PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Kapustka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boxer
vs
Kapustka

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Versus

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartosz Kapustka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boxer clinches up with Kapustka and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Kapustka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kapustka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kapustka has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Kapustka effectively controlling the action here.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bartosz Kapustka has been cut.
Boxer lands an elbow inside.
Kapustka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapustka taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartosz Kapustka.

Boxer pushes Kapustka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kapustka stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kapustka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Kapustka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kapustka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kapustka.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Kapustka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapustka has Boxer pushed against the cage.
Kapustka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kapustka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Kapustka stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartosz Kapustka.

Kapustka rushes Boxer and presses him up against the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Bartosz Kapustka's cut even more.
Kapustka has Boxer pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapustka slows down the pace here.
Kapustka has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Boxer working Kapustka over with knees to the body.
Kapustka blocks the elbow strike.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kapustka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kapustka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands an elbow that stopped Kapustka in his tracks for a moment.
Kapustka dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kapustka's brow.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kapustka's brow.
Boxer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kapustka is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Kapustka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kapustka continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kapustka takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartosz Kapustka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kapustka darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer crunches a lovely knee into Kapustka's ribcage.
Kapustka controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxer crunches a lovely knee into Kapustka's ribcage.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kapustka blocks with his arms.
Kapustka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kapustka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Bartosz Kapustka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Kapustka trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kapustka into the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Kapustka takes an elbow to the temple.
Kapustka stalling in the clinch.
Kapustka leaning against his opponent.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
Kapustka slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartosz Kapustka.

Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kapustka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Boxer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Kapustka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kapustka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Kapustka controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.

Bartosz Kapustka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees to the body from Boxer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kapustka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kapustka wants to stall.
Boxer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Boxer.
Kapustka stalling.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kapustka can do to turn this around?
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boxer scores a nice knee to the body.
Boxer with a knee to the head.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kapustka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bartosz Kapustka's cut.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Kapustka avoiding damage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kapustka blocks with his arms.
Kapustka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxer with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Boxer.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bartosz Kapustka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thai Boxer!