PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Musfa Caparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caparzo comes to the cage accompanied by Moving Units (MLB 06 The Show Soundtrack). Musfa Caparzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caparzo
vs
Dias

166 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musfa Caparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafa Dias!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caparzo has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

Caparzo lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caparzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caparzo with a nice head shot there.

Dias working for a triangle but Caparzo defends it easily.
Dias is looking to stand up but Caparzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Caparzo is stalling in the full guard.
Caparzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo passes into half guard.
Caparzo trying to control from half guard but Dias is working away.
Caparzo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dias working to try and regain half guard.
Caparzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Caparzo tries to control but Dias wriggling away.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dias?
Caparzo with good strikes from the mount here!

Dias is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caparzo working Dias over with strikes here.
Dias is still in real trouble! Can Caparzo finish him?
Dias wants to hold on but Caparzo pushes him away.
Dias looks winded!
Caparzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dias's face.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caparzo lands a big elbow - Dias is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dias is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Musfa Caparzo!
An out of breath Musfa Caparzo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.