PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta has chosen Saw Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Capuchin
vs
Acosta

170 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipe Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Acosta.
Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capuchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Acosta catches Capuchin right on the button with a cross.
Acosta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Capuchins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Acosta lands a shoulder strike.
Acosta blocks the elbow strike.
Capuchin tries to work over Acosta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capuchin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capuchin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Acosta is working for takedown but Capuchin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Acosta tries to break the clinch but Capuchin is controlling the position.
Capuchin blocking some punches.
Capuchin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Acosta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capuchin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Acosta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Acosta throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Acosta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Capuchin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Acosta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Acosta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acosta cracks Capuchin with a solid left hand.
Acosta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capuchin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Acosta chips away with some ground and pound.
Acosta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Acosta throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Acosta fails to land the takedown.
Marcel Capuchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipe Acosta.
Acosta swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
We've been told by Capuchin's head coaches at LOD - Combat Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capuchin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acosta scores with a nice head shot.
Acosta throws a good cross that connects.
Capuchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acosta throws the left hand but Capuchin avoids the punch easily.
Capuchin wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Capuchin blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Acosta.
Capuchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acosta digs a good body shot into Capuchin's ribs.
Acosta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Capuchins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin tries to clinch there but Acosta circles away.
Acosta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Acosta fails with a takedown attempt.

Capuchin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acosta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Acosta tries to work over Capuchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acosta digs a right hand into Capuchin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capuchin's gas tank.
Acosta tries to work over Capuchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acosta is trying to break free.

Acosta gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Capuchin is looking to improve his position.
Capuchin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Acosta.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Acosta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin pulls Acosta in close to his closed guard and prevents Acosta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Capuchin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Acosta on the ground.
Acosta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Acosta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acosta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Acosta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Acosta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Acosta lands a couple of elbows.
Acosta throwing strikes from guard but Capuchin blocks nicely.
Acosta postures up in Capuchin's guard and throws a big left but Capuchin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Acosta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Capuchin defends well and Acosta ends up having to push Capuchin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Capuchin slips the punch.
Capuchin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Acosta manages to circle out of the way.
Capuchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Capuchin pushes off an throws an elbow but Acosta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Capuchin lands a damaging elbow.
Acosta lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
Acosta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Capuchin defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filipe Acosta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capuchin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acosta has a takedown stuffed.
Acosta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Acosta tries to keep at a distance but Capuchin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acosta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capuchin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Acosta takes an elbow to the temple.
Acosta lands an uppercut.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Acosta blocks the elbow strike.
Marcel Capuchin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike.
Capuchin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acosta tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.

Acosta tightens his grip and picks Capuchin up, before dumping him to the ground. Capuchin manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acosta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acosta postures up in Capuchin's guard and throws a big left but Capuchin blocks it.
Acosta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta throwing strikes but missing.
Acosta throws a big right hand that misses.
Capuchin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acosta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filipe Acosta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Capuchin is trying to keep Acosta in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Acosta.

Acosta 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.
Acosta with a nice head shot there.
Acosta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Capuchin's head.
Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Capuchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acosta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Capuchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acosta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capuchin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Acosta scoring with some ground and pound.
Capuchin is trying to control the position but Acosta postures up.
Acosta wants to control from the top but Capuchin keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Acosta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Capuchin doesn't seem bothered though.
Acosta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Acosta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Capuchins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Acosta misses with an uppercut. Capuchin saw that one coming.
Acosta throws the left hand but Capuchin avoids the punch easily.
Capuchin moves in looking to clinch but Acosta pushes him off.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcel Capuchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipe Acosta.
Decent striking displayed by Acosta there.
Acosta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Capuchin slips the punch.
Acosta throws the left hand but Capuchin avoids the punch easily.
Capuchin moves in looking to clinch but Acosta pushes him off.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Capuchin sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capuchin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Acosta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Acosta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Capuchin ducks right into an uppercut from Acosta.
Acosta looks to land a left hand but Capuchin moved out of range nicely.
Acosta lands a glancing blow to the side of Capuchin's head.
Acosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Capuchin.
Acosta misses with a straight right.
Capuchin is looking to counter the offense by Acosta and move into the clinch.

Capuchin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Acosta working aggressively here.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it misses.
Capuchin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Acosta's brow.
Capuchin pushes off an throws an elbow but Acosta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acosta can't find room to land a body shot as Capuchin controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin prevents a body shot from Acosta.
Acosta is looking to break free of the clinch but Capuchin has double underhooks.
Capuchin blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capuchin throws an elbow but misses.
Acosta lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Acosta's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acosta avoids a wild elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin lands an elbow that stopped Acosta in his tracks for a moment.
Capuchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capuchin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Acosta.
Acosta avoids the elbow strike from Capuchin, against the cage.
Acosta tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.
Capuchin misses with an elbow over the top.
Acosta misses with a punch to the body.
Acosta is looking for a takedown.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Acosta's brow.
Acosta wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcel Capuchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipe Acosta.
Acosta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capuchin backwards.
Acosta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Acosta tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acosta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Acosta throws a big elbow that misses.
Acosta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Capuchin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Capuchin tries to get out of the position.
Capuchin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Acosta.
Acosta wants to control from the top but Capuchin keeps moving.
Acosta preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta landing with the ground and pound.
Acosta lands a couple of elbows.
Acosta chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Acosta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Acosta misses the target.
Capuchin moves out of range of the strikes.
Capuchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Acosta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Capuchin doesn't seem phased though.
Capuchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acosta goes for a double leg but Capuchin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Capuchin continues to drive forward.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Acosta is having none of it.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Capuchin but Capuchin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Capuchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capuchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capuchin tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acosta.

Capuchin moves into the clinch successfully.
Capuchin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin lands an elbow inside.

Capuchin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capuchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capuchin takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acosta cracks Capuchin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Capuchin slips under a jab from Acosta.
Capuchin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Capuchin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Capuchin doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.
Capuchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capuchin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Acosta misses with a straight left.
Capuchin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Acosta really dominated that round.
That's time! Capuchin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A cross from Acosta lands.
Capuchin is looking to clinch.
Capuchin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capuchin wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acosta misses with an uppercut. Capuchin saw that one coming.
Capuchin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Acosta to score with a decent uppercut.
Acosta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acosta lands an overhand right.
Capuchin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Acosta! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capuchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Acosta is having none of it.
Capuchin tries to clinch up.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta lands with an overhand left.
Acosta cracks Capuchin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Acosta.
Acosta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Capuchin momentarily.
Acosta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Capuchin is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.
Capuchin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Acosta counters with a shoot takedown. Capuchin fights it but they end up in guard.
Acosta is standing up over Capuchin. Capuchin looks to escape but Acosta dives into side control.

Acosta lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acosta lands an elbow.
Acosta misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Capuchin dodges the ground and pound from Acosta.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Capuchin taking a bit of punishment here - Acosta scoring with strikes.
Acosta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Acosta working the ground and pound but Capuchin is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Acosta.
Acosta creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Acosta landing a few strikes.
Capuchin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Acosta trying to control the position but Capuchin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta cracks Capuchin with a big elbow.
Acosta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Acosta is working Capuchin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Acosta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Capuchin is looking to reverse the position.
Acosta working the head and body with strikes.
Acosta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Capuchin is not content to let Acosta control the position.
Capuchin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Acosta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is chipping away with strikes.
Acosta working the head and body with strikes.
Capuchin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Acosta trying to control the action but Capuchin is working from the bottom.
Acosta working the ground and pound.
Acosta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Acosta trying to control the position but Capuchin is working away.
Acosta is working Capuchin over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Acosta dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Acosta lands a nice shot that snaps Capuchin's head back.
Acosta swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
Acosta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Capuchin.
Capuchin doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.
Capuchin tries to clinch there but Acosta circles away.
Acosta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acosta feints the counter takedown.
Capuchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capuchin tries to clinch up
and Acosta counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capuchin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Capuchin wants to clinch but Acosta slips to the side

and Acosta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capuchin won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acosta working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acosta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Acosta are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Acosta scoring with punches from side control.
Capuchin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Acosta throws a strike aimed at the side of Capuchin's head but Capuchin avoids it well.
Acosta throws a strike aimed at the side of Capuchin's head but Capuchin avoids it well.
Acosta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Acosta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Acosta throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Acosta cracks Capuchin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Acosta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marcel Capuchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipe Acosta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta controlling the position from side mount.
Acosta is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Capuchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acosta throws out the jab.
Capuchin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Acosta.
Acosta scores with a nice head shot.
Acosta circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Acosta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capuchin is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.
Capuchin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Acosta with a jab.
Capuchin walks into a straight right hand from Acosta.
Capuchin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Capuchin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Acosta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Capuchin circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capuchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipe Acosta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capuchin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Capuchin misses with a straight right.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a low kick.
Capuchin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acosta.
Acosta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acosta connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Acosta jabs Capuchin right on the nose. Capuchin blinks but takes it well.
Capuchin ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Acosta lands a glancing blow to the side of Capuchin's head.
Capuchin thows a leg kick but Acosta checks it
and Acosta counters with a nice uppercut.
Acosta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Acosta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Capuchin doesn't seem phased though.
Capuchin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Acosta to score with a decent uppercut.
Acosta misses with a straight left.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acosta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Capuchin's head backwards.
Acosta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filipe Acosta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Acosta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 44:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 44:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filipe Acosta! Filipe Acosta retains his featherweight title!
In defeat, Marcel Capuchin stepped up to the mic, saying 'He bit me when the ref wasn't looking! Look at these bite marks!'.