PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Media (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caps
vs
Media

170 cm
29
155 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

175 cm
29
155 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Caps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Media!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caps looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caps throws a right and a left that Media avoids nicely.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Media rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Media throws a nice looking combination but Caps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caps throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Media.
Media blocks a head kick by Caps.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Caps. Those never looked like landing.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps tries to work over Media's front leg with a kick but Media checks it.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Caps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caps lands with a kick to the ribs.
Media looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Caps tenderised Media's leg. Media is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media moves out of range.
Media scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Media rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caps lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Caps fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Media is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Caps. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Media checks a low kick from Caps.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Media circles away quickly and effectively.
Caps pivots, looking for a leg kick but Media is out of range and Caps settles back down.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Caps looks to land a combination but Media avoids it well.
A left and a right from Media both land. Nice combination.
Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.
Media looks to land a combination. Caps sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Media scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Caps.
Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Media scores with a four punch combination!
Caps tries to bum rush Media with a series of wild strikes but Media uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Media throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Media.
A head kick misses from Caps.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Media rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Media.
Caps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Media moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Media is working the combinations to good effect here.
Caps lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Media circles away quickly and effectively.
Media will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caps!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Caps scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caps is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Media blocks a head kick by Caps.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
Caps throws a right hand that Media ducks under and follows up with a left that Media also avoids with ease.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Caps swinging wildly here.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Media works over Caps's head and body with a nice combination.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media avoids them all with ease.
Media lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Media will probably get the nod.
That's time! Caps's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Media showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caps.
A combination from Media does no damage.
Media throws a right hand that Caps ducks under and follows up with a left that Caps also avoids with ease.
Caps throws a solid leg kick but Media takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caps.
Caps tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Media is able to avoid easily.
Caps tries to land a front kick but Media steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Gary Caps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caps tries to bum rush Media with a series of wild strikes but Media uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Media moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Media misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Media looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Media swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caps looks for the body kick but Media saw that one coming.
Paul Media seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Media dodges the punch combination from Caps.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Caps throws a low kick but Media avoids it.
Media misses with a double jab.
Caps throws a head kick that misses.
Media throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caps looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Media misses with a double jab.
Caps fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Caps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps lands with a slapping head kick.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Caps.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Media avoids the head kick by Caps.
Caps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Media shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Caps eats them both and turns towards Media to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Caps.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Caps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Caps throws a head kick that misses.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caps misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Caps misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media swinging wildly here.
Media avoids the head kick by Caps.
An inside leg kick from Caps misses.
Caps slips a jab and a cross from Media.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Media rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Media takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Media misses with a double jab.
Media blocks a head kick by Caps.
Caps is looking to chop away at Media's legs.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Caps fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Media is out of range.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caps misses with the combination.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Media lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Media.
Caps misses with a wild combination.
Caps pivots, looking for a leg kick but Media is out of range and Caps settles back down.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Caps both land. Nice combination.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caps misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Caps will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Caps throws a sloppy head kick and Media moves out of range easily.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Media has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps misses with a few strikes there.
Caps throws a sloppy head kick and Media moves out of range easily.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
A combination from Media does no damage.
Caps throws a right and a left that Media avoids nicely.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Caps is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Media lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Media.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
Media looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caps throws a head kick that misses.
Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.
Media throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caps misses with a head kick.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caps looks for the body kick but Media saw that one coming.
Caps misses with a wild combination.
Caps tries to land a leg kick but Media saw it coming and moves away.
Media will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caps throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caps swinging wildly here.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps slips a jab and a cross from Media.
Caps throws a head kick that misses.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
Caps pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps misses with a few strikes there.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps avoids them all with ease.
Caps tries to bum rush Media with a series of wild strikes but Media uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Media misses with a two punch combination.
Caps misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caps throws a chopping leg kick but Media manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Media misses with a two punch combination.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Media rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caps throws a combination. Media tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Media throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caps throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Media avoids the head kick by Caps.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Caps throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media misses with the combination.
Caps lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Media backs up against the cage.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caps throws a head kick that misses.
Media scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caps misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps avoids them all with ease.
Media checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caps looks to land a combination but Media avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Media.
Well Media 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Media!