PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Epeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Pantteri (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.

Epeen
vs
Pantteri

182 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Epeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Pantteri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantteri tries a head kick but it misses.
Epeen scores with a kick to the body.
Pantteri throws a head kick but Epeen moves out of range.
Pantteri feints and then cracks Epeen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epeen down.
Pantteri throws a head kick but Epeen moves out of range.
Epeen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pantteri avoids a kick to the body.
Epeen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pantteri circles away.
Epeen throws a leg kick
and Pantteri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pantteri checks a low kick from Epeen.
Epeen is looking to score with low kicks.
Pantteri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pantteri gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Epeen counters by moving into the clinch.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Pantteri avoids the damage to the body.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Pantteri avoids the damage to the body.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.

Epeen manages to break the clinch.
Epeen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Epeen throws a front kick that sends Pantteri stumbling back into the cage.
Pantteri throws a head kick but Epeen moves out of range.
Pantteri throws a head kick that misses.
Epeen is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantteri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pantteri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Epeen.
Epeen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pantteri manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epeen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pantteri thuds his shin into the meat of Epeen's side.
A head kick misses from Pantteri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
Pantteri lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Vinny Epeen has been cut.
Epeen connects with a solid leg kick.
Epeen is looking to clinch.
Pantteri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pantteri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epeen on the side of the head.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
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!

A jab-cross combination lands for Pantteri and sends Epeen crashing to the mat! Pantteri follows him down to the mat - Epeen regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Epeen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epeen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Pantteri is going to stand back up.

Pantteri stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pantteri misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epeen wants to clinch up but Pantteri keeps it at a distance.
Epeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pantteri's sensitive parts.
Pantteri misses with a leg kick
and Epeen counters with a nice body kick.
Epeen wants to clinch.
Pantteri throws a head kick that misses.
Epeen takes a swing at Pantteri's ribcage but misses.
Pantteri misses with a head kick.
Epeen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pantteri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Epeen scores with a spinning back kick!
Epeen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epeen tries to land a front kick but Pantteri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri throws a sloppy head kick

and Epeen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Epeen.
Pantteri avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the head but Pantteri blocks with his arms.
Pantteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Epeen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Pantteri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pantteri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epeen misses with a low kick.
Epeen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Pantteri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Epeen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pantteri - the referee stops the clock and Epeen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pantteri. Epeen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pantteri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pantteri counters with a nice kick to the body.
Epeen is breathing heavily.
Epeen closes the distance but Pantteri moves to the side
and Pantteri makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Epeen really felt that one!
Vinny Epeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Pantteri.
Pantteri tries to land a body kick
and Epeen counters with a solid body kick.
Epeen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pantteri to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Pantteri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Epeen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Epeen takes one on the button.
Pantteri lands a head kick. Epeen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pantteri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epeen. Epeen obviously looking to wear him down.
Epeen tries to clinch but Pantteri is having none of it.
Epeen avoids the head kick by Pantteri.
Pantteri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pantteri is looking to land body kicks.
Pantteri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pantteri lands with a hook. Epeen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Vinny Epeen's cut is getting worse.
Epeen tries to clinch up
and Pantteri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pantteri throws a push kick but Epeen slaps the foot to one side.
Pantteri throws a nice looking combination but Epeen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pantteri connects with a solid leg kick.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Musta Pantteri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epeen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Epeen avoids a kick to the body.
Epeen thows a leg kick but Pantteri checks it
and Pantteri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epeen thinking.
Pantteri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pantteri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epeen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pantteri tries a head kick but it misses.
Pantteri misses with a head kick.
Pantteri throws a leg kick
and Epeen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Epeen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pantteri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Pantteri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pantteri blocks the body kick.
Musta Pantteri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epeen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pantteri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Epeen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pantteri.
Epeen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pantteri controls his hands.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Epeen prevents Pantteri from breaking the clinch.
Pantteri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epeen tries to throw a body punch but Pantteri avoids it by throwing Epeen back against the cage.

Pantteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epeen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pantteri.
Pantteri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epeen throws a leg kick but Pantteri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epeen.
Epeen dives in and grabs Pantteri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pantteri pushes down on Epeen's head and hops out.
Pantteri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epeen.
Pantteri misses with an uppercut. Epeen saw that one coming.
Pantteri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pantteri scoring well with a low kick there.
Epeen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pantteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epeen throws a body kick the misses
and Epeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri missing with a left hand there. Epeen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epeen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Epeen.
Pantteri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pantteri misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Pantteri misses the target.
Pantteri pushes Epeen away with a front kick.
Pantteri checks a leg kick nicely.
Epeen looks to clinch
and Pantteri counters with a body kick that stops Epeen in his tracks momentarily.
Epeen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pantteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pantteri looks to land a left hand but Epeen moved out of range nicely.

Epeen has closed the distance and engaged Pantteri in a clinch.

Pantteri manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Epeen.
Pantteri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epeen tries to clinch up
and Pantteri finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pantteri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epeen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pantteri throws a sloppy head kick
and Epeen counters with a nice leg kick.
Epeen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pantteri.
Pantteri tries a head kick but it misses.
Pantteri throws a wild body kick that Epeen sees coming a mile off.
Epeen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Epeen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pantteri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pantteri counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Epeen moves forwards but Pantteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Pantteri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Epeen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pantteri delivers a nice body kick.
Epeen misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Pantteri.
Epeen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pantteri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Epeen tries to clinch there but Pantteri circles away.
A clash of legs there as Pantteri blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epeen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pantteri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pantteri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Pantteri.
Pantteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epeen.
Pantteri throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epeen staying out of range there.
Pantteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epeen blocks a leg kick.
Epeen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epeen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pantteri takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epeen tries to clinch there but Pantteri circles away.
Pantteri throws a sloppy head kick and Epeen moves out of range easily.
Epeen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pantteri counters with a head kick.
Pantteri misses with a hook.
Pantteri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Epeen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epeen tries to clinch up
and Pantteri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pantteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epeen manages to avoid it.
Pantteri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pantteri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinny Epeen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Epeen. Pantteri shrugs it off though.
Pantteri checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epeen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epeen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pantteri throws a sloppy head kick and Epeen moves out of range easily.
Epeen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Epeen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epeen blocks a low kick nicely.
Epeen tries to clinch up
and Pantteri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Epeen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pantteri takes a step back to recover.
Epeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Epeen is looking to wear down Pantteri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epeen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pantteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epeen.
Epeen thumps Pantteri with a low kick.
Pantteri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pantteri throws the left hand but Epeen avoids the punch easily.

Epeen clinches up against the cage.
Epeen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pantteri breaks the clinch.
Pantteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epeen tries to clinch but Pantteri is having none of it.
Pantteri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epeen. Epeen obviously looking to wear him down.
Epeen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pantteri is able to avoid easily.
Epeen thows a leg kick but Pantteri checks it
and Pantteri counters with a low kick, right behind Epeen 's knee.
Epeen avoids a kick to the body.
Epeen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pantteri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epeen wants to clinch up but Pantteri keeps it at a distance.
Pantteri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Epeen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Epeen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pantteri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pantteri digs a good hook to Epeen's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pantteri tries to score with a low kick but Epeen moves his leg out of the way.
Epeen misses with a leg kick
and Pantteri counters with a stiff right hand.
Epeen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pantteri.
Pantteri misses with an uppercut.
Pantteri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pantteri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
Epeen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pantteri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epeen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pantteri.
Epeen wants to clinch.
Pantteri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Pantteri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pantteri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Pantteri!