PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koto Show (ranked 1698 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Rav Kapur (ranked 219 p4p, 152 weight class). Rav Kapur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Show
vs
Kapur

182 cm
26
270
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
265
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koto Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rav Kapur!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Show is looking to clinch.
Show throws a looping overhand right but Kapur ducks down to avoid it.
Show tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kapur dives in for a single leg takedown but Show sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Show seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koto Show seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Show connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Rav Kapur has been cut.
Show tries to close the distance and clinch but Kapur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Show darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Show looks to land a right hand but Kapur moved out of range.
Kapur feints the counter takedown.
Kapur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Show misses with an uppercut.

Kapur gets tackled into the cage by Show. Show maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Show is defending well.
Kapur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koto Show has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rav Kapur.
Kapur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Show pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Show working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kapur wants a takedown but no success here.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Kapur is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Show misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Show.
Show throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapurs head.
Show lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapur backwards.
Kapur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Show pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kapur is looking for a takedown.
Show scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kapur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Show throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapurs head.
Show lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapur backwards.

That has opened up Rav Kapur's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Show creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kapur looks winded!
Show lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Show scores with a shoulder strike.

Kapur is rocked!
Show pushes Kapur against the cage. Show is working some dirty boxing. Show pushes off with a quick right hook! Kapur goes down! Kapur tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Show moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koto Show!