PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Too Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Epoto
vs
Fast

195 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
276 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 7 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Too Fast!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Epoto moves into range and clinches up with Fast.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
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.
Fast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto has Fast pressed against the cage, preventing Fast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Epoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fast's efforts to push away.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Epoto keeps control of Fast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fast tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
Fast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Fast blocks it.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fast looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fast takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fast avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto stalling the fight.
Epoto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.
Epoto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fast up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Fast won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epoto obliges.
Epoto working Fast over with knees to the body.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto is pushing Fast up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Epoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Epoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Fast blocks it.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto is stalling here.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fast avoids it.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Fast has had enough of the clinch but Epoto keeps him there for the moment.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto has Fast pressed against the cage, preventing Fast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epoto tries to stall but Fast uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epoto keeps control of Fast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.

Fast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fast throws a looping overhand right but Epoto ducks down to avoid it.

Epoto clinches.
Fast can't break the clinch.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Fast blocks it.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Fast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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.

A big left from Fast misses.
Epoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fast.
Fast throws a hook but Epoto blocks it.
Epoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epoto cracks the inside of Fast's front leg.
Epoto slips a straight right by Fast.
Fast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Epoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fast misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Fast misses the target.
Epoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fast.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast blocks a head kick by Epoto.
Too Fast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fast misses with a hook. Epoto ducked under it nicely.
Fast looks to throw the jab but Epoto is out of range.
Epoto throws a leg kick but Fast moved away.
Fast misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fast.
Fast looks to land a right hand but Epoto moved out of range.

Epoto closes the distance and clinches.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Epoto has Fast pressed against the cage, preventing Fast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fast avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epoto moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Epoto throws a push kick but Fast slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epoto.
Epoto moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Fast misses the jab.
Epoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Epoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epoto.
Fast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Epoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fast throws out the jab.
Epoto misses with a head kick.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Fast circles away.
Fast scores with a nice right hand.
Epoto cracks the inside of Fast's front leg.
Fast misses with a hook.
Fast checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epoto.
Fast is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fast throws a hook but Epoto blocks it.
A big right from Fast misses.
Epoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Epoto misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fast checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fast checks the leg kick.
Epoto misses with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fast crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Epoto - the referee stops the clock and Fast gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Epoto. Fast manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fast misses with a hook.
Epoto motions for Fast to come forward. Epoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fast lands with an uppercut that bounces Epoto off the cage and back into rage.
Fast on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epoto. Epoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Fast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Epoto thumps Fast with a low kick.
Epoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fast will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fast is able to avoid easily.
Epoto cracks the inside of Fast's front leg.
Fast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epoto can pounce on him.
Epoto slips a jab from Fast.

Epoto closes the distance and clinches.
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fast blocks it with crossed arms.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto trying to stall but Fast improves his position.
Fast is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fast's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Fast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epoto tries to clinch but Fast is having none of it.
Fast connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Epoto.
Epoto throws a chopping leg kick but Fast manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Epoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fast.
Epoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epoto ducks under a wild hook from Fast.
A swing and a miss from Fast.
Fast misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast blocks a head kick by Epoto.
Fast misses with a looping left.
Fast throws an overhand right that lands on Epoto's shoulder, as Epoto tries to avoid the shot.

Epoto gets a clinch.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epoto with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Epoto keeps control of Fast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epoto keeps control of Fast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Fast blocks it.
Fast tries to circle away but Epoto has him pinned against the cage.
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Mohammad Epoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Fast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fast tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Epoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Fast is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Fast can't break the clinch.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fast is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Fast manages to break the clinch.
Fast throws a big shot that misses.
Epoto moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Fast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fast misses with a looping right.
Epoto throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fast misses with a looping left.
Epoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fast might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Epoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fast.
Fast throws a big shot that misses.
Epoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Epoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Fast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Fast is blocking nicely.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Epoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Fast is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto taking a breather.
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Fast blocks with his arms.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fast is defending well for now.
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Fast tries to circle away but Epoto has him pinned against the cage.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but Epoto won't allow it.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Fast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Fast misses.
Epoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fast.
Epoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fast is out of range.
Epoto throws a leg kick but Fast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fast misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Fast misses.
Epoto blocks a jab.
Epoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fast misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Epoto.
Fast takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast throws a hook but Epoto avoids it easily.
Epoto misses with a head kick.
Epoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fast.
Epoto moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by Epoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast moves out of range of the leg kick from Epoto.
Fast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epoto staying out of range there.
Fast throws the left hand but Epoto avoids the punch easily.
Fast misses with a looping left.
Epoto misses with a head kick.
Fast misses with an uppercut.
Fast misses with a hook. Epoto ducked under it nicely.
Epoto throws a leg kick but Fast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Epoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Fast throws the left hand but Epoto avoids the punch easily.
Epoto feints and then cracks Fast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fast down.
Epoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fast is out of range.
Fast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Epoto's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fast misses with an uppercut. Epoto saw that one coming.
Epoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Epoto throws a sloppy head kick and Fast moves out of range easily.
Fast throws a big shot that misses.
Epoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Epoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Epoto.
Epoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Epoto moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epoto, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Fast.
Epoto cracks the inside of Fast's front leg.
Epoto tries to score with a low kick but Fast moves his leg out of the way.
Epoto slips a jab from Fast.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast throws a hook to the side of Epoto's head but Epoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Epoto defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
Fast throws a hook but Epoto blocks it.

Epoto moves into range and clinches up with Fast.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Fast is blocking nicely.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Fast is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Epoto lands a knee to the body.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fast in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Fast won't want to take too many of those.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Fast won't want to take too many of those.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto stalling in the clinch.
Fast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fast can't break the clinch.
Fast can't break the clinch.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fast.
Fast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fast takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Epoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fast's efforts to push away.
Fast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Fast blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fast can do to turn this around?
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Fast tries to circle away but Epoto has him pinned against the cage.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto had his way with Too Fast in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fast throws a big shot that misses.
Epoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fast.
Epoto moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Fast throws a hook to the side of Epoto's head but Epoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Epoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Epoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Fast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Epoto's head backwards.
Epoto throws a low kick but Fast avoids it.
Fast misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Fast keeps it at a distance.
Epoto throws a leg kick but Fast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Epoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto ducks under a wild hook from Fast.
Epoto blocks a jab.
Fast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epoto defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epoto.
Epoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Epoto feints and then cracks Fast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fast down.
Fast throws a lazy right hand but Epoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epoto slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Fast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fast.
Fast checks a low kick from Epoto.
Fast checks a leg kick nicely.
Fast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Fast.

Epoto clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Epoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fast's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Epoto prevents Fast from breaking the clinch.
Fast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fast wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto keeps control of Fast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fast blocks it with crossed arms.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Fast is blocking nicely.
Fast is trying to break free.
Epoto lands a knee to the body.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Too Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fast tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
Fast is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Epoto trying to control the position but instead, Fast has worked for underhooks and has pushed Epoto into the cage.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fast struggles to land a body shot inside as Epoto controls his hands.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.
Fast is looking to break free of the clinch but Epoto has double underhooks.

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.
Epoto slows down the pace here.
Fast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto prevents Fast from breaking the clinch.
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fast blocks it with crossed arms.
Fast can't break the clinch.
Fast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fast tries to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling the position.
Fast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Fast avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Fast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mohammad Epoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epoto prevents Fast from breaking the clinch.
Fast tries to break free but Epoto pushes him back against the cage.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!
Mohammad Epoto retains his super heavyweight title!