PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Capwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself by Eminem. Capwell has chosen The Haunted - 99 as his entrance music. Nicky Salita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mason Capwell's chin.

Salita
vs
Capwell

194 cm
25
220 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

183 cm
23
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Belos Nutrition feat. Reiska

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Capwell!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Salita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Capwell is trying to defend but Salita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Salita is keen to just control but Capwell is a slippery customer.
Capwell tries to get to full guard but Salita has control of the leg.
Salita looks to land a strike but Capwell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Capwell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Salita is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Capwell.
Salita creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capwell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Capwell struggling a bit here.
Salita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capwell keeps working.
Capwell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Salita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Capwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Capwell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Capwell.
Capwell is trying to keep Salita in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salita is one step ahead there.
Capwell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mason Capwell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salita takes one to the chin there.
Capwell throws a jab when Salita was well out of range.
Capwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salita lands a really nice looking cross but Capwell seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salita misses with a few strikes there.
Salita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita cracks Capwell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Capwell misses the jab.
Capwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salita to score with a decent uppercut.
Salita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Capwell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Capwell connects with a body shot.
Salita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capwell.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salita.
Capwell throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salita circles away quickly and effectively.
Salita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Capwell swings for the body but Salita moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita misses with a few strikes there.
Capwell thuds his right hand into Salita's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salita looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Capwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salita throws the left hand but Capwell avoids the punch easily.
Salita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Capwell is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Salita like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Salita from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Capwell!