PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 1798 p4p, 49 weight class) and Tohit Tohurt (ranked 1407 p4p, 71 weight class). 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.

Kaepernick
vs
Tohurt

182 cm
20
230 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tohit Tohurt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick slips under a jab.
Kaepernick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Tohurt keeps it at a distance.
Tohurt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaepernick wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaepernick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Tohurt circles away.
Tohurt loads up on a big right hand but Kaepernick slips the punch.
Tohurt throws a hook to the side of Kaepernick's head but Kaepernick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaepernick tries to counter by clinching up but Tohurt breaks away and moves out of range.

Kaepernick darts in and clinches Tohurt up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tohurt.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaepernick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tohurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tohurt tries to circle away but Kaepernick has him pinned against the cage.
Tohurt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tohurt is trying to break the clinch but Kaepernick is controlling him.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tohurt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tohurt looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Tohurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tohurt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaepernick wants to clinch.
We've been told by Kaepernick's head coaches at Captain Turturro`s Pirate Ship that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kaepernick moves forwards but Tohurt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Kaepernick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tohurt blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaepernick trying to land knees to the body.
Tohurt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.

Tohurt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaepernick moves to clinch but Tohurt breaks away
and Tohurt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kaepernick clinches up with Tohurt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Tohurt looks winded!
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but Tohurt blocks it.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Tohurt's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
Tohurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tohurt avoids it.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick lands a good knee to the midsection. Tohurt won't want to take too many of those.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tohurt's face.

It looks like Tohit Tohurt has been cut.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but Tohurt blocks it.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tohurt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tohurt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Tohurt blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Kaepernick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tohurt avoids it.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tohurt blocks it with crossed arms.

Tohurt breaks from the clinch.
Tohurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tohurt gets tackled into the cage by Kaepernick. Kaepernick maintains the clinch.
Kaepernick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick lands a good knee to the midsection. Tohurt won't want to take too many of those.
Tohurt has a couple of punches blocked by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Kaepernick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Tohurt's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaepernick obliges.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Tohurt is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaepernick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Tohurt blocks with his arms.
Kaepernick working Tohurt over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaepernick obliges.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tohit Tohurt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaepernick clinches with his opponent.
Kaepernick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Tohurt's ribcage.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tohurt avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick lands a good knee to the midsection. Tohurt won't want to take too many of those.
Tohurt avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Tohurt working hard to break the clinch.
Kaepernick has Tohurt pressed against the cage, preventing Tohurt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tohurt 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.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kaepernick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tohurt takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick tries to land knees in the clinch but Tohurt avoids the damage to the body.
Kaepernick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tohurt can do to turn this around?
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.

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

Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tohurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tohurt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tohurt breaks from the clinch.
Tohurt takes a swing at Kaepernick's ribcage but misses.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tohurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kaepernick clinches up with Tohurt and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tohurt wants to break free but Kaepernick has control.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tohurt is defending well for now.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tohurt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the body.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tohurt.
Kaepernick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tohurt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaepernick landing knees to the head.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tohurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaepernick obliges.
Tohurt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tohurt blocks it with crossed arms.
Tohurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaepernick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tohurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt has had enough of the clinch but Kaepernick keeps him there for the moment.
Kaepernick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaepernick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tohurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tohurt is trying to break the clinch but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.
Tohurt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tohurt.
Tohurt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaepernick has Tohurt pressed against the cage, preventing Tohurt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tohurt tries to break the clinch but Kaepernick is controlling the position.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body.

Tohurt manages to break the clinch.
Kaepernick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tohurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tohurt is looking to land body kicks.
Jab from Tohurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tohurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tohurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Tohurt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tohurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tohurt.
Tohurt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tohurt counters with a left to the body.

Tohurt tries to keep at a distance but Kaepernick has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tohurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tohurt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick working Tohurt over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tohit Tohurt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Kaepernick wants to clinch.
A jab from Tohurt does it's job there.
Tohurt misses with a kick to the body.
Tohurt lands a right hook to the body.
Tohurt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tohurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up but Tohurt circles away and keeps his distance.
Tohurt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tohurt keeps the fight on the outside.
Tohurt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaepernick has time to react.
Tohurt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
Kaepernick tries to land knees in the clinch but Tohurt avoids the damage to the body.
Tohurt tries to break the clinch but Kaepernick is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick prevents Tohurt from breaking the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tohurt avoids it.
Colin Kaepernick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick scores with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
Tohurt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tohurt managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Tohurt has had enough of the clinch but Kaepernick keeps him there for the moment.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tohurt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tohurt is trying to push Kaepernick away but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tohurt blocks it with crossed arms.
Colin Kaepernick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tohurt is defending well for now.
Tohurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaepernick keeps control of Tohurt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tohurt is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaepernick has double underhooks.
Tohurt has had enough of the clinch but Kaepernick keeps him there for the moment.
Tohurt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Tohurt is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaepernick has double underhooks.

Tohurt manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Tohurt circles away.
Tohit Tohurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt misses with a kick to the body.
Tohurt throws a push kick but Kaepernick slaps the foot to one side.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Tohurt keeps it at a distance.
Tohurt misses with a kick to the body.
Tohit Tohurt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tohurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Tohurt is having none of it.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up.
Tohurt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tohurt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Tohurt circles away.
Tohurt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tohurt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tohurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tohurt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch.
Kaepernick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tohurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt is looking to land body kicks.
As Tohurt tries to get set, Kaepernick tries to push him back and clinch up but Tohurt manages to avoid the attempt.
Tohurt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tohurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tohurt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kaepernick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tohurt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Tohurt is having none of it.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up but Tohurt circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tohurt delivers a nice body kick.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tohurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Tohurt moves out of range.
Tohurt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Tohurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Tohurt circles away.
Kaepernick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tohit Tohurt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaepernick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick retains his super heavyweight title!
Colin Kaepernick tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.