PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Capobianco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Capobianco has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stanton
vs
Capobianco

189 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Capobianco!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Capobianco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Capobianco trying to mount his opponent but Stanton defends it.
Capobianco throwing shots but Stanton is blocking nicely.
Capobianco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stanton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capobianco on the ground.

Capobianco stands up from half guard.

Capobianco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stanton on his heels. He'll look to pass Stanton's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capobianco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Capobianco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton controls Capobianco momentarily but Capobianco frees himself.
Capobianco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stanton is looking to stand back up but Capobianco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stanton.
Capobianco passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Capobianco stands up and beckons Stanton to his feet.
Stanton wants to clinch.
Alfredo Capobianco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Capobianco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stanton trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capobianco content to control rather than advance.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Capobianco.
Capobianco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Capobianco looking for a submission but Stanton manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Capobianco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Capobianco with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Capobianco throws an elbow that misses. Stanton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Capobianco's guard. Nice move by Stanton!
Stanton wants to stand and escape but instead Capobianco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Capobianco content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanton shoots in for a double leg but Capobianco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capobianco tries a head kick but it misses.

Capobianco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Capobianco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Capobianco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stanton napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Capobianco stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Stanton shoots in and gets a takedown into Capobianco's guard.

Capobianco manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!

Capobianco breaks the clinch.
Stanton has a takedown stuffed.

Capobianco has Stanton up against the cage in a clinch.

Capobianco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capobianco misses with a few strikes there.
Capobianco connects with an inside leg kick.

Capobianco moves into the clinch.
Stanton is looking for a takedown.
Capobianco prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Stanton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capobianco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Capobianco lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Capobianco seems content to control.
Stanton is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Capobianco.
Still in half guard, Capobianco seems content to control.

Capobianco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Capobianco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capobianco decides to stand up.
Alfredo Capobianco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Capobianco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Capobianco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Capobianco decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stanton, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capobianco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stanton did well to prevent Capobianco getting side control.
Stanton pushes Capobianco off but Capobianco dives into side control.
Capobianco has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Capobianco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Capobianco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Capobianco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Capobianco looking to secure an arm triangle but Stanton defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Capobianco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stanton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Capobianco sprawls well. Capobianco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Capobianco keeps the fight on the outside.
Capobianco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stanton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Capobianco sprawls well. Capobianco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Capobianco feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Stanton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Capobianco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Stanton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capobianco stops a takedown attempt from Stanton.
Capobianco scores with a shoulder strike.

Capobianco manages to break the clinch.

Capobianco gets a double leg takedown into Stanton's guard.
Capobianco is pushing down on Stanton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stanton is fighting to maintain full guard but Capobianco has managed to sneak the leg through.

Capobianco postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stanton to stand up.

Capobianco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Capobianco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Stanton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Capobianco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capobianco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Capobianco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stanton being controlled for a moment.
Capobianco fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Capobianco politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Capobianco prefers to stall for the moment though.
Capobianco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Capobianco is trying to get an arm triangle but Stanton is defending well.
Capobianco happy to just control the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Capobianco! Stanton is out on his feet! Capobianco rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stanton is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stanton is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Capobianco!