PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 258 p4p, 36 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 450 p4p, 55 weight class). Ector comes to the cage accompanied by Monster!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ector
vs
Kapaldi

180 cm
40
157 lbs
40 - 29 - 2

158 cm
36
155 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 40 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector connects with a body shot that sends Kapaldi's belly button to the back.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ector getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ector has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kapaldi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ector's head.
Kapaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Ector has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ector.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi defending well as Ector loads up on a big left hand.
Kapaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Ector shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ector stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kapaldi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ector in his tracks.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ector.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Ector down.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi jabs Ector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Ector misses its target.
Ector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ector throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Ector does it's job there.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kapaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ector moves forwards but Kapaldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kapaldi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector lands with a good body shot.
Kapaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi looks to throw the jab but Ector is out of range.
Ector is looking to counter punch.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ector manages to avoid it.
Ector was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kapaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Kapaldi misses.
Ector swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Ector swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ectors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kapaldi swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Ector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ector misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi sizes up Ector with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ector keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Ector slaps the foot to one side.
Kapaldi tests Ector's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kapaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Ector sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi cracks Ector with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ector throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Ector sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ector throws a nice looking combination but Kapaldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Ector's ribs.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ector.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ector tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kapaldi throws a jab when Ector was well out of range.
Ector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kapaldi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ector had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Ector lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ector wants to clinch.
Ector throws a poor cross that misses
and Kapaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ector takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ector avoids a kick to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Ector's head back.
Ector throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ector lands with a straight right. Kapaldi didn't see that one coming.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ector connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kapaldi connects with a body shot.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Ector's shoulder, as Ector tries to avoid the shot.
Ector throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Ector throws a jab but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Ector looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Kapaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kapaldi slips under a jab.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Ector's ribs.
Ector tries to clinch but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kapaldi duly obliges.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Ector takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Ector throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ector.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ector moves into the clinch successfully.
Ector lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapaldi avoids a wild elbow strike from Ector.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Ector looking to slow down the pace here.

Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kapaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kapaldi scores with a jab.
Ector is looking to clinch but Kapaldi is avoiding it.
Kapaldi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ector wants to clinch.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Ector off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kapaldi connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi stuns Ector with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Ector's body.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kapaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Ector lands a body shot.

Kapaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Kapaldi. Beautiful body shot.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Ector throws a hook but Kapaldi blocks it.
A nice side step and Kapaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kapaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ector clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Ector.
A head punch on the inside from Kapaldi fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ector.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector gets through Kapaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ector blocks an uppercut.
Ector tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Ector back against the cage.

Kapaldi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ector is just out of range.
As Kapaldi tries to get set, Ector tries to push him back and clinch up but Kapaldi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kapaldi is looking to slow Ector down with leg kicks.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
Ector thuds his right hand into Kapaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ector tries to clinch up.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
No joy there for Kapaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ector dips to his left and cracks Kapaldi with an uppercut!
Kapaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ector.

Ector clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
Kapaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Ector avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Ector taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
Ector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kapaldi's elbow.
Ector throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ector lands an uppercut.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ector misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ector rather than just go for the knockout.
Kapaldi fakes the leg kick and cracks Ector in the body.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Ector throws a shot from downtown. Kapaldi moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Ector throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Ector.
Ector missing with a left hand there. Kapaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Kapaldi.
Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Ector is looking to clinch.
Kapaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Ector tries to clinch there but Kapaldi circles away.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kapaldi has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector throws a right hand that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Ector moved away.
Kapaldi blocks a jab.
Kapaldi lands with a hook. Ector tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Ector will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Ector clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kapaldi.
Ector leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Ector.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Kapaldi 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.
Ector is pushing Kapaldi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kapaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ector fails to land.
Ector tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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!
Ector tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kapaldi smiles and moves away.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ector on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ector 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi thuds his right hand into Ector's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Ector moved out of range.
Ector is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Ector, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ector tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ector.
Ector moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ector on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kapaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapaldi throws the left hand but Ector avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Ector down.
Ector misses with a body punch
and Kapaldi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ector really felt that one!
Kapaldi lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kapaldi jabs Ector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kapaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ector stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kapaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ector on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Kapaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Ector shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi scores with a body shot.
Ector takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ector moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Ector blocks it.
Ector wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kapaldi takes one on the button.
Kapaldi staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kapaldi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.