PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilly has chosen Joe weller- Wanna do as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Capuchin
vs
Lilly

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

KAISER
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Lilly!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuchin misses with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lilly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Capuchin throws a leg kick that misses.
Lilly misses with a takedown attempt

and Capuchin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capuchin throws an elbow but misses.
Capuchin misses with an elbow over the top.
Lilly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Capuchin lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Josh Lilly has been cut.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilly is trying to push Capuchin away but Capuchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lilly pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Capuchin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilly trying to control the position.
Capuchin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Capuchin passes Lilly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lilly is looking for a sweep. Capuchin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Capuchin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Capuchin closes the distance and pushes Lilly back into the cage.
Lilly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcel Capuchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Lilly.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilly looks winded!
Lilly blocks the elbow strike.
Capuchin lands an elbow inside that Lilly shrugs off.
Lilly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Capuchin lands an elbow just above Lilly 's eye.
Capuchin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lilly's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin lands an elbow inside.
Lilly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capuchin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Josh Lilly's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.

Lilly is rocked!
Lilly blocks an elbow strike.
Lilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Capuchin finish him?
Capuchin pushes off an throws an elbow but Lilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Capuchin lands an elbow inside.
Capuchin lands a damaging elbow.
Capuchin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lilly's defenses.
Lilly is pressed against the cage. Capuchin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lilly! Two more big strikes from Capuchin and Lilly crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcel Capuchin!
Marcel Capuchin opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.