PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Epp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Wid Dem Casket - Mavado & Flexx. Clayton Epp has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chin
vs
Epp

170 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

177 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clayton Epp!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Epp stuffs the takedown.
Chin closes the distance and clinches up with Epp, looking for a takedown. Chin pushes Epp against the cage but Epp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Epp.

Epp closes the distance and pushes Chin back into the cage.
Epp is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Epp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Epp can't break the clinch.
Epp prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epp scores with a shot to the side of Chin's head.
Epp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Epp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Epp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Epp prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Epp as the two fighters clinch.
Epp is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Epp.
Chin taking a breather.
Epp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epp tries to break free but Chin pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epp tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the cage.
Epp wants to break free but Chin has control.
Chin keeps control of Epp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chin is working for takedown but Epp is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epp.
Epp scores with a hook to the body.
Chin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Epp walks away with a smile on his face. Chin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Epp's waist but Epp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chin off to one side.
Chin slips a jab and a cross from Epp.
Epp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Epp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chin.

Chin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Epp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Epp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chin is breathing heavily.

Chin drops back looking for a leg! Epp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Epp manages to kick Chin off! Chin jumps back into Epp's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Epp wants to stand but Chin is controlling the position.

Chin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chin drops back looking for a leg! Epp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Epp manages to kick Chin off! Chin jumps back into Epp's guard.
Epp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Epp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chin drops back looking for a leg! Epp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Epp manages to kick Chin off! Chin jumps back into Epp's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Epp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chin circles away quickly and effectively.
Epp misses with the combination.

Chin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Epp looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epp prevents Chin from improving position.

Chin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Chin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Epp is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Chin yanks on the arm and Epp is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Chin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willy Chin!