PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 1415 p4p, 184 weight class) and Turbo Epicity (ranked 1242 p4p, 166 weight class). Epicity has chosen Semi Charmed Life as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Malverde
vs
Epicity

179 cm
33
176 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
37
177 lbs
28 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Pit Bull Development

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turbo Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity misses with an uppercut.
Epicity slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Epicity throws a shot to the body.
Malverde lands a nice shot to the body.
Malverde looks to land a body kick but Epicity moved away.
Malverde throws a hook to the side of Epicity's head but Epicity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malverde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Epicity throws the left hand but Malverde avoids the punch easily.
Epicity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malverde.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Epicity avoids it.
Epicity tries to land a leg kick but Malverde saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Epicity throws a leg kick
enabling Malverde to counter with a crisp jab.
Malverde has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Epicity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Epicity throws a hook but Malverde avoids it easily.
Epicity defending well as Malverde loads up on a big left hand.
Malverde misses the jab.
Malverde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malverde checks a leg kick.
Epicity attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Epicity smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malverde shoots in but no luck this time.
Malverde misses with an uppercut. Epicity saw that one coming.
Epicity was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Epicity blocks a jab.
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.
A solid body kick from Epicity.
Epicity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malverde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Epicity blocks a jab.
Epicity throws a jab when Malverde was well out of range.
Malverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicity lands a jab to the nose.
Malverde connects with a single shot there.
Epicity takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Malverde coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epicity takes one to the side of the head.
Epicity throws a low kick but Malverde moves out of range easily.
Malverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Epicity finds it's way through Malverde's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity tries to close the distance and clinch but Malverde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epicity paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malverde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Epicity takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epicity uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malverde has time to react.
Epicity has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Malverde as he connects with a hook.
Epicity looks to throw the jab but Malverde is out of range.
Epicity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Epicity throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Malverde misses the target.
Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malverde.
A swing and a miss from Malverde.
Malverde misses with an uppercut.
Malverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malverde is looking to counter punch.
Malverde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Epicity finds it's way round the side to connect with Malverde's head.
Epicity misses with a kick to the body.
Malverde thuds his shin into the meat of Epicity's side.
Malverde throws a hook but Epicity blocks it.
Epicity lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity moves out of range as Malverde throws a body kick.
Malverde looks to throw the jab but Epicity is out of range.
Malverde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
Malverde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malverde moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Malverde throws the left hand but Epicity avoids the punch easily.
Malverde slips under a jab from Epicity.
Malverde is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Epicity throws a hook but Malverde avoids it easily.
Epicity throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malverde misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Malverde misses with a body punch
and Epicity counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Malverde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malverde checks the leg kick.
Malverde blocks a jab.
Epicity blocks a jab.
Epicity throws a sloppy head kick and Malverde moves out of range easily.
Malverde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malverde takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malverde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Epicity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malverde. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malverde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epicity. That did some damage!
Malverde misses with a wild body shot.
Malverde misses the jab.
Malverde moves out of range of the body kick.
Malverde drops his hands momentarily and Epicity takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malverde scores with a shot to the body.
Epicity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicity tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malverde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Epicity throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malverde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turbo Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Malverde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Epicity looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Turbo Epicity will probably get the nod.
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.

Malverde lands a nice hook to Epicity's body. Epicity takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malverde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Epicity misses with a hook.
Malverde throws a jab when Epicity was well out of range.
Epicity is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malverde with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Epicity.
Malverde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malverde. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malverde misses with a hook
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Epicity throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Malverde.
Malverde takes a swing at Epicity's ribcage but misses.
Malverde throws an off balance right hand
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Malverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malverde is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epicity. That's going to slow Malverde down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malverde throws a right hand that misses
and Epicity counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epicity tries to land a front kick but Malverde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malverde blocks a jab.
Epicity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity stuns Malverde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Epicity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malverde.
Epicity looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epicity throws a front kick aimed at Malverde's knee but Malverde avoids it well.
Epicity connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malverde's hands.
Epicity connects with a leg kick. Malverde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Epicity takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malverde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epicity throws out the jab.
Epicity walks into a jab.
Epicity avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epicity tries a quick counter leg kick but Malverde is wise to it.
Malverde tries a low kick but Epicity avoids it.
Epicity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malverde misses with a double jab.
Malverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epicity throws a jab but it's blocked by Malverde.
Jab by Epicity.
Epicity lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epicity just misses with a punch to the body.

Malverde gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malverde in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malverde is working for an americana but Epicity has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Malverde was thinking about the submission.
Malverde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Epicity swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Epicity really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malverde. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malverde pushes down on Epicity's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity controlling the position well.
Epicity wants to control but Malverde is keeping busy.

Epicity is defending against the submission attempts here by Malverde.
Malverde is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Epicity trying to control from the bottom.
Epicity wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malverde stalling away here and it's allowed Epicity to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Malverde tries to free his leg and advance position but Epicity is retaining full guard.
Malverde controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Epicity keeping moving, preventing Malverde from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Epicity throws a leg kick which misses Malverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Malverde tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Malverde.
Epicity misses the shot to the body.
Malverde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Malverde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epicity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epicity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malverde's calf.
Epicity looks to land a body kick but Malverde moved away.
Epicity takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malverde looks to land a right hand but Epicity moved out of range.
Epicity throws a low kick but Malverde moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Epicity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epicity takes a swing at Malverde's ribcage but misses.
Epicity jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malverde looks to land a left hand but Epicity moved out of range nicely.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Epicity misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde loads up on a big right hand but Epicity slips the punch.
Epicity throws out a counter right but Malverde avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Epicity misses.
Malverde defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand.
Epicity misses with a left hand
and Malverde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epicity defending well as Malverde loads up on a big left hand.
Epicity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malverde.
Epicity scores with a hook to the body. Malverde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Epicity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malverde.
Malverde throws an overhand right that lands on Epicity's shoulder, as Epicity tries to avoid the shot.
Epicity jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Epicity jabs Malverde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Epicity blocks a jab.
Turbo Epicity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epicity swings for the body but Malverde moves out of range.
Malverde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Epicity counters with a body kick that stops Malverde in his tracks momentarily.
Epicity moves away from the strike by Malverde.
Epicity avoids the body shot from Malverde.
Epicity misses the shot to the body.
Malverde cracks a nice hook into Epicity's ribs.
Jesus Malverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab from Epicity finds it's way through Malverde's defenses.
Epicity tries to score with a low kick but Malverde moves his leg out of the way.
Malverde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malverde lands a head kick. Epicity smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch lands to the side of Malverde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malverde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malverde misses with a right hand
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Malverde.

Malverde moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epicity.

Epicity manages to break the clinch.
Malverde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Epicity manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Epicity doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Epicity moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Epicity throws a hook to the side of Malverde's head but Malverde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malverde misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malverde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Epicity getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Epicity tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Malverde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Epicity looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malverde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malverde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epicity.
Epicity tries to score with a low kick but Malverde moves his leg out of the way.
Malverde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malverde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epicity.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Epicity avoids it.
Epicity misses with a straight left.
Epicity lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking cross lands there for Epicity.
Malverde misses with a straight left.
Malverde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malverde throws an overhand right that lands on Epicity's shoulder, as Epicity tries to avoid the shot.
Epicity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malverde's calf.
Epicity lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malverde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Malverde throws out a loose jab but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malverde misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epicity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde misses the jab.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Malverde slips the punch.
Malverde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malverde.
A big right from Epicity misses.
Malverde looks for the body kick but Epicity saw that one coming.
Epicity stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malverde misses with a wild body shot.
Malverde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epicity throws out the jab.
Epicity catches Malverde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Epicity lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malverde doesn't seem phased though.
Malverde throws a jab but it's blocked by Epicity.
Epicity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malverde.
Epicity slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity works Malverde's body with a nice hook.
Malverde throws a big shot that misses.
Malverde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turbo Epicity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Epicity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Epicity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Epicity winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Turbo Epicity waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.