PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cafuzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Carl Cafuzo enters the cage!

Apila
vs
Cafuzo

175 cm
24
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

162 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ville Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Cafuzo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafuzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Apila.
Cafuzo is looking for a sweep.
Cafuzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Apila is trying to control. Cafuzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cafuzo gets full guard.
Cafuzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Apila tries to free his leg and advance position but Cafuzo is retaining full guard.
Cafuzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Apila would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo keeping moving, preventing Apila from controlling successfully.

Apila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cafuzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Apila has managed to get both his arms back between Cafuzo's legs - danger averted.

Cafuzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cafuzo is trying to keep Apila in close.
Apila thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cafuzo wants to control the position but Apila says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Apila stands up and beckons Cafuzo to join him on the feet.

Cafuzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Apila did well to prevent Cafuzo getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila is trying to stand.
Apila is not content to let Cafuzo control the position.
Apila controlling the position well.
Cafuzo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo is looking to take a break and control but Apila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cafuzo is pressing down on Apila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Apila is holding on for now.
Cafuzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cafuzo wants to take a breather but Apila is having none of it.
Cafuzo prevents Apila from improving his position.
Cafuzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cafuzo wants to free his trapped foot but Apila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cafuzo works his way into side control.
Cafuzo controls the position.
Cafuzo wants to control but Apila is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo has his takedown stuffed

and Apila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Apila wants to stand but Cafuzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Apila looking to sit in guard and control but Cafuzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ville Apila will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Apila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apila fails with the takedown

and Cafuzo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Cafuzo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cafuzo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cafuzo trying to control the position but Apila is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Apila is trying to control Cafuzo's posture but Cafuzo avoids it.
Apila is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila is being controlled here.
Cafuzo tries to move to mount but Apila blocks the move with his legs.
Cafuzo is looking to take a break and control but Apila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apila tries to buck Cafuzo off but Cafuzo is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Cafuzo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cafuzo trying to control the action but Apila is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Apila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cafuzo's guard now.
Cafuzo is trying to control the position but Apila postures up.
Apila passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cafuzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Apila working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cafuzo is pressing down on Apila's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cafuzo pushes Apila off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cafuzo with a poor takedown

and Apila counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cafuzo won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Apila decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Apila misses with a takedown

and Cafuzo counters with a shoot takedown. Apila fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cafuzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cafuzo trying to control but Apila is working from the bottom.
Cafuzo passes Apila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cafuzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cafuzo trying to control the action but Apila is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cafuzo moves into full mount! Apila won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carl Cafuzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Apila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cafuzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apila fails with the takedown

and Cafuzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cafuzo.
Cafuzo wants to control from the top but Apila keeps moving.
Apila controlling Cafuzo's posture.
Carl Cafuzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cafuzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila keeping moving, preventing Cafuzo from controlling successfully.
Cafuzo looking to pass the guard.
Cafuzo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cafuzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Apila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo shoots and misses

and Apila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cafuzo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo tries to reverse the position but Apila maintains control.
Cafuzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apila tries to control but Cafuzo wriggling away.
Cafuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cafuzo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Apila prevents Cafuzo from improving his position.
Cafuzo is looking to control Apila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cafuzo avoid being mounted?
Cafuzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Apila throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cafuzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Apila trying to control the position from guard on top but Cafuzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cafuzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apila is one step ahead there.
Apila won't allow Cafuzo to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Cafuzo.
I think Cafuzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Carl Cafuzo!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Carl Cafuzo!

Carl Cafuzo wins by majority decision!