PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Capellio (ranked 490 p4p, 535 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 69 p4p, 78 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Capellio
vs
Dodgers

192 cm
30
209
16 - 4 - 0

193 cm
28
205
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabiano Capellio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capellio gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Capellio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dodgers is looking to score with low kicks.
Capellio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodgers.
Capellio misses with a punch to the body.
Dodgers keeps control of Capellio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dodgers scores with a shoulder strike.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Capellio.
Come on Dodgers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Capellio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dodgers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Capellio backwards.
Capellio misses with a punch to the body.
Dodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capellio misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capellio working aggressively here.
Capellio lands a body punch.
Dodgers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capellio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capellio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capellio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capellio misses with a body punch.
Capellio scores with a hook to the body.
Capellio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
Dodgers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Capellio on the inside.
Capellio can't find room to land a body shot as Dodgers controls the action.
Capellio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Capellio controls the action.
Dodgers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capellio.
Capellio digs a right hand into Dodgers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dodgers's gas tank.
Dodgers looks winded!
Dodgers tries to throw a body punch but Capellio avoids it by throwing Dodgers back against the cage.
Dodgers tries to work over Capellio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodgers misses with the head strike.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Capellio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodgers trying to control the position but instead, Capellio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dodgers into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capellio has a couple of punches blocked by Dodgers.
Capellio lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Capellio.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Capellio.
Dodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dodgers tries to work over Capellio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capellio digs a right hand underneath Dodgers's ribcage. Dodgers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Capellio scores with a hook to the body.
Capellio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodgers's elbow.
Capellio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capellio misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodgers.
Dodgers throws a head punch that misses.
Dodgers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capellio.
Capellio tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Capellio back against the cage.
Dodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Capellio.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Capellio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dodgers misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
I was talking to Capellio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Capellio.
Dodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Capellio blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Capellio.
Dodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dodgers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dodgers on the inside.
Capellio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capellio tries a body shot but Dodgers blocks it.
Dodgers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capellio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Capellio.
Capellio tries to work over Dodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dodgers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dodgers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Capellio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodgers can turn it around.
Dodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Dodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capellio lands a body punch.
Capellio tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Capellio back against the cage.
Capellio misses with a punch to the body.
Capellio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Capellio misses with the head strike.
Dodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dodgers lands with a light punch inside.
Dodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Capellio controls his hands.
Capellio misses with the head strike.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Capellio.
Capellio misses with a punch to the body.
Capellio tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Capellio back against the cage.
Capellio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodgers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Capellio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodgers prevents a body shot from Capellio.
Capellio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dodgers taking a breather.
Dodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capellio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duck Dodgers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Capellio misses with a looping right.
Dodgers tries to land a leg kick but Capellio saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodgers. Capellio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Capellio. Those never looked like landing.
Capellio throws a head kick that misses.
Capellio throws a head kick that misses.
Capellio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Capellio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dodgers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Capellio looks to land a right hand but Dodgers moved out of range.
Capellio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dodgers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capellio throws a sloppy head kick
and Dodgers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dodgers avoids the head kick by Capellio.
Fabiano Capellio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capellio throws a nice looking combination but Dodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capellio misses with a lunging right hand
and Dodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Capellio misses the jab.
Capellio misses with a head kick.
Capellio misses with a lunging right hand

and Dodgers counters with a nice right hand that sends Capellio toppling to the canvas! Capellio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dodgers finish him?!

Capellio is rocked!
Capellio throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Capellio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Capellio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Capellio seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capellio defending well as Dodgers loads up on a big left hand.
Capellio is looking to counter punch.
Capellio misses with a looping left.
Dodgers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Capellio scores with a nice right hand.
Capellio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Capellio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Capellio misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers throws a push kick but Capellio slaps the foot to one side.
Dodgers misses with an uppercut.
Capellio looks to land a combination but Dodgers avoids it well.
Capellio connects with a crisp jab.
Dodgers misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Dodgers tenderised Capellio's leg. Capellio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duck Dodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Capellio slams his shin into Dodgers's torso.
Capellio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dodgers throws out the jab.

Capellio lands a big head kick that sends Dodgers tumbling to the mat! Capellio takes a step backwards and waves Dodgers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dodgers is rocked!

It looks like Duck Dodgers has been cut.
Capellio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capellio tries to land a body kick
and Dodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capellio looks to throw a body kick
and Dodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capellio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dodgers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dodgers is still on wobbly legs! Can Capellio finish him?
Dodgers throws a hook to the side of Capellio's head but Capellio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capellio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dodgers seems to have recovered his senses.
Capellio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Capellio throws a body kick that misses
and Dodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Capellio misses
and Dodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Capellio misses with a body kick.
Dodgers throws out a counter right but Capellio avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Dodgers.
Nice body kick from Dodgers.
Capellio misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Dodgers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Capellio.
A little feinted left hand from Capellio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Capellio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodgers throws a body punch but Capellio moves out of range.
Crunch! Capellio slams his shin into Dodgers's torso.
Capellio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodgers.
Dodgers is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Capellio.
Dodgers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Capellio misses with a combination
and Dodgers counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capellio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Capellio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Capellio throws a right and a left that Dodgers avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fabiano Capellio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duck Dodgers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dodgers blocks a jab.
Dodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capellio moves away.
Capellio lands an overhand right.
Dodgers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dodgers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Capellio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Capellio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Capellio throws a sloppy head kick and Dodgers moves out of range easily.
Dodgers slips under a jab from Capellio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers is looking to slow Capellio down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Capellio.

Capellio cracks Dodgers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dodgers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Capellio finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capellio plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Dodgers to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Dodgers just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabiano Capellio!