PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Von Poole (ranked 24808 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kapman (ranked 3836 p4p, 433 weight class). Igor Kapman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Poole
vs
Kapman

174 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Von Poole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kapman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kapman with that takedown attempt.
Poole fails to land the takedown.
Kapman fails with the takedown

and Poole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poole leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Poole gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Kapman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Poole presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapman manages to break the clinch.
Kapman fails with the takedown

and Poole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poole.
Von Poole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kapman.
Kapman misses with the head strike.
Kapman throws an elbow that misses.
Poole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kapman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poole pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kapman wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapman is trying to maintain a safe position but Poole gets an underhook and turns Kapman into the cage.
Poole fails to pull guard.
Kapman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Poole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapman misses with a punch to the body.

Kapman pulls guard successfully.
Poole trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapman wants to get back to his feet but Poole is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poole works over Kapman with some ground and pound from guard.
Poole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Poole wants to stand but Kapman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kapman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poole wants to stand but Kapman is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kapman is pulling down on Poole's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kapman.
Kapman looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poole wants to control but Kapman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Kapman dominated that 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.

Poole shoots in for a takedown but Kapman shows good takedown defense.
Kapman wants to counter with a clinch but Poole pushes him away.
Kapman shoots in looking for a takedown but Poole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kapman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Poole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapman fails with a takedown attempt.
Poole closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kapman circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poole is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kapman.

Poole tries to keep at a distance but Kapman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kapman breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapman has closed the distance and engaged Poole in a clinch.
Kapman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poole to keep the fight standing.
Von Poole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kapman.
Kapman is breathing heavily.

Poole pulls guard effortlessly.

Poole working for submissions but it's allowed Kapman to get to half guard.
Kapman wants to control but Poole is keeping him busy.
Poole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Poole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapman stops Poole from standing up.

Kapman wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Poole's closed guard. He's half up but Poole has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Poole pivots and extends the arm, Kapman falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Poole! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Von Poole!