PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cap (ranked 2569 p4p, 4338 weight class) and David House (ranked 355 p4p, 521 weight class). Robert Cap could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David House's chin.

Cap
vs
House

185 cm
20
193
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
190
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Cap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David House!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

House clinches up with Cap and pushes him back against the cage.
Cap is trying to pull guard but House turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
House working hard to break the clinch.
Cap can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.

Cap decides to pull guard.

Cap had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. House defends it easily.
House must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

House tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.

Cap is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so House is just riding it out for now. Cap eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cap is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cap stops House from standing up.
House is trying to keep Cap in close.
Cap working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap won't allow House to sweep him here.
House really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Cap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by House, who protects the arm well.

Cap looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cap tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cap is trying to get an arm triangle but House is defending well.

Cap tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
House is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cap is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but House is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cap working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cap is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. House knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
House is pushing Cap's head away, looking to escape. Cap manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cap working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Cap tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cap has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
House manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cap's best efforts.

House looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cap is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
House trying to control here.

Cap is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. House doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Cap dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cap drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by House, who protects the arm well.
House struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap lands a strong strike to the head of House. That's dazed him! Cap looking to finish here. House is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cap lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Cap!