PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Epstein (ranked 4958 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banger Jones (ranked 5180 p4p, 0 weight class). Banger Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alfie Epstein's chin.

Epstein
vs
Jones

189 cm
18
228 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfie Epstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banger Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Epstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones controls the position.
Epstein's coaches at Bad Education have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Jones tries for a kimura but Epstein is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epstein is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is staying tight to Epstein's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epstein is looking for a sweep.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Epstein has escaped the position, nice work there.
Epstein managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
Epstein is looking for a sweep.
Jones trying to control the position but Epstein is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Epstein's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jones working the ground and pound but Epstein is defending the strikes.
Epstein is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Epstein avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Epstein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Epstein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Epstein is looking to escape.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones trying to control but Epstein is having none of it.

Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Epstein to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Epstein shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Epstein is squirming around nicely.
Jones avoids the attempt from Epstein to control.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throws some wild stikes that Epstein manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banger Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left lands for Epstein.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Epstein.
Jones misses with a hook. Epstein ducked under it nicely.
Epstein scores with a body shot.
Banger Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Epstein counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a push kick but Epstein slaps the foot to one side.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Epstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Epstein lands a body punch.

Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Epstein is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epstein tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones stalling.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epstein wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Epstein is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Epstein because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Epstein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones punching from mount but Epstein doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Banger Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones lands with some strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banger Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epstein.
Epstein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Epstein looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Epstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Epstein counters with a right hand to the body.
Alfie Epstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banger Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epstein punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Epstein digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Epstein. That snapped Jones's head back.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epstein lands with a left to the head.
Epstein lands with a light punch inside.

Jones has hold of one of Epstein's legs. Epstein is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Epstein keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Epstein is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Epstein is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Epstein dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Epstein misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Epstein circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Epstein is having none of it.
No joy there for Epstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Epstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Banger Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Epstein counters with a straight right hand.
Jones takes one on the button.
Epstein cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Epstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Epstein dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Epstein misses the target.
Jones thows a body kick. Epstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epstein connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Epstein is looking to counter punch.
Epstein connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Epstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Epstein.
Nice body punch from Epstein.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Epstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Epstein lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Epstein lands with a nice body punch.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alfie Epstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfie Epstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banger Jones!