PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Epicity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Epicity's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Semi Charmed Life. Novoselic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. 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.

Epicity
vs
Novoselic

185 cm
22
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Turbo Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epicity.
Good standup being displayed there by Novoselic as he connects with a hook.

Epicity moves into the clinch successfully.
Novoselic is trying to force a seperation but Epicity has the dominant position.
Novoselic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity struggles to land a body shot inside as Novoselic controls his hands.
Novoselic lands a right hand.
Novoselic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Novoselic has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Epicity blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Novoselic.
Epicity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Novoselic's elbow.
Epicity definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic lands with a light punch inside.
Novoselic throws an elbow but it misses.
Novoselic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Novoselic has Epicity pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epicity creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epicity misses with a punch to the body.
Novoselic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Novoselic tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Novoselic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epicity working aggressively here.
Novoselic working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Novoselic.
Novoselic lands a nice elbow.
Novoselic trying to land knees to the body.
Novoselic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epicity misses with a punch to the body.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch.
Novoselic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity lands a hook that snaps the head of Novoselic backwards.
A short left from Epicity.
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!
Epicity misses with some punches.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Epicity.
Novoselic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land.
Epicity blocking some punches.
Novoselic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Novoselic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Epicity.
Epicity blocks an elbow strike.
Epicity avoids the elbow strike from Novoselic, against the cage.
Novoselic misses with some punches.
Epicity lands a hook to the side of the head.
Novoselic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
Epicity avoids a wild elbow strike from Novoselic.
Novoselic prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Novoselic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epicity working aggressively here.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epicity scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Novoselic.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Novoselic fails to land.
Novoselic blocking some punches.
Novoselic blocks a body shot from Epicity.
Novoselic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Novoselic.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch.
Novoselic throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Novoselic working hard to break the clinch.
Novoselic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Novoselic struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Epicity tries to work over Novoselic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Novoselic fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Epicity.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity swings wildly with an uppercut but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Epicity.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Novoselic has had enough of the clinch but Epicity keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Epicity working aggressively here.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Novoselic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Epicity.

Epicity gets a clinch.
Epicity lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Epicity scores with a shot to the side of Novoselic's head.
Novoselic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Epicity lands a shoulder strike.
Epicity lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Novoselic swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novoselic struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Novoselic is trying to break the clinch but Epicity is controlling him.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Novoselic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Novoselic misses with a punch to the body.
Novoselic tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Novoselic back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Novoselic prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Epicity swings wildly with an uppercut but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Epicity.
Novoselic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow.
Novoselic throws a head punch that misses.
Epicity can't find room to land a body shot as Novoselic controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Novoselic throws an elbow but misses.
Epicity working aggressively here.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
Novoselic lands with a right to the head.
Epicity softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Novoselic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Novoselic.
Novoselic working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Novoselic misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Novoselic fails to land.

Novoselic manages to break the clinch.
Epicity swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Epicity looks to land a left hand but Novoselic moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epicity scoring well with a low kick there.
Novoselic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epicity scores with a jab to the head.
Novoselic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Novoselic throws a leg kick which misses Epicity's front leg but catches the back leg as Epicity tries to avoid it.
Novoselic lands with a good body shot.
Novoselic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Epicity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epicity checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novoselic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epicity moves away.
Novoselic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Novoselic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Epicity swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alex Novoselic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epicity avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Epicity.
Epicity swings widly with a right hand
and Novoselic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novoselic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Novoselic is looking to slow Epicity down with leg kicks.
Novoselic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a leg kick
and Epicity counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epicity misses with a hook. Novoselic ducked under it nicely.
Novoselic misses the shot to the body.
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 Novoselic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Novoselic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Epicity misses.
Novoselic connects with a leg kick. Epicity looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Novoselic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epicity missing with a left hand there. Novoselic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novoselic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epicity looks to throw the jab but Novoselic is out of range.
Novoselic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Novoselic.
It looked like Epicity was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Novoselic.
Epicity fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Novoselic is out of range.
Epicity wants to clinch up but Novoselic keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Novoselic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
Epicity thows a body kick. Novoselic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Novoselic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Novoselic staying out of range there.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epicity throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Novoselic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Turbo Epicity will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Epicity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Novoselic misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epicity scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Epicity takes a swing at Novoselic's ribcage but misses.
Epicity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novoselic.
Novoselic missing with a left hand there. Epicity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epicity throws a head kick that half lands.
Novoselic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Novoselic looks to score with a jab to the body but Epicity is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Epicity if he has to take too many more of those.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epicity.
Novoselic feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Epicity finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novoselic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity throws a big shot that misses.
Novoselic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Novoselic misses
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.
Epicity throws a jab when Novoselic was well out of range.
Novoselic staying out of range there.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Epicity moved out of range nicely.
Epicity is looking to clinch but Novoselic is avoiding it.
Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Epicity.
Novoselic connects with a right hand. Epicity shakes it off.
Epicity with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Epicity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Novoselic walks into a stiff left hand from Epicity.
Novoselic tried to score with a low kick but Epicity checks it.
Novoselic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic looks for the body kick but Epicity saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novoselic blocks a jab.
Epicity throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick from Novoselic.
Epicity has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Novoselic.
Epicity blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Epicity on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Novoselic throws a leg kick which misses Epicity's front leg but catches the back leg as Epicity tries to avoid it.
Epicity listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Novoselic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epicity connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Novoselic scrambles back to his feet.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Epicity's front leg.
Epicity is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Epicity swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Epicity moved out of range nicely.
Epicity wants to land a leg kick but Novoselic is out of range.
Epicity drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity thumps Novoselic with a low kick.
Epicity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novoselic.
Epicity throws a quick counter kick to the body but Novoselic avoids it.
Novoselic misses with a low kick as Epicity jumps back.
Epicity throws a low kick but Novoselic avoids it.
Epicity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Epicity throws a body shot but no joy.
Novoselic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Epicity.
Novoselic digs a good body shot into Epicity's ribs.
A shot to the body from Epicity misses
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novoselic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Epicity has taken the fight to the clinch.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epicity.
Novoselic blocks a body shot from Epicity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Novoselic as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Epicity.
Novoselic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Epicity.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Novoselic.

Novoselic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Novoselic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Epicity comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Epicity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Novoselic is just out of range.
Epicity fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Epicity sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Novoselic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epicity on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Turbo Epicity.
I think Epicity has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity!
Turbo Epicity seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.