PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Caps has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brannigan
vs
Caps

176 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Caps!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan scores with a nice head shot.

Caps gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brannigan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Caps working a defensive guard but Brannigan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caps manages to get back to half guard.

Brannigan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Caps is looking to control Brannigan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caps avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps wants to get back to full guard.

Caps actively working from the bottom here.
Caps wants to improve his position but Brannigan is controlling well.
Brannigan is looking to take a break and control but Caps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brannigan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brannigan wants to stand up but Caps manages to regain full guard.
Brannigan trying to move into half guard but instead Caps has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping moving, preventing Caps from controlling successfully.
Brannigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brannigan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caps on the ground.
Brannigan has control of Caps's left arm, preventing Caps from doing any damage.
Brannigan is trying to control the position but Caps postures up.
Caps has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brannigan is proving hard to escape from.
Caps with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caps drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brannigan dives on top into guard.
Caps looks gassed!
Caps throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brannigan pushes down on Caps's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Caps makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caps.
Caps working a defensive guard but Brannigan passes into half guard.
Caps is refusing to be controlled, as Brannigan sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caps manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caps trying to keep a closed guard but Brannigan is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brannigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Caps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brannigan wants to stand and escape but instead Caps has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Caps throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Brannigan gets the takedown into side control.
Brannigan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Caps manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caps is trying to get back to full guard.
Brannigan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Caps to regain full guard.
Brannigan won't allow Caps to sweep him here.
Brannigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Caps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brannigan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Caps to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brannigan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Caps pulls down on the head and he's put Brannigan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gary Caps!