PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agni Kapila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kapila might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SGX - Composer. Tasapaksu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kapila
vs
Tasapaksu

196 cm
24
275 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
33
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agni Kapila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapila takes a swing at Tasapaksu's ribcage but misses.

Tasapaksu instigates a clinch.
Kapila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tasapaksu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kapila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kapila tries to throw a body punch but Tasapaksu avoids it by throwing Kapila back against the cage.
Tasapaksu scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Agni Kapila has been cut.
Tasapaksu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kapila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tasapaksu smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kapila.

Kapila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tasapaksu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kapila looks to land a strike but Tasapaksu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kapila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tasapaksu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu keeping full guard, as Kapila tries to pass.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila scoring with some ground and pound.
Kapila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kapila trying to control but Tasapaksu is working from the bottom.
Tasapaksu wants to get back to his feet but Kapila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kapila connects with a couple of short punches.
Kapila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tasapaksu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kapila preventing the sweep.
Tasapaksu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Tasapaksu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tasapaksu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kapila.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila with a nice head shot there.
Tasapaksu has momentary wrist control but Kapila slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapila throws a strike but Tasapaksu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kapila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tasapaksu is looking to stand up but Kapila won't let him.
Kapila manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tasapaksu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kapila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kapila.
Tasapaksu avoids a strike by Kapila and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Kapila's guard! Fantastic escape!
Kapila wants to sweep but no luck.
Kapila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tasapaksu manages to get himself to full guard.
Kapila landing with the ground and pound.
Kapila throwing strikes from guard but Tasapaksu blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapila wants to control from the top but Tasapaksu keeps moving.
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 Agni Kapila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kapila blocks a head kick by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kapila shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tasapaksu pinned against the cage. Tasapaksu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tasapaksu misses with a body shot.
Kapila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tasapaksu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kapila's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agni Kapila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tasapaksu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasapaksu throws a head kick that misses.
Tasapaksu throws a hook to the side of Kapila's head but Kapila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tasapaksu misses with an uppercut.
Tatti Tasapaksu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kapila jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila lands the left hand.
Kapila misses with a hook.
Tasapaksu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Agni Kapila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapila ducks under a wild hook from Tasapaksu.
Kapila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tasapaksu connects with an inside leg kick.
Kapila wants to clinch.
Kapila connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tasapaksu lands with a kick to the temple. Kapila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Tasapaksu catches Kapila right on the button with a cross.
Kapila misses with a right hand
and Tasapaksu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tasapaksu has closed the distance and engaged Kapila in a clinch.

Kapila pulls Tasapaksu into guard.
Tasapaksu preventing the sweep.
Tasapaksu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kapila is keeping the position for now.
Kapila looking to control.

Tasapaksu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kapila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tasapaksu has managed to get both his arms back between Kapila's legs - danger averted.
Tasapaksu lands a couple of elbows.

Kapila is looking for a triangle here but Tasapaksu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Agni Kapila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila is looking to regain half guard here but Tasapaksu keeps moving and retains side control.
Tasapaksu trying to control the position but Kapila is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapila looking for a sweep but Tasapaksu has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tasapaksu throwing strikes here but Kapila is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu unloads with some shots from mount but Kapila bucks and avoids them well.

Tasapaksu is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
An inside leg kick from Tasapaksu misses.

Kapila shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tasapaksu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kapila lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Kapila crashes against the mat.
Kapila landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kapila throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kapila is trying to ground and pound but Tasapaksu uses the momentary lack of control by Kapila to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tasapaksu trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Agni Kapila's cut.
That's time! Kapila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kapila throws a right and a left that Tasapaksu avoids nicely.
Kapila lands a slapping body shot.
Kapila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kapila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tasapaksu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tasapaksu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tasapaksu misses with a looping left.
Kapila walks into a straight right hand from Tasapaksu.
Kapila misses with a hook.
Tasapaksu throws a series of strikes that have Kapila backpedaling.

Agni Kapila's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapila throws a body punch but Tasapaksu moves out of range.
Tasapaksu swings for the body but Kapila moves out of range.
Tasapaksu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kapila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kapila avoids the head kick by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tasapaksu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapila.
Kapila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tasapaksu.
Kapila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tatti Tasapaksu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kapila misses with a combination
and Tasapaksu counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Kapila.
Tasapaksu slips a jab from Kapila.
Tasapaksu throws a leg kick but Kapila moved away.
A combination from Tasapaksu does no damage.

Kapila shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tasapaksu is trying to defend but Kapila finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasapaksu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kapila is one step ahead there.
Kapila trying to control but Tasapaksu is working from the bottom.
Kapila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kapila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tasapaksu wants to sweep but no luck.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kapila is working Tasapaksu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kapila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kapila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tasapaksu keeping moving, preventing Kapila from controlling successfully.
Kapila looking to sit in guard and control but Tasapaksu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kapila wants to sweep here but Tasapaksu controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapila is trying to control the position but Tasapaksu postures up.
Tasapaksu wants to stand but Kapila is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kapila is looking for a triangle but Tasapaksu pushes his legs off easily.
Tasapaksu wants to get up but he can't break Kapila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kapila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tasapaksu is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Agni Kapila.
I think Kapila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agni Kapila!
Agni Kapila took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.