PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myles O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Capriotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capriotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immigrant Song - Karen O (feat. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

O Donnell
vs
Capriotti

186 cm
27
191 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
186 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myles O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolay Capriotti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Capriotti.
A telegraphed right hand from Capriotti misses the target.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Capriotti blocks a leg kick.
Capriotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
Capriotti jabs at O Donnell's body.
Capriotti misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Capriotti.
O Donnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capriotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Donnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Capriotti. Capriotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Capriotti dives in for a single leg takedown but O Donnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Donnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capriotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Donnell to keep the fight standing.
Capriotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capriotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnell smiles and moves away.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capriotti.
O Donnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capriotti tries to work over O Donnell's front leg with a kick but O Donnell checks it.
Capriotti throws a front kick aimed at O Donnell's knee but O Donnell avoids it well.
O Donnell wants to clinch.
Capriotti wants to clinch up but O Donnell keeps it at a distance.
O Donnell lands with an overhand left.
O Donnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Capriotti throws a shot from downtown. O Donnell moves away and avoids it.
Capriotti throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolay Capriotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti lands with an overhand left.
O Donnell moves out of range as Capriotti throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Capriotti blocks the leg kick.
Capriotti lands a jab to O Donnell's midsection.

O Donnell gets caught flat footed, as Capriotti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Capriotti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Donnell trying to control the position.
Capriotti trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capriotti content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
O Donnell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Capriotti avoids a kick to the body.
O Donnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Donnell wants it to stay on the feet.
O Donnell looks to land a body kick but Capriotti moved away.
Capriotti tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Capriotti.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Donnell.

O Donnell tries to keep at a distance but Capriotti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capriotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell tries to throw a body punch but Capriotti avoids it by throwing O Donnell back against the cage.
O Donnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capriotti lands a nice uppercut.
O Donnell lands a right hand.
O Donnell is struggling to control the position.
Capriotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
A bit of stalling here from O Donnell.
O Donnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capriotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Capriotti working aggressively here.
Capriotti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Donnell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Donnell wants to slow Capriotti down by chopping away at his legs.
Capriotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Capriotti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Capriotti. Beautiful body shot.
Capriotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Capriotti.
Capriotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Capriotti fails with a takedown attempt.

Capriotti gets a double leg takedown into O Donnell's guard.
Capriotti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Capriotti trying to control the position from guard on top but O Donnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capriotti advances to half guard.
O Donnell wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capriotti moves nicely into side control.
O Donnell is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Capriotti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
O Donnell is looking for a sweep.
Capriotti is trying to move to mount but O Donnell reverses beautifully and ends up in Capriotti's guard.
O Donnell wants to stand but Capriotti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Donnell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Capriotti keeps moving.

Myles O Donnell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Capriotti dives in for a single leg takedown but O Donnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.
Capriotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capriotti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Donnell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Capriotti tries to pull guard but O Donnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Capriotti drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capriotti is trying to trip O Donnell. He has hold of a leg but O Donnell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Capriotti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
O Donnell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Capriotti trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Capriotti looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Donnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Capriotti is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capriotti's head.
Myles O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Donnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capriotti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Capriotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capriotti thuds a left hand into O Donnell's body.
Capriotti lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from O Donnell misses.
A low kick from O Donnell misses
letting Capriotti counter with a right hand.
Capriotti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O Donnell misses with an uppercut

and Capriotti counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Capriotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

O Donnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capriotti.
Capriotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Capriotti takes one to the side of the head.
O Donnell throws a chopping leg kick but Capriotti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Capriotti lands a nice shot to the body.
O Donnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Donnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capriotti.
O Donnell lands a nice hook to Capriotti's body. Capriotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Capriotti or perhaps it was just good defense by O Donnell, which made it look bad.
O Donnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Capriotti.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Capriotti doesn't manage to clinch there - O Donnell circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Capriotti.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.
Capriotti throws a lazy right hand but O Donnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capriotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Donnell stuffs the takedown attempt from Capriotti. Capriotti gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donnell. Capriotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capriotti throws a jab when O Donnell was well out of range.

Capriotti rushes O Donnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Capriotti tries to work over O Donnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capriotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Capriotti.
Our sources have told us that O Donnell has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti blocks an uppercut.
Capriotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capriotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Capriotti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Capriotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Donnell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Capriotti keeps moving.
Capriotti keeping full guard, as O Donnell tries to pass.
Nikolay Capriotti has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myles O Donnell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Capriotti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Donnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capriotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capriotti connects with a nice looking jab.
Capriotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capriotti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Capriotti checks a leg kick.
Capriotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donnell.
Myles O Donnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Capriotti as he checks the leg kick.
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks.
Capriotti looks for the body kick but O Donnell saw that one coming.
Capriotti scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capriotti throws a hook to the side of O Donnell's head but O Donnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capriotti delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Capriotti.
Capriotti tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
O Donnell throws a big shot that misses.
O Donnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Donnell thumps Capriotti with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Donnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Capriotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capriotti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Capriotti throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolay Capriotti.
Well Capriotti 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Capriotti!
Our winner, Nikolay Capriotti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.