PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agni Kapila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lom
vs
Kapila

190 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Agni Kapila!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lom tries to clinch but Kapila moves out of range.
Lom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kapila shoots in looking for a takedown. Lom tries to sprawl out of it but Kapila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kapila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lom moves away from the strike by Kapila.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Kapila.
Kapila clobbers Lom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lom slips under a jab from Kapila.

Kapila scores with a takedown into Lom's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila works over Lom with some ground and pound from guard.
Kapila trying to control the position from guard on top but Lom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapila is working Lom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kapila prevents Lom from getting back to his feet.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kapila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lom is trying to keep Kapila in close.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lom's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kapila chips away with some ground and pound.
Kapila working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapila throws a big elbow that misses.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kapila.
Kapila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Kosti Lom has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kapila on the ground.
Lom wants to get back to his feet but Kapila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kapila throwing strikes from guard but Lom blocks nicely.

Kapila is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila stands up over Lom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kapila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kapila throws a big elbow that misses.
Kapila stops Lom from standing up.
Kapila works over Lom with some ground and pound from guard.
Kapila working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kapila trying to control but Lom is working from the bottom.
Kapila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kapila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lom keeping moving, preventing Kapila from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapila scoring with some ground and pound.
Kapila won't allow Lom to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kapila lands a couple of digs.
Kapila wants to pass the guard but Lom is keeping the position.
Kapila slips nicely into half guard.
Kapila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lom defending well though.
Lom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kapila.
Kapila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lom has hold of Kapila's hands but Kapila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kapila is trying to control the action in half guard but Lom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kapila working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agni Kapila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosti Lom's cut.
That's time! Lom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapila throws out the jab.
Kapila misses the shot to the body.
Lom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kapila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lom tries to clinch up but Kapila circles away and keeps his distance.
Kapila staying out of range there.
Kapila slips under a jab.
Kapila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kosti Lom's cut is getting worse.
Lom tries a low kick but Kapila avoids it.
Lom tries to clinch up.
Lom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kapila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agni Kapila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapila keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lom's head.
Lom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kapila.
Kapila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lom tries to clinch but Kapila moves out of range.
Lom lands with a kick to the temple. Kapila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Agni Kapila has been cut.
Lom misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Kapila misses.
Kapila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lom.
Lom is looking to clinch.
Lom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kapila swings for the body but Lom moves out of range.
Lom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lom tries to land a leg kick but Kapila saw it coming and moves away.
Lom fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lom wants to clinch but Kapila slips to the side
and Kapila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lom thinking.
Kapila misses with a wild body shot.
Kapila misses with an uppercut. Lom saw that one coming.
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!
Kapila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapila misses with a hook.
Kapila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lom defends it nicely.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agni Kapila.
Kapila takes a swing at Lom's ribcage but misses.
Kapila misses with a straight left.
Lom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kapila lands with an overhand left.
Kapila throws a jab when Lom was well out of range.
Lom wants to clinch up but Kapila keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lom ducks under a wild hook from Kapila.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kapila.
A slow jab from Kapila misses its intended target.
Lom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kapila looking to score a takedown here. Lom is defending well but Kapila drives through and ends up in Lom's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kapila connects with a couple of short punches.

Kosti Lom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kapila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lom working a defensive guard here.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kapila.
Lom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lom tries to get out of the position.
Kapila working some strikes from top position.

Jeez, Kosti Lom's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kosti Lom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Agni Kapila!
During a confident post fight interview, Agni Kapila thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.