PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronn Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwater has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capone
vs
Blackwater

175 cm
25
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronn Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone takes a swing at Blackwater's ribcage but misses.

Blackwater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackwater lands an elbow that stopped Capone in his tracks for a moment.
Blackwater throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capone blocks it with crossed arms.
Blackwater landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Capone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackwater is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Capone tries to pull guard but Blackwater holds him up against the cage and eventually Capone drops back down to his feet.
Blackwater stalling the fight.
Capone looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Capone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capone has Blackwater pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackwater manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Capone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Capone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blackwater taking a bit of punishment here - Capone scoring with strikes.
Blackwater is looking for a sweep.
Blackwater manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blackwater trying to control here.
Capone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Capone winds up and cracks Blackwater with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwater tries to get to full guard but Capone has control of the leg.
Capone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blackwater is not content to let Capone control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater is looking for a sweep. Capone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Blackwater is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Capone pulls his head out easily.
Capone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blackwater controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Capone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Capone is looking to advance position but Blackwater won't allow it.
Blackwater is staying active underneath Capone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blackwater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capone.
Capone avoids the head kick by Blackwater.

Capone tries to keep at a distance but Blackwater has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blackwater lands a knee to the body.
Blackwater stalling in the clinch but Capone improves position.
Blackwater landing knees to the body.
Blackwater connects with a nasty looking knee right to Capone's face.
Blackwater lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Capone is breathing heavily.
Come on Blackwater - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blackwater with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Blackwater.
Blackwater looking to stall.
Capone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackwater fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackwater scores with a jab.
Capone slips a straight right by Blackwater.

Capone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blackwater napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Capone swings around for an armbar but Blackwater sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Capone's guard.
Blackwater looking to pass the guard.
Blackwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Capone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater looking to pass the guard.
Capone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blackwater not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blackwater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capone working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackwater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Blackwater wants to pass the guard but Capone is keeping the position.
Capone has Blackwater pulled in close to control his posture.
Capone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackwater tries to free his leg and advance position but Capone is retaining full guard.
Blackwater preventing the sweep.
Blackwater advances to half guard.
Blackwater wants to control but Capone is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone keeping control of the position.
Capone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronn Blackwater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blackwater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capone shoots in for a double leg but Blackwater sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Capone is looking to clinch but Blackwater is avoiding it.
Capone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blackwater is looking to slow Capone down with leg kicks.
Capone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Blackwater pushes Capone up against the cage in a clinch.
Capone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Capone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capone takes an elbow to the temple.
Blackwater lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Blackwater.
The crowd are getting on Blackwater's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackwater lands a good knee to the midsection. Capone won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwater crunches a lovely knee into Capone's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackwater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capone takes an elbow to the temple.

Al Capone's cut is getting worse.
Capone being controlled against the cage.
Blackwater landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackwater lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blackwater connects with a knee to the head.
Capone jumps guard but Blackwater stands there with Capone around his waist. Capone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Capone jumps guard but Blackwater stands there with Capone around his waist. Capone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Blackwater.
Blackwater scores with a knee to the head.
Blackwater using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackwater lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackwater with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackwater with a knee to the head.
Blackwater lands an elbow inside that Capone shrugs off.
Capone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blackwater stalling.
Blackwater gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackwater pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone tries to clinch but Blackwater moves away

and Blackwater counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capone won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwater slows the pace down.
Blackwater working away.
Capone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blackwater's best efforts.
Capone gets back to full guard.
Capone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blackwater trying to control but Capone is working from the bottom.
Capone looking for a sweep. Not yet Capone, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Capone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blackwater is one step ahead there.
Blackwater looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackwater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackwater wants it to stay on the feet.

Capone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blackwater manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Capone scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackwater is trying to keep Capone in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackwater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blackwater keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Blackwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capone is stalling in the full guard.
Capone tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackwater is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Capone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Blackwater gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Capone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronn Blackwater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackwater tries to clinch but Capone is having none of it.

Capone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Capone trying to control but Blackwater is working from the bottom.
Blackwater wants to sweep here but Capone controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwater looking to control.
Capone is working Blackwater over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Blackwater had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Capone defends it easily.

Blackwater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Capone drops back looking for a leg! Blackwater is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blackwater manages to kick Capone off! Capone jumps back into Blackwater's guard.
Blackwater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone chips away with some ground and pound.
Capone stands up over Blackwater, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Blackwater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Capone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capone throws and elbow that misses. Blackwater uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Capone's guard. Nice move by Blackwater!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capone is keeping the position for now.
Capone wants to sweep here but Blackwater controlling him for the moment.
Bronn Blackwater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Blackwater advances position into side control!
Capone is looking to reverse the position.
Capone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blackwater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capone keeps working.
Capone tries to improve position but can't.
Blackwater trying to control the position but Capone is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Capone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blackwater pinned against the cage. Blackwater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capone keeps the fight on the outside.

Capone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Capone lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater keeping full guard, as Capone tries to pass.
Blackwater pulls Capone in close to prevent any damage.
Blackwater keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Blackwater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capone is one step ahead there.
Capone throws a big right hand that misses.
Capone is working Blackwater over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blackwater wants to control but Capone passes easily into half guard.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blackwater is doing well to control the position and prevent Capone from advancing to side control.
Capone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blackwater wants to get back to full guard.
Blackwater has hold of Capone's hands but Capone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blackwater trying to control from the bottom.

Capone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blackwater sees it coming and defends easily.
Blackwater trying to control from the bottom.
Capone is nestled in close to Blackwater, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Capone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blackwater is just riding it out for now. Capone eventually gives up the hold.
Blackwater trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Capone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackwater 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronn Blackwater!