PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Kapaldi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bestarsson
vs
Kapaldi

179 cm
25
166 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

158 cm
30
151 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bestarsson scores with a shot to the body.
Kapaldi tries to clinch up but Bestarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bestarsson misses with a low kick.
Bestarsson scores with a leg kick.

Bestarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bestarsson.
We've been informed that Kapaldi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Bestarsson blocks it.
Bestarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kapaldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kapaldi scores with a shot to the side of Bestarsson's head.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi digs a right hand underneath Bestarsson's ribcage. Bestarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bestarsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bestarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.

Bestarsson manages to break the clinch.
Bestarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kapaldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Bestarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kapaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Bestarsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bestarsson.

Kapaldi forces Bestarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bestarsson.
Kapaldi lands an uppercut.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bestarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bestarsson breaks from the clinch.
Bestarsson misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bestarsson misses the target.
Bestarsson sets himself, and Kapaldi steps forward looking for the clinch! Bestarsson avoids it this time.
Bestarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kapaldi is able to avoid easily.
Bestarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi wants to counter the offense by Bestarsson and move into the clinch position.
Viktor Bestarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bestarsson misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson misses with an uppercut. Kapaldi saw that one coming.

Kapaldi clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bestarsson tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Bestarsson back against the cage.
Kapaldi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kapaldi is working Bestarsson over against the cage.
Bestarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kapaldi avoids the damage to the body.

Bestarsson breaks from the clinch.

Kapaldi moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Kapaldi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bestarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bestarsson prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bestarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Bestarsson trying to land knees to the body.

Bestarsson breaks from the clinch.

Kapaldi rushes Bestarsson and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bestarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bestarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bestarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Bestarsson blocking some punches.
Bestarsson wants to stall.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kapaldi.
Bestarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bestarsson obliges.
Kapaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bestarsson.
A short left from Kapaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
Kapaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bestarsson fails to land.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Bestarsson avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Kapaldi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bestarsson.
Kapaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Bestarsson controls the action.
Kapaldi scores with a shot to the side of Bestarsson's head.
A short left from Kapaldi.
Bestarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Bestarsson avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Bestarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bestarsson misses with some punches.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bestarsson backwards.
A short right from Kapaldi on the inside.
Bestarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bestarsson lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi tries to work over Bestarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bestarsson backwards.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Bestarsson avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Kapaldi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Bestarsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kapaldi has closed the distance and engaged Bestarsson in a clinch.
Kapaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bestarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Kapaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bestarsson working aggressively here.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Bestarsson crunches a lovely knee into Kapaldi's ribcage.
Kapaldi lands with a right to the head.
Bestarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Bestarsson prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Bestarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bestarsson lands a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kapaldi.
A nice left hand lands by Bestarsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bestarsson misses with a knee strike.
Bestarsson can't break the clinch.
Kapaldi lands a body shot.
Bestarsson working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bestarsson.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bestarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi takes a shot to the head.
Bestarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Bestarsson tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Bestarsson back against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Bestarsson blocks it.
Bestarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bestarsson controls his hands.
Kapaldi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bestarsson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Bestarsson presses Kapaldi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kapaldi is breathing heavily.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kapaldi 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Bestarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bestarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kapaldi.
Bestarsson lands with a good body shot.
Bestarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi tries to counter with a clinch but Bestarsson shakes him off and moves away.
Bestarsson dips to his left and cracks Kapaldi with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kapaldi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bestarsson moves into the clinch.

Bestarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but Bestarsson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bestarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kapaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bestarsson darts in and clinches Kapaldi up against the cage.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bestarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kapaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bestarsson.
Kapaldi takes a shot to the head.
Bestarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kapaldi is defending well for now.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Bestarsson blocks it.
Kapaldi lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bestarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bestarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kapaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Bestarsson controls the action.
Bestarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kapaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Bestarsson.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Bestarsson avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.

That's four 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!
Bestarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Bestarsson.
Kapaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bestarsson backwards.
Bestarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson lands with a left to the head.
Bestarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kapaldi backwards.
Bestarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kapaldi can do to turn this around?
Bestarsson lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bestarsson.
Bestarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kapaldi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bestarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapaldis head.
Bestarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bestarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bestarsson breaks from the clinch.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kapaldi is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Viktor Bestarsson!
Our winner, Viktor Bestarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.