PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Morientes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morientes has chosen Rap Das Armas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Epoto
vs
Morientes

195 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Morientes!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morientes is defended easily by Epoto.
Epoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morientes.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morientes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epoto circles away quickly and effectively.

Epoto gets a clinch.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morientes's face.

It looks like Ricardo Morientes has been cut.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morientes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Epoto avoiding damage.
Morientes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Epoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morientes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epoto obliges.
Epoto stops a takedown attempt from Morientes.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Morientes.
Morientes looks gassed!
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Morientes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Epoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto lands with a light punch inside.
Epoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morientes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morientes's face.
Epoto landing knees to the head.

Morientes is rocked!
Epoto connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Morientes badly! Morientes tumbles to the floor and Epoto stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammad Epoto!