PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Epeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Epeen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Epeen
vs
McIntyre

182 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Epeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIntyre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McIntyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epeen.
Epeen slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McIntyre.
A low kick from McIntyre misses
and Epeen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - McIntyre scores with a four punch combination!
McIntyre throws a chopping leg kick but Epeen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Epeen misses with a head kick.
McIntyre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McIntyre lands a jab to the head.
McIntyre avoids the head kick by Epeen.
Epeen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntyre.
Epeen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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.
Epeen throws a right hand that McIntyre ducks under and follows up with a left that McIntyre also avoids with ease.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from McIntyre misses the target.
McIntyre throws a nice head kick!
McIntyre missing with a left hand there. Epeen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for McIntyre.
Epeen ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre looks for the body kick but Epeen saw that one coming.
Epeen checks a leg kick nicely.
McIntyre thows a leg kick but Epeen checks it
and Epeen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McIntyre throws a leg kick
and Epeen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McIntyre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre checks a leg kick.
Epeen is looking to score with low kicks.
McIntyre jabs Epeen right on the nose. Epeen blinks but takes it well.
Epeen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Epeen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McIntyre scores with a jab to the body.
McIntyre misses with a wild combination.
McIntyre misses with a hook. Epeen ducked under it nicely.
Epeen throws a chopping leg kick but McIntyre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Epeen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from McIntyre does it's job there.
Epeen blocks a leg kick.
McIntyre blocks a low kick nicely.
Epeen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre scores with a hook.
Epeen misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Epeen moved away.
Epeen tried to score with a low kick but McIntyre checks it.
Epeen slips a straight right by McIntyre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epeen.
Epeen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Epeen counters with an outside leg kick.
Epeen misses with a body shot.
McIntyre blocks the body kick.
Epeen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIntyre was well out of range. Poor timing from Epeen.

Epeen drives through and clinches with McIntyre against the cage.
McIntyre is working Epeen over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McIntyre.
Epeen looking to slow down the pace here.
Epeen avoids a wild elbow strike from McIntyre.
Epeen avoids the elbow strike from McIntyre, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epeen dodges an elbow strike from McIntyre.
Epeen wants to stall.
McIntyre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Epeen dodges an elbow strike from McIntyre.
McIntyre misses with an elbow over the top.
Epeen trying to stall but McIntyre improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Epeen.
McIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Epeen backwards.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McIntyre is defending well for now.
Epeen has McIntyre pushed against the cage.
Epeen blocks an elbow strike.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McIntyre.
McIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from Epeen.
Epeen is trying to push McIntyre away but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McIntyre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Epeen.
Epeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McIntyre avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McIntyre is defending well for now.
McIntyre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McIntyre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McIntyre is defending well for now.
Epeen tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
Epeen managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from McIntyre.
Epeen avoids a wild elbow strike from McIntyre.
Epeen tries to land knees in the clinch but McIntyre avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from McIntyre on the inside.
Epeen is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling him.
McIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from Epeen.

Epeen breaks from the clinch.
Epeen throws a sloppy head kick and McIntyre moves out of range easily.
Epeen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McIntyre throws a shot from downtown. Epeen moves away and avoids it.
McIntyre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
McIntyre scores with a decent looking hook.
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 Vinny Epeen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McIntyre throws a front kick aimed at Epeen's knee but Epeen avoids it well.
Epeen is looking to wear down McIntyre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from McIntyre misses
and Epeen counters with an outside leg kick.
McIntyre checks a leg kick.
McIntyre throws the left hand but Epeen avoids the punch easily.
McIntyre misses with a wild combination.
Epeen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Epeen throws a head kick but McIntyre moves out of range.
Epeen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McIntyre. McIntyre obviously looking to wear him down.
McIntyre lands a body shot.
McIntyre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epeen ducks right into an uppercut from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a looping overhand right but Epeen ducks down to avoid it.
McIntyre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McIntyre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Epeen is looking to land body kicks.
Epeen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McIntyre.
McIntyre scores with a leg kick.
Epeen throws a solid leg kick but McIntyre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epeen.
McIntyre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to clinch up but Epeen circles away and keeps his distance.
Epeen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epeen ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.
A head kick misses from Epeen.
McIntyre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from McIntyre.
McIntyre jabs Epeen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McIntyre throws a leg kick
and Epeen counters with a thumping low kick.
McIntyre avoids the head kick by Epeen.
Epeen throws a push kick but McIntyre slaps the foot to one side.
Epeen misses with a low kick.
Epeen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McIntyre scores with a head kick. Epeen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McIntyre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from McIntyre misses.
McIntyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntyre avoids the head kick by Epeen.
Epeen slips under a jab from McIntyre.
A cross from McIntyre lands.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epeen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre fails to land with a series of punches.
McIntyre throws the kick towards the body but Epeen avoids it.
A good leg kick by McIntyre.
McIntyre cracks Epeen with a good jab.
McIntyre connects with an inside leg kick.
McIntyre throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A clash of legs there as Epeen blocks the low kick.
McIntyre throws a lazy right hand but Epeen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McIntyre misses with a straight right.

Epeen has managed to clinch.
McIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from Epeen.
McIntyre keeps control of Epeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epeen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McIntyre is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McIntyre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epeen's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Epeen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epeen avoids the elbow strike from McIntyre, against the cage.
McIntyre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a good knee to the midsection. Epeen won't want to take too many of those.
McIntyre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Epeen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McIntyre misses with an elbow strike.
McIntyre scores with a shoulder strike.
McIntyre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Epeen blocks an elbow strike from McIntyre.
Epeen tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
Epeen looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from McIntyre fails to land.
McIntyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Epeen is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epeen missing with knees to the body.
McIntyre throws an elbow but it misses.
McIntyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Epeen is defending well for now.
McIntyre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McIntyre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Epeen's defenses.

It looks like Vinny Epeen has been cut.
A short right from McIntyre on the inside.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McIntyre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Epeen tries to circle away but McIntyre has him pinned against the cage.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside.
Epeen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McIntyre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Epeen is looking to break free of the clinch but McIntyre has double underhooks.
McIntyre lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McIntyre 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Epeen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Epeen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McIntyre manages to avoid it.
McIntyre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by McIntyre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McIntyre with a hook.
Epeen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McIntyre throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheers as McIntyre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Epeen doesn't seem phased though.
Epeen looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
McIntyre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McIntyre throws a wild body kick that Epeen sees coming a mile off.
Jab by McIntyre.
McIntyre scoring well with a low kick there.
McIntyre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
McIntyre cracks Epeen with a good jab.
Epeen just misses with a punch to the body.
Epeen misses with a low kick as McIntyre jumps back.
McIntyre throws the left hand but Epeen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a front kick aimed at Epeen's knee but Epeen avoids it well.
McIntyre jabs Epeen right on the nose. Epeen blinks but takes it well.
A combination from McIntyre does no damage.
Epeen wants to slow McIntyre down by chopping away at his legs.
McIntyre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McIntyre, right into the meat.
A low kick from McIntyre is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McIntyre throws a wild body kick that Epeen sees coming a mile off.
Epeen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epeen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McIntyre. That did some damage!
Epeen throws a low kick but McIntyre moves out of range easily.
Epeen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McIntyre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

McIntyre rushes Epeen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McIntyre avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McIntyre.
McIntyre avoiding damage as Epeen throws knees to the body.
Epeen just leaning against McIntyre, taking a breather.
Epeen wants to break free but McIntyre has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epeen dodges an elbow strike from McIntyre.

Epeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McIntyre misses with a body kick.
Epeen defending well as McIntyre loads up on a big left hand.
McIntyre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McIntyre throws a leg kick
and Epeen counters with an inside leg kick.
Epeen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Epeen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McIntyre checks it well.
McIntyre lands with an uppercut that bounces Epeen off the cage and back into rage.
A slapping leg kick lands for McIntyre.
Epeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epeen throws a head kick that half lands.
Epeen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McIntyre's calf.
McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss!
McIntyre misses with a low kick as Epeen jumps back.
McIntyre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Epeen walks into a stiff left hand from McIntyre.
A lazy body kick from McIntyre
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Epeen misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Epeen counters with a body kick.
McIntyre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Epeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Epeen moves into the clinch successfully.
Epeen wants to stall.
Epeen blocks an elbow strike from McIntyre.
Epeen tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
Epeen blocks an elbow strike.
McIntyre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McIntyre lands an elbow just above Epeen 's eye.

Vinny Epeen's cut is getting worse.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McIntyre.
Epeen avoids a wild elbow strike from McIntyre.
McIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from Epeen.
McIntyre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Epeen avoids it.
McIntyre lands an elbow just above Epeen 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McIntyre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epeen's brow.
McIntyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Epeen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Epeen.
Epeen dodges an elbow strike from McIntyre.
McIntyre scores with a shot to the side of Epeen's head.
Epeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McIntyre.
Epeen is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McIntyre as Epeen tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Epeen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McIntyre is defending well for now.
McIntyre pushes off an throws an elbow but Epeen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McIntyre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McIntyre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Epeen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, McIntyre throws an elbow but misses.
Epeen managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McIntyre lands an elbow that stopped Epeen in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Epeen.
I think Epeen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chuck McIntyre!