PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agni Kapila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Rice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rice
vs
Kapila

198 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Agni Kapila!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice lands with a good body shot.
Rice moves out of range as Kapila strikes.
Rice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Agni Kapila has been cut.

Kapila drives through with a takedown into Rice's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kapila wants to control from the top but Rice keeps moving.
Kapila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kapila cracks Rice with a solid left hand.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kapila is looking to work some ground and pound but Rice has wrist control.
Kapila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kapila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kapila is working Rice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kapila thows a big elbow that misses.
Kapila is looking to work some ground and pound but Rice has wrist control.
Rice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kapila is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kapila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice looking to control.
Rice looking for a sweep. Not yet Rice, not yet.

Kapila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kapila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kapila trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Rice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kapila defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kapila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rice is breathing heavily.
Kapila stands and throws Rice's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kapila scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapila works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kapila working the body and head with strikes.
Kapila cracks Rice with a big right hand but Rice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kapila scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rice to see if he's OK.
Kapila in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kapila cracks Rice with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kapila immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rice is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kapila!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agni Kapila!