PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Epp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Goldmill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Epp
vs
Goldmill

170 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Epp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Goldmill!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epp scores with a hook.
No joy there for Epp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epp dodges the punch combination from Goldmill.
Epp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eric Epp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldmill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epp was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldmill.
Epp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldmill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldmill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Epp does no damage.
Epp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Epp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldmill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Epp misses with the combination.
Epp looks to land a combination. Goldmill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Epp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goldmill counters with a nice uppercut.
Epp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldmill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epp.
Goldmill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Goldmill misses with a hook. Epp ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epp stalks Goldmill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goldmill's face. Goldmill staggers backwards, shaken.
Epp swinging wildly here.
Epp misses with a few strikes there.
Epp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Epp tries a head kick but it misses.
Epp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldmill.
Epp misses with a wild combination.
Epp misses with a wild body shot.
Epp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Epp slips a jab from Goldmill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldmill dodges the punch combination from Epp.
Epp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epp 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 Goldmill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldmill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epp throws a chopping leg kick but Goldmill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goldmill looks to throw the jab but Epp is out of range.
Epp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goldmill eats them both and turns towards Epp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Epp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldmill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goldmill dodges the punch combination from Epp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldmill misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epp 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 Goldmill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldmill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epp throws a right hand that Goldmill ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldmill also avoids with ease.
Epp blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Epp. Those never looked like landing.
Goldmill missing with a left hand there. Epp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epp throws a right and a left that Goldmill avoids nicely.
Goldmill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldmill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epp.
Goldmill ducks under a wild hook from Epp.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epp 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 Goldmill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldmill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Epp dominated that round.
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.

Epp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldmill throws out a powerful jab.
Eric Epp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldmill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldmill slips a jab and a cross from Epp.
Goldmill dodges the punch combination from Epp.
Goldmill lands a slapping body shot.
Goldmill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Epp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldmill.
Epp throws a right and a left that Goldmill avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldmill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldmill slips a jab and a cross from Epp.
Epp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epp throws a right and a left that Goldmill avoids nicely.
Epp lands with a cross.
Goldmill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goldmill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Goldmill.
A combination from Epp does no damage.
Epp misses with an uppercut.
Eric Epp is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldmill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Epp slips under a jab from Goldmill.
Epp throws a hook but Goldmill blocks it.
Epp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldmill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Epp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Epp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldmill slips a straight right by Epp.
Epp throws a looping overhand right but Goldmill ducks down to avoid it.
Epp misses with a combination
and Goldmill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epp blocks a jab.
Epp scores with a jab. Goldmill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goldmill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epp.
Goldmill scores with a shot to the body.
Eric Epp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldmill slips a jab and a cross from Epp.
Epp's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Epp duly obliges.
Epp looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldmill is just out of range.
Goldmill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Epp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Epp throws a right and a left that Goldmill avoids nicely.
Goldmill misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epp looks to land a combination. Goldmill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Epp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Epp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goldmill circles away quickly and effectively.
Epp looks to land a combination but Goldmill avoids it well.
Goldmill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goldmill lands a nice hook to Epp's body. Epp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Epp misses with a straight right.
Epp misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldmill ducks under a wild hook from Epp.
Goldmill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epp.
Goldmill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goldmill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Epp dominated that second 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!

A combination from Epp does no damage.
Epp misses with a two punch combination.
Epp tries to bum rush Goldmill with a series of wild strikes but Goldmill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epp throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldmill.
Some wild striking there from Epp.
Epp throws a series of punches but Goldmill moves out of range.
Epp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldmill manages to avoid it.
Epp misses with a two punch combination.
Epp lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldmill. Epp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldmill misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epp misses the shot to the body.
Goldmill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epp.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Epp. Those never looked like landing.
Epp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goldmill connects with a body shot that sends Epp's belly button to the back.
Goldmill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Epp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epp takes one on the button.
Goldmill cracks Epp with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epp misses with a combination
and Goldmill counters with a straight right hand.
Epp scores with the left hand. Goldmill knows he should have avoided that one.
Epp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epp misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Epp.
Epp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Epp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldmill connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Epp.
Epp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goldmill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mickey Goldmill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldmill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldmill slips a jab and a cross from Epp.
Epp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldmill lands a slapping body shot.
Goldmill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epp manages to avoid it.
A combination from Epp does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goldmill counters with a nice uppercut.
Epp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Epp misses with a few strikes there.
Epp tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldmill misses the shot to the body.
Goldmill throws a looping overhand right but Epp ducks down to avoid it.
Goldmill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Epp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goldmill circles away quickly and effectively.
Eric Epp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldmill swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Epp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epp 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Epp!