PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 442 p4p, 49 weight class) and Natural Born Killer (ranked 597 p4p, 67 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kapaldi
vs
Born Killer

158 cm
35
155 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

176 cm
27
145 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer looks to throw the jab but Kapaldi is out of range.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Killer misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Killer avoided it.
Killer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kapaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killer moves out of range of the body kick.
Killer tests Kapaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kapaldi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kapaldi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Killer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Kapaldi scores with a nice right hand.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kapaldi moves away from the strike by Killer.
Kapaldi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Killer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kapaldi is looking to wear down Killer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Killer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Killer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for Killer.
Killer throws a leg kick but Kapaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Killer feints a counter leg kick.
Killer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapaldi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Killer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Killer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi scores with a hook to the body. Killer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Killer takes one to the chin there.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Killer checks the leg kick.
Killer looks to clinch
and Kapaldi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Killer's knee momentarily.
Killer checks a leg kick.
Killer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kapaldi lands a slapping body shot.
Killer takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Killer misses with the combination.
Kapaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Killer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Killer tries to clinch
and Kapaldi counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws out a loose jab but Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Killer.
Kapaldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Killer momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Kapaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Killer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kapaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer dips to his left and cracks Kapaldi with an uppercut!
Killer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kapaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Kapaldi tenderised Killer's leg. Killer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Killer throws a series of punches but Kapaldi avoids them all with ease.

Killer closes the distance and pushes Kapaldi back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Killer looking to stall.
Killer trying to control the position but instead, Kapaldi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killer into the cage.
Killer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.

Kapaldi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kapaldi tries to land a front kick but Killer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kapaldi ducks under a wild hook from Killer.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Kapaldi pushes him off.
Killer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer tries to clinch there but Kapaldi circles 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.
Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kapaldi lands with a right hand.
Killer tries to clinch but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kapaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Killer tries to clinch but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Killer checks a low kick from Kapaldi.
Killer misses with a body shot.
Killer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kapaldi avoids the body shot from Killer.
Kapaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedro Kapaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Killer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Killer throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Killer.
Kapaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Killer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Killer can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kapaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Kapaldi scores with a body shot.
Kapaldi thumps Killer with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapaldi works Killer's body with a nice hook.
Killer avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Some bone on bone action there as Killer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer wants to clinch.
Killer connects with a right hand. Kapaldi shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi jabs Killer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kapaldi slips a straight right by Killer.
Killer takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Kapaldi wants to slow Killer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kapaldi misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killer blocks a leg kick.
Killer checks a low kick from Kapaldi.

Kapaldi tries to keep at a distance but Killer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kapaldi as Killer tries to tie him up.
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kapaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Kapaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Killer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Kapaldi lands with a left to the head.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer looking to stall.
Kapaldi lands a right hand.

Kapaldi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Killer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kapaldi is able to avoid easily.
Kapaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Killer slaps the foot to one side.
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer tries to score with a low kick but Kapaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
Killer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Killer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Kapaldi finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Killer throws a jab when Kapaldi was well out of range.
Killer swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Killer throws a right hand that Kapaldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kapaldi also avoids with ease.
Kapaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killer.
Killer misses with a straight left.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Kapaldi pushes him off.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer blocks the body kick.
Killer moves out of range as Kapaldi strikes.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kapaldi cracks a nice hook into Killer's ribs.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Killer tries to counter with a clinch but Kapaldi shakes him off and moves away.
Killer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
As Killer backs away, Kapaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Killer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kapaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Killer throws a leg kick that misses.
Killer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut. Killer saw that one coming.
Killer blocks a head kick by Kapaldi.
A slow jab from Killer misses its intended target.
Kapaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range.
Killer lands with a nice combination. Kapaldi backs away looking to recover.
Kapaldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kapaldi with a nice cross.

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!
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Killer moved away.
Kapaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Killer scores with a jab to the body.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer is looking for the big counter here.
Killer defending well as Kapaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Kapaldi takes one on the button.
Kapaldi scores with a shot to the body.
Killer tries to clinch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Killer moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Killer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kapaldi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kapaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Killer unleashes a big counter combination but Kapaldi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Killer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kapaldi throws a front kick aimed at Killer's knee but Killer avoids it well.
Killer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Killer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kapaldi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Killer avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Killer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kapaldi.
Killer takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Killer thuds his right hand into Kapaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a straight left.
Natural Born Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Kapaldi misses the target.
Killer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi connects with a solid leg kick.

Killer clinches up against the cage.
Killer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapaldi controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Killer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Killer looking to stall.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kapaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Kapaldi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Natural Born Killer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.
Killer is trying to maintain a safe position but Kapaldi gets an underhook and turns Killer into the cage.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Killer prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Killer misses with a knee to the head.
Kapaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Killer's efforts to push away.
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kapaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.