PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Meatball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meatball has chosen Spider ain't no sunshine as his entrance music. Mohammad Epoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Meatball's chin.

Epoto
vs
Meatball

195 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Meatball!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epoto tries to land a front kick but Meatball steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Meatball drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Meatball is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meatball pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Epoto is keeping the position for now.

Meatball decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Epoto, up you get!

Meatball changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Epoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Epoto dodges the ground and pound from Meatball.

Meatball decides to stand up, so the ref orders Epoto to his feet.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Meatball keeps it at a distance.
Epoto tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatball fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meatball closes this distance looking for a takedown but Epoto circles away.
Meatball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meatball is defended easily by Epoto.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Meatball.

Epoto closes the distance and pushes Meatball back into the cage.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Meatball blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Epoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Meatball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meatball tries to pull guard but Epoto won't allow it.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meatball's face.
Meatball tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Epoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Meatball blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meatball up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Meatball tries to pull guard but Epoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Meatball drops back down to his feet.
Meatball takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meatball tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epoto smiles and moves away.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammad Epoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meatball.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Epoto blocks a head kick by Meatball.
Epoto tries to land a front kick but Meatball steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meatball fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epoto on the side of the head.
Meatball misses with the combination.
Epoto thumps Meatball with a low kick.
Meatball fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meatball fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mohammad Epoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Epoto tries to clinch up but Meatball circles away and keeps his distance.
Meatball misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meatball. Epoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epoto lands a nice looking body kick.
Michael Meatball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meatball tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Epoto swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto misses with a low kick as Meatball jumps back.
Meatball moves out of range of the body kick from Epoto.
Epoto avoids the body shot from Meatball.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meatball shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Epoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Epoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meatball on the ground.

Meatball is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Epoto to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Epoto shrugs it off.
Meatball punching from mount but Epoto doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Meatball postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Epoto looks a forlorn figure.
Meatball works his way to his opponent's back.
Meatball is breathing heavily.
Epoto looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meatball is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Epoto is defending well though. Meatball let's go of the attempt for now.
Epoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Meatball is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Meatball working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meatball looking for the choke from the back.
Epoto wants to get back to his feet.

Meatball is persistently looking for the submission but Epoto is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Epoto wants to get back to his feet.

Meatball looking to break Epoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Epoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Meatball will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Epoto looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Meatball has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Epoto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Epoto wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Meatball showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Meatball swinging wildly here.
Epoto scores with a push kick.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meatball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meatball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto throws a head kick but Meatball moves out of range.
Meatball fails to land the takedown.
Meatball tries to score a power double leg takedown but Epoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meatball somewhat.
Meatball takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Meatball.
Epoto tries to clinch but Meatball is having none of it.
Meatball dives in and grabs Epoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Epoto pushes down on Meatball's head and hops out.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Meatball circles away.
Epoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Epoto stuffs the takedown.
Meatball looks to land a right hand but Epoto moved out of range.

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.

Epoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Epoto has Meatball pushed against the cage.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Meatball blocks it.
Epoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Meatball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meatball is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meatball has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Epoto lands a knee to the body.
Meatball fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Meatball blocks with his arms.
Meatball goes for a takedown in the clinch but Epoto prevents it.
Meatball jumps guard but Epoto stands there with Meatball around his waist. Meatball gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Meatball takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Meatball has been cut.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meatball blocks it with crossed arms.
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meatball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meatball's face.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meatball takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meatball tries to pull guard but Epoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Meatball drops back down to his feet.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Meatball blocks with his arms.
Meatball takes a knee right on the jaw!

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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mohammad Epoto!
Mohammad Epoto is the new super heavyweight champion!