PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arones (ranked 569 p4p, 1206 weight class) and Theodore Epicity (ranked 90 p4p, 176 weight class). Arones comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely is the night. The crowd seem to be enjoying Epicity's choice of entrance music: Tempest by Deftones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arones
vs
Epicity

190 cm
35
215
26 - 16 - 0

198 cm
32
204
19 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity throws a right hand that misses
and Arones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epicity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore Epicity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity throws a body shot but no joy.
Arones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epicity.
Epicity takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arones swings for the body but Epicity moves out of range.
Arones slips under a jab.
Arones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epicity throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arones to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Arones.
Epicity stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Epicity wants it to stay on the feet.
Epicity cracks Arones with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Arones misses with a shot to the body
and Epicity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Epicity connects with a leg kick.
Arones moves out of range of the leg kick from Epicity.
Epicity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Epicity connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been hearing reports that Arones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Epicity takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Arones blocks the leg kick.
Arones throws a body shot but no joy.
Epicity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Epicity has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Epicity looks to throw a body kick

and Arones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Epicity tries to kick Arones off but Arones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arones working the head and body with strikes.

Arones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Epicity has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arones wants to control but Epicity is keeping him busy.
Arones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epicity blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity is controlling Arones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Arones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Epicity has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arones is working away from the top position though.
Arones thows a huge punch but Epicity dodges it nicely.
Epicity pushes Arones off looking to stand but Arones dives back in and keeps control.
Epicity trying to control from the bottom.
Arones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Epicity is trying to get back to full guard.
Arones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arones.
Arones is looking to stall here but Epicity recovers full guard.
Epicity keeping full guard, as Arones tries to pass.
Epicity keeping moving, preventing Arones from controlling successfully.
Arones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Epicity works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arones being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arones slips nicely into half guard.
Arones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Epicity trying to hold on to Arones's head to control him but Arones postures up.

Epicity is defending against the submission attempts here by Arones.
Arones wants to take a breather but Epicity is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Arones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Arones.

Epicity gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arones is looking to work some ground and pound but Epicity has wrist control.
Epicity looking to control.
Arones wants to control from the top but Epicity keeps moving.
Arones won't allow Epicity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones lands a couple of elbows.
Arones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Epicity works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Epicity trying to control the position here.
Arones lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Epicity is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Epicity breaks from the clinch.
Epicity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epicity stuns Arones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Epicity swings for the body but Arones moves out of range.
Arones fails with the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Epicity! But no joy.
Arones connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Epicity.
A good leg kick by Epicity.
Epicity throws a sloppy body shot
and Arones counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epicity jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Epicity is predictable there
and Arones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epicity misses with a body kick.
Epicity listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Epicity misses.
Arones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Epicity.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arones moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Arones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Arones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Arones cracks Epicity with a big right hand but Epicity just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arones wants to control for a moment but Epicity uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Arones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arones avoids the attempt from Epicity to control.
Epicity is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Arones is staying active.
Arones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Arones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Arones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Epicity is rocked!
Arones lands a big elbow - Epicity is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Epicity is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gabriel Arones!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gabriel Arones thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).