PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad Epoto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Frost
vs
Epoto

174 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
175 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammad Epoto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epoto misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frost.
A low kick from Epoto is predictable there
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Epoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost wants to slow Epoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
and Epoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Epoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.

Epoto clinches up with Frost and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Epoto keeps him there for the moment.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto slowing the pace effectively.
Frost is trying to force a seperation but Epoto has the dominant position.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Frost won't want to take too many of those.
Epoto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto just leaning against Frost, taking a breather.
Frost avoids a wild elbow strike from Epoto.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto taking a breather.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Epoto is controlling him.
Epoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frost is trying to break free.
Epoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frost pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost throws a leg kick
and Epoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frost's knee momentarily.
Epoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frost misses with a low kick.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Epoto checks a low kick from Frost.
Epoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost lands with a straight right. Epoto didn't see that one coming.
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 Darren Frost will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Epoto thows a leg kick but Frost checks it
and Frost counters with an outside leg kick.
Frost throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost tries to land a body kick
and Epoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frost throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Epoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frost is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Frost lands but Epoto takes it in his stride.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
enabling Epoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick
and Epoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost misses with a left hand
and Epoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands with a nice body kick.
Frost misses with a leg kick
and Epoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Frost looks to throw a body kick
and Epoto counters with a good low kick that Frost was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Epoto counters with a thumping low kick.
Frost misses with a kick to the body
and Epoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Epoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
Frost thows a leg kick but Epoto checks it
and Epoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Darren Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Epoto counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frost scoring well with a low kick there.
Frost has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Epoto.
Epoto throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mohammad Epoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Epoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Epoto blocks the leg kick.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Epoto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Epoto tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a leg kick
and Epoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mohammad Epoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a low kick, looking for Epoto's leg but Epoto calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Epoto misses
and Frost counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Epoto.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Epoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Epoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two 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.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Epoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick
and Epoto counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Epoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
A low kick from Frost misses
and Epoto counters with a good low kick that Frost was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Epoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Epoto.
Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Epoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost throws a leg kick
and Epoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick
and Epoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Frost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Epoto's sensitive parts.
Frost gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Epoto moves into the clinch.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frost's face.

It looks like Darren Frost has been cut.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Epoto lands an elbow just above Frost 's eye.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.

Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frost feints and then cracks Epoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epoto down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Epoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Epoto 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!