PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Kennemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Caputo
vs
Kennemore

185 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Caputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Kennemore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caputo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennemore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kennemore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennemore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Caputo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kennemore manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kennemore wants to stand up but Caputo is controlling him.
Caputo throws a strike but Kennemore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kennemore postures up in Caputo's guard and throws a big left but Caputo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennemore wants to control from the top but Caputo keeps moving.
Caputo wants to sweep here but Kennemore controlling him for the moment.
Caputo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caputo tries to get out of the position.
Kennemore throwing strikes from guard but Caputo blocks nicely.
Kennemore throwing strikes but missing.
Caputo has a closed guard, preventing Kennemore from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennemore tries to close the distance and clinch but Caputo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Caputo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kennemore wants to get back to his feet.

Kennemore has one foot on Caputo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kennemore misses with a takedown

and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kennemore's guard now.
Louis Caputo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Kennemore.
Kennemore looks gassed!
Kennemore wants to get back to his feet but Caputo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caputo landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caputo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caputo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Caputo won't allow Kennemore to get back to his feet.
Caputo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kennemore kicks Caputo off and gets to his feet.

Caputo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kennemore keeping full guard, as Caputo tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caputo is working Kennemore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kennemore wants to stand and escape but Caputo is having none of it.
Caputo scoring with some ground and pound.
Caputo lands a couple of digs.
Caputo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caputo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kennemore wants to get back to his feet but Caputo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caputo stays in close to Kennemore's body and controls the position.
Caputo lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Caputo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Caputo gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caputo is looking to take a break and control but Kennemore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kennemore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kennemore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caputo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kennemore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kennemore tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Caputo manages to move to mount!
Caputo won't let Kennemore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennemore is breathing heavily.
Caputo landing shots from mount.
Caputo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kennemore is bucking up trying to escape but Caputo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Caputo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennemore on the ground.
Caputo landing punches.
Caputo lands a big shot there that rocks Kennemore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Caputo dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caputo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Caputo working the ground and pound effectively.
Caputo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kennemore is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo won't let Kennemore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kennemore is bucking up trying to escape but Caputo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kennemore is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Caputo controlling from the full mount.
Caputo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kennemore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caputo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kennemore?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caputo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caputo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caputo landing strikes from the mount and Kennemore is in trouble!
Caputo controlling the position easily from mount.
Caputo lands a heavy elbow.
Kennemore wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caputo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kennemore is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kennemore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Caputo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caputo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caputo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kennemore hang on?
Caputo won't let Kennemore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Caputo scoring with strikes but Kennemore is staying in there.
Caputo controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Caputo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Caputo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Caputo wants to control but Kennemore is keeping him busy.
Caputo lands a few punches from side control.
Kennemore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Caputo is controlling him well.
Caputo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennemore keeps working.
Kennemore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennemore wants to get back to his feet but Caputo drags him back down.
Caputo laying and praying for a moment but Kennemore takes advantage and regains half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kennemore shoots and misses

and Caputo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caputo.
Caputo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Caputo wants to pass the guard but Kennemore is keeping the position.
Caputo landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore wants to stand and escape but Caputo is having none of it.
Kennemore keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Caputo distracts Kennemore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Caputo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennemore can do to turn this around?
Caputo is standing up over Kennemore. Kennemore looks to escape but Caputo dives into side control.
Kennemore wants to get back to his feet but Caputo drags him back down.
Caputo cracks Kennemore with a big right hand but Kennemore just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Caputo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Caputo cracks Kennemore with a big right hand but Kennemore just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kennemore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Caputo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kennemore pushes Caputo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Caputo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Caputo scoring with punches from side control.
Caputo working the body and head with strikes.

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.
Kennemore is not content to let Caputo control the position.
Caputo landing strikes.
Kennemore tries to escape but Caputo is in control.
Caputo landing strikes.
Derek Kennemore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennemore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kennemore tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Caputo lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Caputo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caputo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Caputo!