PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Vladimier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Capshot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capshot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold-Nightmare. Buster Capshot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vladimier
vs
Capshot

190 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

210 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolai Vladimier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Capshot!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladimier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capshot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vladimier misses with a wild combination.
Capshot avoids the body shot from Vladimier.
Nicolai Vladimier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Vladimier. That snapped Capshot's head back.
A jab from Vladimier does it's job there.
Vladimier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Capshot counters with a straight right hand.
Vladimier lands a jab to Capshot's midsection.
Capshot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Capshot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Capshot wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capshot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capshot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Capshot gets caught napping as Vladimier dives in and scores a takedown. Capshot manages to retain guard.
Vladimier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vladimier in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Capshot taking punishment in the form of punches.
Capshot is looking for a sweep.
Vladimier wants to control for a moment but Capshot uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capshot moves into full guard.
Capshot working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladimier trying to control the position from guard on top but Capshot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladimier throwing strikes but missing.
Vladimier postures up.

Capshot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vladimier trying to control but Capshot is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vladimier has gone for a leg lock! Capshot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vladimier's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladimier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Capshot's guard.
Vladimier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capshot is keeping the position for now.

Vladimier has gone for a leg lock! Capshot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vladimier's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Capshot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capshot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Vladimier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Capshot defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capshot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Capshot stopping the sweep attempt from Vladimier.

Capshot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vladimier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capshot tries to free his leg and advance position but Vladimier is retaining full guard.

Vladimier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Capshot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vladimier can't keep his opponent in guard - Capshot advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolai Vladimier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vladimier fails to land with a series of punches.
Capshot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vladimier scores a takedown into full mount!

Vladimier goes for an armbar but Capshot turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Capshot.
Capshot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vladimier's guard.

Capshot has gone for a leg lock! Vladimier slips out almost immediately though and dives into Capshot's guard.
Vladimier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Capshot swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimier wants to control from the top but Capshot keeps moving.
Vladimier postures up in Capshot's guard and throws a big left but Capshot blocks it.

Capshot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vladimier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vladimier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vladimier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Capshot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Capshot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vladimier throwing strikes but missing.

Vladimier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nicolai Vladimier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capshot being controlled here, momentarily.
Vladimier trying to control but Capshot is working from the bottom.
Vladimier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Vladimier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Capshot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vladimier trying to control the position but Capshot is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capshot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Capshot is refusing to be controlled, as Vladimier sits in half guard.
Vladimier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Vladimier seems to be working for a kimura but Capshot defends the submission attempt.
Vladimier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Capshot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Capshot is staying active underneath Vladimier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vladimier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Capshot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vladimier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capshot wants to control but Vladimier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Capshot tries to get to full guard but Vladimier has control of the leg.

Vladimier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Vladimier seems to be working for a kimura but Capshot defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capshot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolai Vladimier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vladimier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capshot.
Capshot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Capshot misses with a few strikes there.
Vladimier just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Vladimier misses.
Capshot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vladimier fails with the takedown
and Capshot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capshot lands with a nice body punch.
Vladimier jabs at Capshot's body.
Capshot just misses with a punch to the body.
Vladimier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capshot.
Vladimier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Capshot pinned against the cage. Capshot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Capshot digs a good body shot into Vladimier's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capshot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vladimier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capshot counters with a nice uppercut.
Capshot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolai Vladimier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Vladimier misses the target.
Vladimier avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Capshot. No joy for Vladimier on that attempt.
Vladimier shoots in and drives through. Capshot sprawls well.
Vladimier is looking to wear down Capshot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capshot moves out of range as Vladimier strikes.
Capshot ducks under a wild hook from Vladimier.
Capshot lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier misses with a jab to the body
and Capshot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buster Capshot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capshot slips a straight right by Vladimier.
Vladimier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vladimier throws a hook but Capshot blocks it.
Buster Capshot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Capshot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vladimier swings for the body but Capshot moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vladimier.
Capshot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buster Capshot.
Well Vladimier 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolai Vladimier!