PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 22996 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Theodore Epicity (ranked 683 p4p, 348 weight class). Spiteri comes to the ring accompanied by Day to day basis. Epicity is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tempest by Deftones. Theodore Epicity will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Spiteri
vs
Epicity

186 cm
32
214
27 - 14 - 1

198 cm
36
204
23 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Theodore Epicity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spiteri.

Epicity has Spiteri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spiteri tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiteri managing to block the knees to the body from Epicity.
Spiteri working aggressively here.
Epicity cracks Spiteri with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Epicity has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spiteri misses with the head strike.
Epicity wants to stall.
Spiteri 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Epicity.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Spiteri swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Epicitys head.
Epicity lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a right hand.
Spiteri lands a left hand.
Epicity lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Epicity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epicity prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri is leaning against Epicity and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spiteri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri scores with a shot to the side of Epicity's head.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity trying to stall but Spiteri improves his position.

Epicity manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epicity swings for the body but Spiteri moves out of range.
Spiteri jabs Epicity right on the nose. Epicity blinks but takes it well.
Epicity throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Spiteri misses its target.
Spiteri tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epicity.
Spiteri throws a leg kick
and Epicity counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spiteri avoids the body shot from Epicity.
Spiteri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Epicity just manages to avoid it.
Jab from Spiteri.
Epicity connects with a body shot that sends Spiteri's belly button to the back.
Spiteri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epicity counters with a nice body shot.
Spiteri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Epicity checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Spiteri swings for the body but Epicity moves out of range.
Epicity looks to land a right hand but Spiteri moved out of range.
Epicity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spiteri counters with a nice body shot.
Spiteri lands a nice shot to the body.
Epicity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spiteri misses with a low kick.
Spiteri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Epicity thows a left - swing and a miss!

Spiteri clinches with his opponent.
Epicity blocks an uppercut.
Spiteri working aggressively here.
Epicity avoids a wild elbow strike from Spiteri.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Epicity's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiteri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spiteri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epicity.
Spiteri lands with a cross.
Spiteri misses with a body punch
and Epicity counters with a straight right hand.
Spiteri misses the body punch
and Epicity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spiteri wants to clinch up but Epicity keeps it at a distance.
Epicity clobbers Spiteri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Epicity has Spiteri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Epicity takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Theodore Epicity has been cut.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity presses Spiteri against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlotos Spiteri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Epicity's cut.
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.

Epicity takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Epicity connects with a leg kick.
Epicity scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epicity connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spiteri scrambles back to his feet.
Epicity misses with a two punch combination.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Spiteri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spiteri misses with a leg kick
and Epicity counters with a three punch combo that has Spiteri backing up. Spiteri nods at Epicity to acknowledge the strikes.
Spiteri slips under a jab.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
It seemed like Epicity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri 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.
Spiteri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epicity throws a series of punches but Spiteri avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Epicity blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity throws a body punch but Spiteri moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Spiteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiteri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spiteri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spiteri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spiteri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Epicity keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epicity misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Epicity misses the target.
Spiteri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spiteri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spiteri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Spiteri misses
and Epicity counters with a head kick.

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!
Epicity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spiteri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicity.
Epicity avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Epicity throws out a counter right but Spiteri avoids it with no problem.
Spiteri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Epicity.
Carlotos Spiteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Epicity scores with a jab to the head.
Epicity swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Epicity throws a head kick that half lands.
Spiteri walks into a jab.
Spiteri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Epicity throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Epicity.
Good leg kick by Spiteri.
Spiteri scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Epicity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epicity connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spiteri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Epicity is breathing heavily.
Spiteri missing with a left hand there. Epicity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Epicity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spiteri cracks Epicity with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spiteri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epicity. That did some damage!
Spiteri tries to clinch up but Epicity circles away and keeps his distance.
Epicity throws an overhand right that lands on Spiteri's shoulder, as Spiteri tries to avoid the shot.
Epicity gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Epicity throws a right hand that misses
and Spiteri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spiteri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Epicity's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epicity takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epicity misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spiteri catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Epicity stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Epicity walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Epicity is rocked!
Epicity thows a body kick. Spiteri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Epicity is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiteri finish him?
Nice body punch from Epicity.
Epicity seems to have recovered his senses.
Spiteri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiteri.
Spiteri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spiteri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Spiteri clinches up against the ropes.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.

Epicity breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Epicity rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spiteri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epicity thinking.
Spiteri lands a leg kick that knocks Epicity off balance momentarily.
Spiteri misses with a double jab
and Epicity counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlotos Spiteri will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Epicity's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Epicity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spiteri doesn't seem bothered though.
Epicity tries to move into range but Spiteri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spiteri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epicity can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Spiteri.
Epicity looks for the body kick but Spiteri saw that one coming.
Spiteri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spiteri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiteri avoids the body shot from Epicity.
Spiteri misses with a straight right.
Epicity stuns Spiteri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri doesn't manage to clinch there - Epicity circles away.

Spiteri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spiteri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spiteri tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Spiteri - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spiteri digs a right hand into Epicity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Epicity's gas tank.
Spiteri lands an elbow just above Epicity 's eye.
Spiteri lands a shot to the body.
Spiteri misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a nice shot to the body.
Epicity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow.
Spiteri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epicity.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epicity.
Epicity dodges an elbow strike from Spiteri.
Epicity tries a body shot but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Carlotos Spiteri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiteri presses Epicity against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epicity lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Epicity.
Spiteri misses with an elbow strike.
Spiteri misses with a knee strike.
Spiteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Epicity leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Epicity blocks the elbow strike.
Epicity throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiteri lands an uppercut.
Spiteri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Epicity.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Spiteri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Theodore Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spiteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Epicity leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Epicity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Carlotos Spiteri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spiteri throws an elbow that misses.
Spiteri working aggressively here.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiteri swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Spiteri gets through Epicity's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Epicity looking to stall.
Epicity blocking some punches.
Spiteri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spiteri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epicity prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epicity blocks an elbow strike from Spiteri.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlotos Spiteri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spiteri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlotos Spiteri!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlotos Spiteri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.