PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Epicity (ranked 2181 p4p, 263 weight class) and Arto Blomsten (ranked 1956 p4p, 228 weight class). Epicity comes to the cage accompanied by Semi Charmed Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Epicity
vs
Blomsten

185 cm
32
177 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

182 cm
37
178 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Turbo Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arto Blomsten!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity 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.
Arto Blomsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blomsten dives in and grabs Epicity's left leg, looking for a takedown. Epicity pushes down on Blomsten's head and hops out.
Epicity slips a jab from Blomsten.
Epicity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epicity scores with a body shot.
Blomsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Epicity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blomsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blomsten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Epicity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blomsten somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Epicity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blomsten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Epicity lands with a hook. Blomsten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Epicity scores with a nice body kick.
Epicity throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blomsten checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Epicity.
Epicity throws a push kick but Blomsten slaps the foot to one side.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Epicity shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blomsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epicity staying out of range there.
Blomsten swings widly with a right hand
and Epicity counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blomsten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epicity throws a hook but Blomsten blocks it.
Epicity jabs at Blomsten's body.
Nice shot lands for Blomsten.
Epicity throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Epicity lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Blomsten has managed to clinch.
Epicity tries to circle away but Blomsten has him pinned against the cage.

Blomsten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epicity getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Epicity misses with a straight left.
Blomsten throws out a loose jab but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epicity tries to work over Blomsten's front leg with a kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten moves in looking to clinch but Epicity pushes him off.
Blomsten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Epicity under the eye.
Epicity misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Epicity throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blomsten.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Epicity as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epicity misses with a shot to the body
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity 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 Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blomsten throws a good cross that connects.
Epicity works the jab nicely.
Epicity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blomsten's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blomsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity 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.

Blomsten looks to throw the jab but Epicity is out of range.
Epicity misses with a wild body shot.
Blomsten misses with a looping left.
Epicity jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Epicity throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blomsten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Epicity is looking to slow Blomsten down with leg kicks.
Epicity throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well.
Epicity misses with a body kick.
Epicity walks into a stiff left hand from Blomsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity stuffs the takedown.
Epicity misses with a low kick as Blomsten jumps back.
Blomsten defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Blomsten.
Turbo Epicity is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Blomsten tries to counter it with a takedown but Epicity pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Epicity cracks Blomsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turbo Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blomsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blomsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Epicity checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Epicity as he avoids it easily.
Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Epicity lands a right hook to the body.
Epicity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Epicity.
A big left from Epicity misses.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Epicity rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten checks the leg kick.
Blomsten throws a low kick, looking for Epicity's leg but Epicity calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity 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 Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epicity misses with a looping left.
Blomsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blomsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epicity.
Epicity misses with a leg kick
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity 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 Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blomsten throws out a counter right but Epicity avoids it with no problem.
Epicity defending well as Blomsten loads up on a big left hand.

Blomsten rushes Epicity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Epicity.

Epicity breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epicity throws a leg kick which misses Blomsten's front leg but catches the back leg as Blomsten tries to avoid it.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blomsten.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Epicity shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity moves out of range of the strikes.
Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
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!
Blomsten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Epicity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Epicity moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epicity scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Epicity pushes Blomsten away with a front kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epicity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epicity lands with a straight right. Blomsten didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Epicity 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicity avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Epicity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blomsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blomsten! But no joy.
Epicity throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well.

Blomsten has managed to clinch.
Epicity is trying to force a seperation but Blomsten has the dominant position.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epicity lands with a light punch inside.
Epicity tries to break free but Blomsten pushes him back against the cage.

Epicity breaks the clinch.
Epicity throws a big shot that misses.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epicity is looking to counter punch.
Arto Blomsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Epicity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Epicity sprawls well. Epicity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blomsten gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Epicity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blomsten can do to turn this around?
Blomsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Blomsten fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
A body shot lands from Epicity.
Epicity tries to break the clinch but Blomsten is controlling the position.

Blomsten breaks from the clinch.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Blomsten slips the punch.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten cracks a nice hook into Epicity's ribs.
Epicity slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Blomsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blomsten.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blomsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epicity cracks Blomsten with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blomsten missing with a left hand there. Epicity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Epicity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blomsten's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Epicity.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epicity was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Epicity fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blomsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Epicity. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Epicity.
Blomsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Blomsten.
Blomsten just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEpicity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Epicity showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Epicity, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity!
Turbo Epicity took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm not surprised by the swirls'.