PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legend
vs
Kappa

204 cm
25
263 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

208 cm
28
285 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Brute
Reaper Combatwear

Just Fight
Brute

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Kappa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Legend.

Kappa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legend was covering up waiting for the punch and Kappa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Legend is pulling down on Kappa's head to control his posture.
Legend wants to stand up but Kappa is controlling him.
Kappa passes into half guard.
Kappa is just content to waste time from the top position. Legend takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kappa trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Legend looking to control.
Kappa works over Legend with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa won't allow Legend to get back to his feet.
Kappa throwing strikes from guard but Legend blocks nicely.
Kappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kappa throws an elbow that misses. Legend uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kappa's guard. Nice move by Legend!

Kappa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kappa has his foot on Legend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Legend works his way back into a safe position though.

Kappa is working an open guard so Legend takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Legend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonying Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kappa throws an overhand right that lands on Legend's shoulder, as Legend tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend tries to clinch up.
Legend moves out of range of the body kick.
Legend defending well as Kappa loads up on a big left hand.
Legend stalks Kappa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kappa's face. Kappa staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend defending well as Kappa loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Legend.
Kappa slips a jab and a cross from Legend.
Kappa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Legend.
Legend misses with a body shot.
Legend tries to clinch up but Kappa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kappa avoids the head kick by Legend.

Legend takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kappa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Kappa. That snapped Legend's head back.
Legend tries to clinch up.
Legend with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kappa to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Kappa. That snapped Legend's head back.
Kappa moves away from the strike by Legend.
Kappa misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Legend. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Legend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kappa cracks Legend with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kappa misses with a series of wild punches.
Kappa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like David Kappa has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kappa misses with an uppercut
and Legend counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legend fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legend on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kappa. Kappa obviously looking to wear him down.

Legend takes the fight into the clinch.
Legend misses with an elbow over the top.
Kappa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legend fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Legend does no damage.
Legend drops his hands momentarily and Kappa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legend swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kappa misses with a wild body shot.
Kappa feints a jab promting Legend to slip. Kappa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Legend slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Kappa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Kappa'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.

Kappa dodges the punch combination from Legend.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kappa throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
Kappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kappa misses.
Nice defenses there by Legend.
Kappa's corner calls for a 1-2. Kappa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legend lands a front kick.
Legend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kappa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kappa looks to land a body kick but Legend moved away.
Kappa ducks under a wild hook from Legend.
Legend tries to clinch up but Kappa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kappa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Legend's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Legend does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Legend makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Legend tries to bum rush Kappa with a series of wild strikes but Kappa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kappa misses.
Legend looks to throw the jab but Kappa is out of range.
Legend fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legend tries a head kick but it misses.
Kappa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonying Legend is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Legend.
Kappa scores with a punch to the head.
Legend lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kappa throws a shot from downtown. Legend moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kappa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Kappa misses its intended target.
Kappa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legend fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kappa on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Legend, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kappa misses with a few strikes there.
Tonying Legend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legend feints and then cracks Kappa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kappa down.
Legend doesn't manage to clinch there - Kappa circles away.
Legend is looking to clinch.
Kappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Kappa.
Kappa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kappa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kappa looks to score with a jab to the body but Legend is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Legend.
Kappa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kappa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kappa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Legend fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kappa looks to land a combination. Legend sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kappa is looking to slow Legend down with leg kicks.
Kappa staying out of range there.
Legend tries to clinch up but Kappa circles away and keeps his distance.
Legend connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kappa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Legend. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kappa connects with an inside leg kick.
Kappa throws a nice looking combination but Legend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Legend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Legend.
Legend stalks Kappa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kappa's face. Kappa staggers backwards, shaken.
Kappa dodges the punch combination from Legend.
Legend missing with a left hand there. Kappa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legend throws a body kick that misses.
Legend throws a big shot that misses.
Legend moves out of range as Kappa throws a body kick.
Legend misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kappa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonying Legend dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Kappa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Legend misses with a wild combination.
Kappa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legend.
Kappa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Kappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kappa slips a straight right by Legend.
Kappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legend moves away.
Legend misses with a body shot.
Legend throws a series of punches but Kappa moves out of range.
Crunch! Legend slams his shin into Kappa's torso.
Kappa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kappa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kappa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kappa punching from mount but Legend doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Legend sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kappa trying to control the action but Legend is working from the bottom.
Kappa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Legend gets back to full guard.
Legend has control of Kappa's left arm, preventing Kappa from doing any damage.
Kappa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kappa throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kappa slips nicely into half guard.
Kappa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kappa trying to control from half guard but Legend is working away.
Kappa lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend trying to control from the bottom.
David Kappa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kappa trying to pass the guard but Legend defending well.
Legend manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kappa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Legend has momentary wrist control but Kappa slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legend keeping full guard, as Kappa tries to pass.
Kappa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Legend manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kappa manages to get himself to full guard.
Kappa controls Legend momentarily but Legend frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legend gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Legend connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Legend fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kappa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legend throws a head kick but Kappa moves out of range.
Legend misses with an uppercut.
Kappa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legend misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kappa fails with a takedown attempt.
Legend avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Kappa.
I think Kappa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!