PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 602 p4p, 76 weight class) and Ed Green (ranked 84 p4p, 11 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Epolito
vs
Green

172 cm
29
154
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
162
20 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green with the counter takedown but Epolito avoids it easily.
Epolito throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epolito.
Epolito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Epolito.
Epolito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Epolito's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Green throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Epolito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Epolito lands a nice looking body shot.
Green throws a jab when Epolito was well out of range.
Epolito throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Green.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Epolito throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green defending well as Epolito loads up on a big left hand.
Green with the counter takedown but Epolito avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epolito 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 Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Epolito throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Epolito pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Epolito controls his hands.
Green misses with a punch to the body.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.

Epolito closes the distance and clinches.

Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epolito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.

Green drives through with a takedown into Epolito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito is pulling down on Green's head. It's preventing any offense from Green, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Epolito wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Epolito can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green trying to control the action but Epolito is working from the bottom.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Epolito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura but Epolito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Green wants to pass to mount but Epolito is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Epolito is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
Green is keen to just control but Epolito is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Epolito wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to control from half guard but Epolito is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Green is looking for a kimura but Epolito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Green is looking to advance position but Epolito won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Epolito misses with a low kick.
Epolito throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Epolito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Epolito throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Epolito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Epolito defends it well.
Epolito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Epolito.
Green misses with a head kick.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Epolito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.
Epolito scores with a jab.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Epolito swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a body shot.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Epolito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green with the counter takedown but Epolito avoids it easily.
Epolito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Epolito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
Anthony Epolito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epolito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Green looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.
Green takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Epolito misses the target.
Epolito connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito staying out of range there.
Epolito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Green gets tackled into the cage by Epolito. Epolito maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Epolito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Epolito breaks the clinch.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt

and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.

Epolito is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Green presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?

Epolito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ed Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epolito checks a low kick from Green.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Epolito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Epolito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Epolito.
A big right from Epolito misses.
And Green tries to counter it with a takedown but Epolito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Epolito thumps Green with a low kick.

Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Epolito's half guard.

Epolito has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Green is on him like a limpet, forcing Epolito back against the cage.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.

Epolito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epolito was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Green scores with a takedown into Epolito's guard.
Epolito being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to pass into half guard but Epolito pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Epolito is in guard.

Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Epolito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Epolito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Epolito trying to control the pace.
Green wants to get back to full guard but Epolito has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that second round.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Epolito misses with a leg kick.
Epolito misses with a two punch combination.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epolito 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.
Epolito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Green.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Epolito moves out of range of the body kick.
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Green.
A telegraphed right hand from Epolito misses the target.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Epolito lands a head kick!
Green slips under a jab from Epolito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Green.
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Epolito lands.
Epolito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.

Epolito closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
Green misses with a head kick.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Epolito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epolito can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Epolito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a wild combination.
Epolito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Epolito throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green with the counter takedown but Epolito avoids it easily.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Epolito throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.

Green throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Epolito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Green is in Epolito's guard.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Epolito is keeping the position for now.
Epolito looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Epolito is working from the bottom.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
Green passes Epolito's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green is stalling here. Epolito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Green seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Epolito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Epolito controls the position.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Epolito slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito clearly takes that round.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Epolito tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Epolito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Epolito blocks a leg kick.
A head kick from Epolito lands but Green takes it in his stride.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epolito throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epolito manages to avoid it.
Green throws a leg kick but Epolito moved away.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Epolito moves into the clinch.
A short right from Epolito on the inside.
Green throws an elbow but it misses.

Epolito breaks the clinch.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Epolito as he checks the leg kick.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Green slips a straight right by Epolito.
Green walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green misses with a hook. Epolito ducked under it nicely.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Epolito checks it.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Epolito connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Epolito with a nice calf kick.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epolito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Epolito blocks a head kick by Green.
Epolito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand

and Green counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito pulls Green in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green forces his way into half guard.
Epolito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!
Green looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anthony Epolito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Epolito wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Green slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Epolito gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Epolito swivels and escapes.
Anthony Epolito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epolito can pounce on him.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
Epolito moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Epolito throws a one two combo.
Epolito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Epolito throws a leg kick

and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.
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!
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Epolito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito had his way with Ed Green in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Epolito avoids the head kick by Green.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Green.
Green moves forwards but Epolito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Jab from Epolito.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Epolito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epolito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Epolito saw it coming and moves away.
Green misses with a double jab.
Epolito connects with an inside leg kick.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epolito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Epolito.
Anthony Epolito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Green.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Epolito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Epolito clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws a head kick but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Epolito wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Green.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Green is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A slapping leg kick lands for Epolito.
Green checks the leg kick.
Epolito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Epolito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Epolito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito is struggling to control the position.
Epolito lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.
Epolito misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Epolito.
Green tries to pull guard but Epolito won't allow it.

Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green defending well as Epolito loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Epolito.
Epolito lands a high kick!
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Epolito is looking to clinch.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green misses with a body kick.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Anthony Epolito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green trying to control but Epolito is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Epolito, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Epolito made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.