PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caprillo comes into the arena with The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cesar Caprillo
vs
Raban

208 cm
39
246 lbs
25 - 32 - 1

200 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite 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 25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caprillo fails to land the takedown.
Raban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caprillo.
Raban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Caprillo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Caprillo is trying to control the action in half guard but Raban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raban is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caprillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caprillo's back!
Raban loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Caprillo hold on?
Raban doesn't have the hooks in and Caprillo manages to turn into his guard.
Caprillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caprillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raban is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Raban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caprillo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Caprillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caprillo stays in close to Raban's body and controls the position.
Raban looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caprillo trying to control but Raban is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Raban darts in looking for a takedown but Caprillo gets double underhooks and turns Raban into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo can't break the clinch.

Caprillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raban swats away the attempt to clinch by Caprillo.
Raban misses with a double jab.
Caprillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raban circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Cesar Caprillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raban dodges the punch combination from Caprillo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caprillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raban fails with a takedown attempt.
Raban moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caprillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caprillo clinches.
The referee calls for Raban to work.
Raban can't get the takedown.
Caprillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caprillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Raban manages to break the clinch.
Caprillo throws a head kick but Raban moves out of range.
Caprillo blocks a head kick by Raban.
Caprillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caprillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caio Cesar Caprillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caprillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caprillo blocks the body kick.
Caprillo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Caprillo moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Caprillo.
Caprillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Caprillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo tries a body shot but Raban blocks it.
Raban prevents a body shot from Caprillo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cesar Caprillo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Caprillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Caprillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raban is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caprillo wants to stall.
Raban is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caprillo landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caprillo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caprillo tries to pull guard but Raban forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caprillo avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caprillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raban avoids it.
Raban blocks an uppercut.

Caprillo pulls guard successfully.
Raban slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Caprillo pulls Raban in close to prevent any damage.
Raban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caprillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban won't allow Caprillo to sweep him here.
Raban postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raban won't allow Caprillo to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raban slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Raban wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Caprillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caprillo looks to land a body kick but Raban moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raban scores with a head kick. Caprillo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raban tries to avoid it but Caprillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raban to the ground. Raban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caprillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raban swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Caprillo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raban looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raban is being controlled here.

Caprillo is trying to get an arm triangle but Raban is defending well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Caprillo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Raban gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caprillo is thwarting Raban's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban is not content to let Caprillo control the position.
Caprillo works his way into full mount!
Caprillo trying to control but Raban is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cesar Caprillo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Raban bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Caprillo moves in looking to clinch but Raban pushes him off.
Raban stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raban wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Raban with that takedown attempt.
Raban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James Raban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caprillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raban counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raban wants to clinch.
Raban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raban looks to land a combination but Caprillo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caprillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Raban wants to take the fight to the mat but Caprillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Raban has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Caprillo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Caprillo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Raban gets his way!
Caprillo tries to escape but Raban has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Raban is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Caprillo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Caprillo for a finish.
Raban not allowing Caprillo to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raban is persistently looking for the submission but Caprillo is defending it well.
Caprillo tries to escape the position.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caprillo trying to control but not successfully.
Raban is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Caprillo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban controls the action.
Raban is hanging on to Caprillo's back as he tries to escape.
Raban trying to control momentarily.
Raban controlling the position well here. Caprillo rolled but Raban kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Caprillo is in bad spot here.
Raban scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Caprillo can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Raban is controlling the position but Caprillo somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Caprillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Raban is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caprillo keeping moving, preventing Raban from controlling successfully.
James Raban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caprillo pulls Raban in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Raban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caprillo 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Cesar Caprillo!
A very excited looking Caio Cesar Caprillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.