PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 1000 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Turbo Epicity (ranked 151 p4p, 176 weight class). Epicity is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Life In The Fast Lane. This should be fireworks!

Choo
vs
Epicity

180 cm
39
183
26 - 16 - 0

185 cm
40
177
32 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Conquer

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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turbo Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choo.
Choo throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Choo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Epicity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choo is looking to counter punch.
Choo walks into a straight right hand from Epicity.
Epicity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Choo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Choo throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choo throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
Epicity doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Epicity throws a low kick, looking for Choo's leg but Choo calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Choo lands a nice hook to Epicity's body. Epicity takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mew Choo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity lands a lovely overhand right.
Choo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Choo.
Choo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Epicity.
Epicity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epicity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choo. That did some damage!
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
Epicity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choo is looking to wear down Epicity with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Epicity's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Epicity scrambles back to his feet.
Good exchange - Epicity coming out on top.
Epicity jabs Choo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Epicity throws out a leg kick but Choo moves out of range and Epicity only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Choo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epicity letting Choo take a breather here.
Epicity looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Choo breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epicity.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Choo throws a lazy uppercut
and Epicity finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epicity.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Epicity. Choo shrugs it off though.
Choo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Epicity.
Epicity takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Choo.
Choo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo misses with a body punch
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Choo tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Epicity.
Nice uppercut lands for Choo. That snapped Epicity's head back.
Choo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Choo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Epicity lands with a straight right. Choo didn't see that one coming.
Epicity will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Choo throws a series of strikes that have Epicity backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Epicity with a jab.
Choo throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
Choo throws out a powerful jab.
Choo lands with a good body shot.
Epicity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Epicity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Epicity swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epicity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Turbo Epicity will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Epicity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Choo misses with a right hand
and Epicity counters with a nice body kick.
Choo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Epicity is just out of range.
Epicity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Epicity doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epicity counters with an inside leg kick.
Choo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epicity connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Choo scrambles back to his feet.
Choo misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Epicity releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Epicity lands with a hook. Choo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choo tries to clinch up
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Epicity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Epicity misses with an uppercut.
Choo darts in trying to clinch
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Epicity ducks down to avoid it.
Epicity's jab looks to have found its range, popping Choo under the eye.
Epicity circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choo jabs Epicity to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo avoids a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
A big left from Epicity misses.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicity.
Epicity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choo.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choo throws a hook but Epicity blocks it.
Epicity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.
Choo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epicity throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a jab to the body
and Epicity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Epicity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epicity.
Good work by Choo as he checks the leg kick.
Choo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Epicity.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Epicity swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epicity appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Choo blocks a jab.
Epicity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Choo misses with a body shot
and Epicity counters with a nice uppercut.
Choo moves out of range of the leg kick from Epicity.
Choo swings for the body but Epicity moves out of range.

Choo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity lands a hook that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Epicity works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Epicity throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Choos head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choo misses with the head strike.
Epicity lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choo backwards.

Choo pulls Epicity into guard.
Epicity tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo is retaining full guard.
Epicity advances to half guard.

Epicity is working for a submission of some sort.
Epicity seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Epicity misses with a looping left.
Choo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Choo throws a poor cross that misses
and Epicity counters with a straight right hand.
Epicity misses with a body shot.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Epicity throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epicity misses with a straight left.
Epicity misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo connects with a looping right hand.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Epicity is just out of range.
Choo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turbo Epicity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epicity takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicity.
A shot to the body from Choo misses
enabling Epicity to counter with a crisp jab.
Choo lands with a nice body punch.
Choo walks into a straight right hand from Epicity.
Choo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epicity throws out the jab.
It looked like Choo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Epicity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Epicity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
It seemed like Epicity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choo moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Choo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Epicity. That's going to slow Choo down.
Choo throws a hook but Epicity blocks it.
Choo misses with an uppercut.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Epicity manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Epicity misses.
Choo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Choo throws the left hand but Epicity avoids the punch easily.
Epicity throws a low kick but Choo moves out of range easily.
Choo tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Epicity! But no joy.
Epicity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicity only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Choo misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo misses with a lunging right hand
and Epicity counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Epicity 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicity moves forwards but Choo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Choo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epicity lands an overhand right.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Epicity is just out of range.
Epicity lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Epicity takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Epicity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo misses the body punch
and Epicity counters with a left to the body.
Choo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epicity can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epicity with a hook.
Epicity throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
It looked like Choo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Epicity looks for the body kick but Choo saw that one coming.
Mew Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turbo Epicity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Epicity takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Choo tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choo misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Epicity tries a quick counter leg kick but Choo is wise to it.
Epicity tests Choo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epicity lands a glancing blow to the side of Choo's head.
Choo lands with a straight right. Epicity didn't see that one coming.

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 Mew Choo.
Well Epicity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Turbo Epicity!
A victorious Turbo Epicity thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.