PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Harrington (ranked 24959 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Kapaun (ranked 5386 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Harrington
vs
Kapaun

220 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Emil Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Kapaun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kapaun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harrington manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harrington trying to control the position.
Kapaun wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Harrington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kapaun decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harrington, up you get!

Kapaun throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harrington was covering up waiting for the punch and Kapaun finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaun trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Kapaun tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapaun stands up and waves to Harrington to follow him.
Kapaun leaves Harrington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harrington swinging wildly here.
Harrington lands a two punch combo.

Kapaun moves into the clinch successfully.
Harrington lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harrington moves into the clinch successfully.
Kapaun wants to break free but Harrington has control.
Kapaun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kapaun rushes Harrington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kapaun working hard to break the clinch.
Kapaun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harrington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kapaun's efforts to push away.
Harrington has Kapaun pressed against the cage, preventing Kapaun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington prevents Kapaun from breaking the clinch.
Kapaun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kapaun working hard to break the clinch.
Kapaun is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrington has double underhooks.
Kapaun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kapaun scores with a hook to the body.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kapaun shoots in and bounces Harrington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kapaun stands up and waves to Harrington to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kapaun instigates a clinch.
Harrington working Kapaun over with knees to the body.
Kapaun tries to work over Harrington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaun missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Harrington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kapaun unleashes a big counter combination but Harrington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Kapaun dominated that round.
That's time! Harrington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kapaun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harrington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kapaun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaun wants to break free but Harrington has control.
Kapaun wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrington won't allow it.
Harrington jumps guard but Kapaun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrington keeps control of Kapaun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington is trying to break free.

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

Oooooh!!! Kapaun has knocked Harrington down with a huge combo! Kapaun steps away and waves a wobbly Harrington back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Harrington is rocked!

It looks like Emil Harrington has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaun fakes the body blow, causing Harrington to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Harrington goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Kapaun!