PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caprillo comes to the ring accompanied by The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun. Duncan The Tall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Caio Cesar Caprillo's chin.

Cesar Caprillo
vs
The Tall

208 cm
44
246 lbs
30 - 39 - 1

198 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 30 - 39 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duncan The Tall!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caprillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Tall defends well and Caprillo ends up having to push The Tall into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Caprillo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caprillo lands in his opponent's guard.
The Tall is wriggling around but Caprillo manages to pass to half guard.

The Tall told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Caprillo trying to control the action but The Tall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caprillo controlling the action here.
The Tall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall is looking to control Caprillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Tall avoid being mounted?
Caprillo is controlling the pace.
The Tall is not content to let Caprillo control the position.
Caprillo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two 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.

Caprillo is working for a submission of some sort.
The Tall wants to stand back up but Caprillo manages to pass into side control.
Caprillo advances to full mount.
Caprillo with shots to the head and body - The Tall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Caprillo looking to control but The Tall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Tall tries to reverse the position but Caprillo maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Tall is trying to stand.
The Tall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caprillo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Tall wants to control but Caprillo is having none of it.
The Tall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caprillo avoids the attempt from The Tall to control.
BOOM! Caprillo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Tall is looking to get to half guard.
We've been hearing that Caprillo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Caprillo controlling the pace for now.
Caprillo looking to control but The Tall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Tall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Tall is squirming around, avoiding Caprillo's attempts to control the action.
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!

The Tall tries to bum rush Caprillo with a series of wild strikes but Caprillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Tall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caprillo.
Caprillo fails with the takedown
and The Tall counters with a nice uppercut.
Caprillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Tall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Caprillo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Tall is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Cesar Caprillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Tall tries to sprawl but Caprillo drives through with a takedown into half guard.

The Tall makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Tall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caprillo.
Caprillo closes the distance and clinches up with The Tall, looking for a takedown. Caprillo pushes The Tall against the ropes but The Tall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caprillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Tall.
Caprillo misses with a takedown
and The Tall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Tall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caprillo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Caprillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Tall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Tall duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Caprillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Tall is fending him off so far but Caprillo persists. Nope, The Tall circles away and we're back to standing.
The Tall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caprillo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Tall just misses with a punch to the body.
Caprillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Tall but The Tall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Caprillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Tall pinned against the ropes. The Tall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from The Tall does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo shoots in for a takedown but The Tall shows good takedown defense.
As Caprillo backs off The Tall throws a huge counter combo but Caprillo manages to avoid it all.
Duncan The Tall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Caprillo is predictable there
and The Tall counters with a two punch combo.
Caprillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Tall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caprillo somewhat.
The Tall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caprillo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Tall just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Tall.
The Tall swinging wildly here.
Caprillo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo slips a jab from The Tall.
Caprillo dodges the punch combination from The Tall.
Caprillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Tall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Tall avoids the body shot from Caprillo.
Caprillo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caprillo is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Tall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on The Tall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caprillo is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Tall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Tall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Tall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caprillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Tall.
Caprillo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Tall misses with a few strikes there.
As The Tall tries to get set, Caprillo tries to push him back and clinch up but The Tall manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan The Tall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Caprillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Tall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caprillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Tall tries to avoid it but Caprillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Tall to the ground. The Tall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Tall tries to bum rush Caprillo with a series of wild strikes but Caprillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Tall throws a combination that misses
and Caprillo counters with a left to the body.
Caprillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Tall circles away.
The Tall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Cesar Caprillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Tall lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caprillo with a poor takedown
and The Tall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Tall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caprillo slips a jab and a cross from The Tall.
Caprillo closes the distance and clinches up with The Tall, looking for a takedown. Caprillo pushes The Tall against the ropes but The Tall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like The Tall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall scores with the left hand. Caprillo knows he should have avoided that one.
The Tall lands an overhand right.

Caprillo is rocked!
The Tall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Caprillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Tall weaves into range and cracks Caprillo right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Caprillo goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! The Tall is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duncan The Tall!
Duncan The Tall took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I really want to fight alot, need money havent afford with nothing! kepp the fights coming boss. '.