PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butt Scratch (ranked 5916 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xandar Capri (ranked 2710 p4p, 350 weight class). Xandar Capri has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Scratch
vs
Capri

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butt Scratch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xandar Capri!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Capri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Capri clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Capri.
Capri lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scratch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capri.
Capri has a couple of punches blocked by Scratch.
Capri pushes Scratch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Capri is working for takedown but Scratch is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capri lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Butt Scratch has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capri.
Capri misses with some punches.
Capri misses with a body punch.
Capri lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capri.
Capri lands an uppercut.
Scratch blocks a body shot from Capri.
Capri misses with the head strike.
Capri misses with a punch on the inside.
Scratch can't break the clinch.
Scratch misses with the head strike.
Capri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Capri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scratch's elbow.
Capri is working Scratch over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Capri.
Capri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scratch working aggressively here.
Capri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scratch is trying to break the clinch but Capri is controlling him.
Capri'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.
Capri throws a head punch that misses.
Scratch tries to break free but Capri pushes him back against the cage.
Capri swings wildly with an uppercut but Scratch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capri struggles to land a body shot inside as Scratch controls his hands.
Capri scores with a hook to the body.
Capri lands a nice shot to the body.
Scratch is breathing heavily.
Capri lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capri has Scratch pressed against the cage, preventing Scratch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scratch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Capri.
Capri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scratch prevents a body shot from Capri.
Still in the clinch, Capri scores with a nice short uppercut.

Capri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Capri gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Capri has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Capri.
Capri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Capri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Capri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scratch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Capri gets through Scratch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Capri has Scratch pressed against the cage, preventing Scratch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Capri throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Capri.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Capri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capri cracks Scratch with a nice body shot.
Capri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capri lands a nice uppercut.
Scratch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capri digs a right hand underneath Scratch's ribcage. Scratch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Capri lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Capri.
Capri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Capri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xandar Capri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butt Scratch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scratch misses with a punch on the inside.
Scratch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capri has him pressed against the cage.
Capri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Capri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Capri tries a body shot but Scratch blocks it.
Capri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scratch backwards.
Scratch is trying to push Capri away but Capri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scratch prevents a body shot from Capri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Capri misses with some punches.
Capri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Capri.
Xandar Capri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scratch takes a shot to the head.
Scratch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capri has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capri lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Capri.
Capri tries to throw a body punch but Scratch avoids it by throwing Capri back against the cage.
A short right from Capri.

Butt Scratch's cut is getting worse.
Capri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Scratch is rocked!
Capri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Scratch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Capri.
Capri swings wildly with an uppercut but Scratch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capri gets through Scratch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scratch is trying to break free.
Scratch seems to have got his legs back now.
Scratch tries to break free but Capri pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capri lands a nice uppercut.
Capri lands a big right hand that drops Scratch! The killer instinct kicks in and Capri finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Capri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xandar Capri!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Xandar Capri waved his t-shirt featuring Sinners Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.