicely.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epoto is trying to stall.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Asis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Asis wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Asis avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
de Asis is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto stalling in the clinch but de Asis improves position.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Asis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Epoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning de Asis up against the ropes.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Asis's face.
Epoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Epoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Epoto 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!