PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the Ong Bak theme. The key to victory for Mohammad Epoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Epoto
vs
Peters

195 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 4 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Peters!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peters is defended easily by Epoto.
Epoto wants to clinch.
Peters fails with a takedown attempt.
Peters shoots in for a double leg but Epoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Peters.
Peters tries for a takedown but Epoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epoto throws a solid leg kick but Peters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Epoto swivels and escapes.

Epoto moves into the clinch.
Peters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Epoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Epoto thumps Peters with a low kick.
Epoto avoids a kick to the body.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peters.
Peters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Epoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peters somewhat.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peters fails with the takedown.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Peters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peters looks gassed!
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordan Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Epoto!
A telegraphed right hand from Peters misses the target.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.

Epoto rushes Peters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Epoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Epoto looking to stall.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto is trying to stall.
Peters can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Peters won't want to take too many of those.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto taking a breather.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Peters's ribcage.
Peters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Epoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Peters's ribcage.
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!
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto just leaning against Peters, taking a breather.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.

Peters is rocked!
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
Peters is still on wobbly legs! Can Epoto finish him?
Epoto slowing the pace effectively.
Peters seems to have recovered his senses.
Peters looking for a takedown.
Epoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Peters won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to score a body lock takedown but Epoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Epoto.
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.
Epoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peters.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto is trying to stall.
Peters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Epoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peters takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Peters keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.
Peters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Epoto sprawls well. Epoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Epoto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Epoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peters fails with a takedown attempt.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Epoto clinches with his opponent.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
Epoto just leaning against Peters, taking a breather.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peters up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epoto working Peters over with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Peters's ribcage.
Mohammad Epoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Epoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peters.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Peters.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a knee to the body.
Epoto slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Peters goes for a takedown attempt but Epoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Epoto.

Epoto closes the distance and clinches.
Peters can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Peters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Epoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epoto obliges.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Peters's ribcage.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Peters looking for a takedown.
Epoto stalling in the clinch but Peters improves position.
Peters tries for a takedown but Epoto manages to get underhooks.
Peters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Epoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peters shoots and misses

and Epoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Epoto.
Peters wants a takedown.
Epoto working Peters over with knees to the body.
Epoto gets underhooks to prevent Peters's takedown attempt.
Peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Epoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Epoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Epoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Peters has Epoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Epoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Peters's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto stops a takedown attempt from Peters.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peters looking for a takedown.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peters has Epoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Epoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
Peters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Epoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Peters tries for a takedown but Epoto manages to get underhooks.
Epoto working Peters over with knees to the body.
Peters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Epoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Epoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peters throws a head kick but Epoto moves out of range.
Peters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peters fails to land the takedown.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Peters.
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Peters circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Peters misses
and Epoto counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Peters circles away.
Epoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peters tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epoto throws a front kick that sends Peters stumbling back into the cage.
Epoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epoto wants to clinch.

Epoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Peters tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands a knee to the body.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto avoiding damage.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Peters can't get the takedown.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Peters goes for a takedown attempt but Epoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epoto can pounce on him.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peters dives in and grabs Epoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Epoto pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters misses with a leg kick
and Epoto counters with a leg kick.
Peters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Epoto.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Epoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peters.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.

Epoto darts in and clinches Peters up against the cage.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Peters won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Stalling in the clinch from Epoto.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Peters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peters is trying to drag Epoto to the mat but Epoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Peters won't want to take too many of those.
Jordan Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Peters gets an underhook and turns Epoto into the cage.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Peters has Epoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Epoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Epoto leaning against his opponent.
Peters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Epoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Epoto prevents it.
Peters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto lands a damaging elbow.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peters's face.
Peters is working for takedown but Epoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peters is trying to drag Epoto to the mat but Epoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Epoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epoto 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:24

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