PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atasuke Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Epeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazunari
vs
Epeen

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atasuke Kazunari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Epeen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epeen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Epeen gets caught flat footed, as Kazunari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kazunari drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Epeen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kazunari has Epeen in his guard.
Epeen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kazunari throws his legs up looking for a submission but Epeen uses it to pass to side control.
Kazunari is trying to get back to half guard.
Epeen controls the position.
Kazunari takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Epeen controlling the position.
Kazunari tries to improve position but can't.
Kazunari defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Epeen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kazunari is breathing heavily.
Epeen throwing strikes here but Kazunari is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kazunari is trying to escape the mount.
Kazunari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Epeen content just to control the position here.
Epeen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Epeen working the ground and pound effectively.
Epeen controlling from mount.
Epeen lands with some strikes.
Kazunari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epeen landing strikes from the mount and Kazunari is in trouble!
Epeen controlling from the full mount.
Kazunari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kazunari is in a horrible position here. Epeen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Epeen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kazunari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epeen controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazunari is trying to escape the mount.
Epeen controlling from the full mount.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vinny Epeen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Epeen - that will leave a mark!
Epeen is looking to slow Kazunari down with leg kicks.

Epeen rushes Kazunari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazunari avoids it.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.
Epeen trying to land knees to the body.
Kazunari blocks a body shot from Epeen.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.
Epeen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Epeen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Epeen tries to throw a body punch but Kazunari avoids it by throwing Epeen back against the cage.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazunari avoids it.
Kazunari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epeen lands an elbow inside.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.

Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazunari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Epeen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Epeen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazunari. Kazunari gets slowly back to his feet.
Epeen cracks the inside of Kazunari's front leg.
Atasuke Kazunari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazunari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Epeen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Epeen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Epeen moves into the clinch.

Epeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epeen cracks the inside of Kazunari's front leg.

Epeen instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Epeen.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the head but Kazunari blocks with his arms.
Kazunari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazunari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epeen working Kazunari over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Epeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Epeen rushes Kazunari and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epeen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazunaris head.
Epeen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epeen landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Epeen.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazunari is defending well for now.

Epeen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Epeen rushes Kazunari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Epeen working Kazunari over with knees to the body.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Epeen crunches a lovely knee into Kazunari's ribcage.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Epeen.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazunari avoids it.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazunari.
Epeen looking to throw knees to the head but Kazunari is blocking nicely.
Kazunari tries for a takedown but Epeen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atasuke Kazunari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazunari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epeen obliges.
Epeen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kazunari or not.

Epeen breaks from the clinch.

Epeen drives through and clinches with Kazunari against the cage.
Epeen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epeen scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Epeen.
Kazunari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epeen scores a nice knee to the body.
Epeen trying to land knees to the body.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazunari is defending well for now.
Kazunari avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.

Epeen manages to break the clinch.
Kazunari swats away the attempt to clinch by Epeen.
Epeen feints and then cracks Kazunari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazunari down.
Vinny Epeen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Epeen clinches.
Kazunari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Epeen.
Kazunari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazunari prevents a body shot from Epeen.

Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epeen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazunari's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epeen connects with a solid leg kick.
Epeen fakes the leg kick and cracks Kazunari in the body.
Epeen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
Epeen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Epeen has managed to clinch.
Epeen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Epeen lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epeen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Kazunari avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazunari avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epeen.

Epeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Epeen has Kazunari up against the cage in a clinch.
Epeen scores a nice knee to the body.
Epeen pushes Kazunari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epeen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Epeen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Epeen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kazunari tries to keep at a distance but Epeen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Epeen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Epeen crunches a lovely knee into Kazunari's ribcage.

Epeen breaks the clinch.

Epeen has closed the distance and engaged Kazunari in a clinch.
Kazunari avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.
Epeen is working Kazunari over against the cage.
Epeen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epeen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Epeen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.

Epeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epeen scores with a push kick.

Kazunari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Epeen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kazunari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kazunari gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kazunari is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Epeen manages to get to full guard.
Epeen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Kazunari is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Epeen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Epeen has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epeen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Epeen stands up and waves to Kazunari to follow him.
Kazunari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Epeen pushes Kazunari up against the cage in a clinch.

Epeen breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epeen, right into the meat.

Epeen closes the distance and pushes Kazunari back into the cage.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Epeen is working Kazunari over against the cage.

Epeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Epeen has closed the distance and engaged Kazunari in a clinch.
Vinny Epeen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari tries for a takedown but Epeen manages to get underhooks.
Epeen scores a nice knee to the body.
Epeen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epeen obliges.
Kazunari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Epeen gets underhooks to prevent Kazunari's takedown attempt.

Epeen breaks from the clinch.

Epeen has managed to clinch.

Epeen manages to break the clinch.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Epeen.
Kazunari fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atasuke Kazunari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Epeen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazunari's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Epeen has closed the distance and engaged Kazunari in a clinch.
Epeen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kazunari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Epeen prevents it.
Epeen presses Kazunari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Epeen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazunari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Epeen moves into range and clinches up with Kazunari.
Epeen trying to land knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Kazunari tries for a takedown. No joy.

Epeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epeen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epeen. That's going to slow Kazunari down.
Epeen throws a front kick that sends Kazunari stumbling back into the cage.
Epeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Epeen takes the fight into the clinch.
Atasuke Kazunari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epeen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazunari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Epeen manages to break the clinch.

Kazunari tries to keep at a distance but Epeen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazunari wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Epeen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Epeen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Epeen!