PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 76 p4p, 260 weight class) and Punchy Cartwright (ranked 10 p4p, 37 weight class). Epolito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rowdy/ Bandits. Cartwright has chosen A Pound of Flesh as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Epolito
vs
Cartwright

172 cm
30
154
17 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
168
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Punchy Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartwright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cartwright scores with a body shot.
Cartwright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cartwright lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Anthony Epolito has been cut.
Epolito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cartwright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Cartwright misses
and Epolito counters with a leg kick.
Epolito moves away from the strike by Cartwright.
Epolito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartwright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright throws a lazy body kick
and Epolito counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright throws a series of punches but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cartwright checks a leg kick.
Cartwright is looking to score with low kicks.
Cartwright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epolito manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Epolito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cartwright looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Cartwright throws a nice looking combination but Epolito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Epolito gets a clinch.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Epolito works the jab nicely.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartwright swings for the body but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito works Cartwright's body with a nice hook.
Cartwright avoids the body shot from Epolito.
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!
Cartwright throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Cartwright misses with a jab to the body
and Epolito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Cartwright. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito fails to land the takedown.
Cartwright throws out a counter right but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Epolito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Epolito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cartwright has time to react.

Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Epolito.
Cartwright throws a jab when Epolito was well out of range.
Epolito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Epolito doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cartwright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cartwright lands with an uppercut that bounces Epolito off the cage and back into range.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartwright looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.
Epolito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epolito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epolito blocks a jab.
Epolito is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Epolito takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Epolito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Epolito blocks a jab.
Cartwright blocks a head kick by Epolito.
Punchy Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Epolito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epolito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cartwright checks it well.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epolito.
Cartwright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartwright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cartwright throws a body shot but no joy.
Cartwright misses with a combination
enabling Epolito to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Epolito counters with a left and a right that stings Cartwright.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Epolito finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Epolito.
Cartwright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epolito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Epolito does it's job there.
Cartwright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Epolito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epolito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartwright.
Epolito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Epolito scores with a jab. Cartwright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cartwright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Epolito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Epolito throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

and Epolito counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cartwright! He's just covering up as Epolito starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito retains his lightweight title!
Anthony Epolito made sure to mention his sponsor, The Dirty Needle Project in his post fight interview.