PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander Montgomery (ranked 2366 p4p, 2018 weight class) and Anthony Epolito (ranked 294 p4p, 260 weight class). Anthony Epolito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xander Montgomery's chin.

Montgomery
vs
Epolito

180 cm
25
164
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
154
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Epolito!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito defending well as Montgomery loads up on a big left hand.
Epolito moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Xander Montgomery has been cut.
Epolito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montgomery on the side of the head.
Montgomery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
Epolito lands with a nice combination. Montgomery backs away looking to recover.
Epolito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Epolito's coach down at Acme Island Savages was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Epolito's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montgomery backs up against the cage.
Epolito scores with a hook to the body. Montgomery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Epolito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montgomery's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Epolito works the jab nicely.
Montgomery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Montgomery is rocked!
Epolito fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Montgomery to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Montgomery looks to clinch but Epolito throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Montgomery taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.