PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Capo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Capo

193 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Capo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones cracks Capo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Capo wants to clinch.
Capo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Capo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capo lands an elbow inside.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Dean Capo has been cut.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Capo moved out of range.
Capo throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Capo moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Capo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Capo fails to land.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Jones pushes Capo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Capo with a knee to the head.
Capo has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Capo backwards.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capo lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capo.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capo blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Capo lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Capo lands a nice elbow.
Capo lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.
Capo missing with knees to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Capo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capo.
Capo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Capo throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Capo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Capo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capo.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Capo looks gassed!
Capo misses with some punches.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones avoiding damage as Capo throws knees to the body.
Capo tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capo throws an elbow but misses.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Capo, against the cage.
Capo lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Capo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Capo's head.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.
Jones wants to break free but Capo has control.
Capo misses with a knee strike.
Capo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Capo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones pushes Capo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capo throws an elbow but misses.
Capo keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Capo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Capo.
Capo misses with an elbow strike.
Capo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Capo.
Capo lands an elbow inside.
Capo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Capo throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Capo fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Capo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Capo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Capo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jay Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Capo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Capo moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Capo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones throws a body punch but Capo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capo moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Capo lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Capo.
Capo prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Capo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Capo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Capo walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Capo.
Capo lands a damaging elbow.
Capo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Capo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Capo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Capo as Jones tries to tie him up.
Capo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean Capo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries a body shot but Capo blocks it.
Capo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Capo's arms but Capo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Capo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Capo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Capo has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Capo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Capo, against the cage.
Capo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capo landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Capo backwards.
Capo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

Capo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Capo.
Capo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Capo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Capo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Capo has managed to clinch.
Capo lands a damaging elbow.
Capo misses with an elbow strike.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capo looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capo.
Capo lands an elbow inside.
Capo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with the head strike.

Capo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capo tries to clinch up
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Capo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Capo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capo moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Capo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Capo's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Capo slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Capo blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Capo.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Capo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.
Capo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.
Capo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Capo misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to break free but Capo pushes him back against the cage.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Capo lands a nice elbow.
Capo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Capo has double underhooks.
Capo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Capo controls the action.
Jones working aggressively here.
Capo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capo blocking some punches.
Capo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capo looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capo.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Capo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Capo throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Capo wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Capo won't allow it.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Capo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Capo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Capo.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capo throws an elbow but misses.
Capo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones is trying to push Capo away but Capo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capo breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Capo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones looks to land a combination but Capo avoids it well.
Capo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tests Capo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Capo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Capo crashing down! Capo tries to stagger back to his feet but Jones just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Capo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Jones!
A relieved looking Jay Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.