PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Epstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler comes to the cage accompanied by Rise up. Jimmy Strangler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Strangler
vs
Epstein

165 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Epstein!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strangler closes the distance and pushes Epstein back into the cage.
Strangler lands a good knee to the midsection. Epstein won't want to take too many of those.
Strangler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gray Epstein has been cut.
Strangler lands a damaging elbow.
Epstein stalling in the clinch but Strangler improves position.
Strangler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epstein's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strangler as Epstein tries to tie him up.
Epstein can't break the clinch.
Strangler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Epstein's defenses.
Strangler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strangler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Epstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strangler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epstein's face.
Strangler landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Gray Epstein's cut even more.
Epstein looks gassed!
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!
A knee to the head by Strangler.

Epstein is rocked!
Strangler lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strangler as Epstein tries to tie him up.

Strangler drops Epstein with a big knee straight up the middle! Epstein is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Epstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Strangler finish him?

Strangler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Strangler obliges.
Epstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Strangler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epstein takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Gray Epstein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Strangler lands a good knee to the midsection. Epstein won't want to take too many of those.
Strangler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strangler landing knees to the body.
Strangler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Epstein's defenses.
Strangler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strangler.
Strangler connects with a knee to the head.
Strangler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Strangler lands an elbow just above Epstein 's eye.
A knee to the head by Strangler.

Gray Epstein's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Epstein trying to stall but Strangler improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strangler.
Strangler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strangler lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Strangler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epstein is trying to break free.
Strangler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strangler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strangler scores with a knee to the head.
Strangler landing knees to the head.
Strangler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Strangler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Epstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epstein is trying to break free.
Epstein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epstein can't find room to land a body shot as Strangler controls the action.
Strangler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Epstein is defending well for now.
Strangler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Epstein controlling the action here for a moment.
Strangler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Epstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler lands a knee to the head.
Strangler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Epstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strangler walks away with a smile on his face. Epstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Epstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Strangler which made him look bad.

Strangler takes the fight into the clinch.
Strangler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gray Epstein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Strangler!