PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carver's choice of entrance music: UGK - Touched. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Titan Carver enters the cage!

Caparas
vs
Carver

185 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danilo Caparas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caparas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carver's head backwards.
Carver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Caparas.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carver misses with a few strikes there.
Caparas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Caparas.
Carver looks for the body kick but Caparas saw that one coming.
Caparas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Carver. That snapped Caparas's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.
Caparas misses with the combination.
Caparas blocks a head kick by Carver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caparas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carver takes a swing at Caparas's ribcage but misses.
Caparas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Carver misses.
Carver has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Caparas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carver - the referee stops the clock and Caparas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carver. Caparas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Carver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carver moves into full mount! Caparas won't be happy about that!
Caparas tries to hold on but Carver pushes him away.
Carver prevents Caparas from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver tries to control but Caparas wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Carver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carver scoring with strikes but Caparas is staying in there.
Caparas is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Carver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carver controlling from the full mount.
Caparas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver controlling his opponent.
Carver thowing shots but they're missing.
Carver throws some wild stikes that Caparas manages to avoid easily.
Carver prevents Caparas from getting the reversal.
Carver lands a big elbow.
Carver throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carver misses with a head shot.
Carver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caparas looks a forlorn figure.
Carver landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparas is squirming around, avoiding Carver's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Carver dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Caparas slips under a jab from Carver.
Carver looks for a takedown but Caparas sprawls well.
Danilo Caparas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caparas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caparas misses with a two punch combination.
Caparas missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caparas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Caparas.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caparas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
Danilo Caparas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver scores with a nice right hand.
Carver moves away from the strike by Caparas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caparas scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Caparas.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caparas takes one on the button.
Carver thuds his right hand into Caparas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carver blocks a jab.
Carver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Caparas swats away the attempt to clinch by Carver.
Caparas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caparas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danilo Caparas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caparas misses with a two punch combination.
Caparas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good work by Caparas as he checks the leg kick.
Caparas looks to land a combination but Carver avoids it well.
Caparas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caparas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carver tries to move into range but Caparas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caparas with a hook.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caparas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carver swings for the body but Caparas moves out of range.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver throws a front kick aimed at Caparas's knee but Caparas avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas avoids a kick to the body.
Caparas thows a body shot but no joy.
Carver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carver looks to land a left hand but Caparas moved out of range nicely.
Carver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caparas misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
Carver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver misses with a few strikes there.
Titan Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver walks into a left hand.
Carver takes a swing at Caparas's ribcage but misses.
Caparas connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caparas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Titan Carver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caparas is looking for a sweep.
Caparas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver thows a huge punch but Caparas dodges it nicely.
Carver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carver trying to control from Caparas's half guard. Caparas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caparas.
Caparas looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Caparas's head but Caparas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caparas slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Caparas is just out of range.
Caparas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Carver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caparas lands a lovely overhand right.
Caparas moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Caparas ducks down to avoid it.
Caparas takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Caparas misses.
Carver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caparas throws out the jab.
Carver avoids the body shot from Caparas.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caparas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caparas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caparas throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caparas throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caparas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caparas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carver throws a wild body kick that Caparas sees coming a mile off.
Carver is looking to chop away at Caparas's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carver. Carver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Caparas.
Caparas lands a head shot.
Caparas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Caparas coming out on top.
Carver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Caparas counters with an outside leg kick.
Caparas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caparas moves out of range of the body kick from Carver.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Caparas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caparas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carver moves away.
Caparas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danilo Caparas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas lands with an overhand left.
Caparas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carver throws a body punch but Caparas moves out of range.
Caparas avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver wants to clinch.
Caparas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caparas rather than just go for the knockout.
Carver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caparas moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Caparas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caparas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caparas misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparas's corner calls for a 1-2. Caparas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Caparas throws a leg kick but Carver checks it.
Caparas looks to land a combination but Carver avoids it well.
Caparas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caparas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caparas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caparas misses with a wild body shot.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caparas throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparas throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Carver scores with a kick to the body.
Carver lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Caparas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Carver!