PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rav Kapur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross David has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rav Kapur's chin.

Kapur
vs
David

193 cm
23
262 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

180 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Rav Kapur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cross David!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

David closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kapur did well to prevent David getting side control.
Still in half guard, David seems content to control.
Kapur tries to kick David off but David keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kapur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for David on the ground.
David wants to take a breather but Kapur is having none of it.
Kapur is trying to stand up here but David is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

David fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kapur sprawls well initially but David persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David is working for a kimura but Kapur is defending it quite comfortably.

David is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kapur is trying to get back to full guard.
Kapur regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from David.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kapur being controlled here, momentarily.
Kapur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst David is controlling him.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kapur wants to get back to his feet but David is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kapur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
David controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
David throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David passes easily into side control. Nice work.
David misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The strikes coming from David are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
David throwing strikes but Kapur manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
David is trying to get back to half guard.
David gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
David is looking to improve his position.

David looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

David closes the distance and clinches.
David drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kapur pulls his leg out and moves away.
David swings for the body but Kapur moves out of range.
Cross David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapur tries a head kick but it misses.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapur is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapur checks a low kick from David.
Kapur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kapur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kapur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
David throws a sloppy body shot
and Kapur counters with a one-two to the body.
Rav Kapur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David tries to clinch
and Kapur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. David is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kapur with a nice cross.
David wants to clinch.
Kapur throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
Kapur swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kapur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
David misses the body punch
and Kapur counters with a head kick. That will keep David thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kapur counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from David misses
and David takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
David swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kapur avoids the body shot from David.
David shoots for a takedown but Kapur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
David misses with a takedown
and Kapur counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.

It looks like Cross David has been cut.
Rav Kapur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross David.
A low kick from David misses
and Kapur counters with a nice kick to the body.
David shoots and misses
and Kapur counters with a nice body kick.
Kapur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David misses with a hook to the body
and Kapur counters with a three punch combo that has David backing up. David nods at Kapur to acknowledge the strikes.
David is looking to chop away at Kapur's legs.
Rav Kapur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

David changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kapur looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David lands some shots froms side control.
David postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kapur managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by David.
David working the ground and pound from side control.
David working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
David throws a strike aimed at the side of Kapur's head but Kapur avoids it well.
Kapur managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by David.
David working the body and head with strikes.
David in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to take a break and control but Kapur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
David has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

David thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
David throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

David is trying to get an arm triangle but Kapur is defending well.
Kapur parries the strikes from David easily there. David is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kapur to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rav Kapur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cross David's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kapur tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - David looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapur blocks a low kick nicely.
Kapur scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kapur.
David misses with a takedown attempt
and Kapur counters with a head kick. That will keep David thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
David misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kapur counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.
David tries for a takedown but Kapur circles away easily
and Kapur counters with a body kick.
Kapur tries a head kick but it misses.
David gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kapur counters with a good, hard body kick but David shrugs it off.
Rav Kapur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross David.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from David.
David swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kapur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David misses with a hook to the body
and Kapur counters with a left to the body.
David swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kapur counters with a head kick. That will keep David thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to the body from David misses
and Kapur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. David is lucky that one didn't land flush.
David fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kapur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Kapur does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a body punch but Kapur moves out of range.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David avoids the head kick by Kapur.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Kapur does a little dance to reset his feet.
David will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
David tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kapur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten David somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Kapur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapur throws a nice head kick!
David misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kapur counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur avoids the body shot from David.
David blocks a head kick by Kapur.

Kapur gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
David is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
David wants to pass the guard but Kapur is keeping the position.
David landing some decent shots from guard.
David works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kapur keeps working.
David thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kapur's head.
David is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kapur is trying to stand up here but David is controlling him well.
Kapur could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
David throwing shots but Kapur is blocking nicely.
Kapur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from David.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rav Kapur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kapur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rav Kapur!