PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 2721 p4p, 301 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 3028 p4p, 331 weight class). Welter Weight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Epirus
vs
Weight

178 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight scores with a hook to the body. Epirus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Epirus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Weight misses the target.
Epirus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Epirus connects with a leg kick. Weight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Weight.
Epirus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Epirus closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
letting Weight counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weight misses with a straight right.
Epirus is looking for a counter combo.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Epirus.
Welter Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epirus moves away.
It looked like Epirus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Weight misses.
A nice combination there by Weight.
Weight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Epirus takes one to the chin there.
Epirus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weight lands a lovely overhand right.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weight throws a hook but Epirus blocks it.
Epirus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight lands with a shot to the body.
Weight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epirus.
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Epirus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a right hook to the body.
Weight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weight throws a series of punches but Epirus avoids them all with ease.
Epirus walks into a straight right hand from Weight.
Epirus slips a jab from Weight.
A jab lands there for Weight.
Weight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donk. Weight catches Epirus right on the button with a cross.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Epirus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epirus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Epirus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Epirus pushes Weight up against the cage in a clinch.
Weight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epirus has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Epirus.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epirus working aggressively here.
Epirus blocking some punches.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight avoiding damage as Epirus throws knees to the body.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Epirus controls the action.
Nice body punch from Epirus - that landed with a thud.
Epirus working aggressively here.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Epirus backwards.
Epirus pushes Weight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Weight.
A shot to the liver by Weight. Beautiful body shot.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Epirus throws a low kick but Weight moves out of range easily.
Epirus throws a leg kick
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Epirus tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epirus on the side of the head.
Epirus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weight with a hook.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epirus manages to avoid it.
Weight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Epirus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Weight connects with the punch.
Epirus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Weight lands.
A punch combination from Weight misses.
As Weight looks to move away, Epirus throws a big counter combo but Weight just gets out of the way.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Epirus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epirus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Weight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight scores with a body shot.
Weight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weight checks a leg kick.
Epirus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Welter Weight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Epirus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weight lands a jab.
Epirus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epirus tries to clinch but Weight is having none of it.
Welter Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weight thuds a left hand into Epirus's body.
Weight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Epirus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight's corner calls for a 1-2. Weight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Weight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weight lands a jab to the head.

Epirus is rocked!
Weight cracks Epirus with a hook to the temple - Epirus is on wobbly legs here! Weight swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Epirus falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Weight wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Welter Weight!
Welter Weight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.