PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Epp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes into the arena with Gonna Fly Now blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clayton Epp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Anstey
vs
Epp

180 cm
27
209 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

177 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clayton Epp!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey slaps away a takedown attempt from Epp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anstey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Epp.
Epp fails to land the takedown.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Epp.
Nice takedown defense from Epp. No joy for Anstey on that attempt.
Epp misses with a takedown

so Anstey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anstey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Anstey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Epp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Epp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anstey is looking to work some ground and pound but Epp has wrist control.
Epp managing to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Epp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Epp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anstey is in close to Epp's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anstey.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Epp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anstey trying to control but Epp is working from the bottom.
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Anstey throwing strikes from guard but Epp blocks nicely.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Epp keeps moving.
Epp looks gassed!
Anstey with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Epp with a poor takedown

and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anstey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Anstey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Epp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anstey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the action here.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Epp keeps working.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anstey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anstey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Epp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anstey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anstey throwing shots but Epp is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anstey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Epp!
Anstey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anstey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Epp is rocked!

It looks like Clayton Epp has been cut.
Anstey is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Epp goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Anstey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corwin Anstey!