PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny West (ranked 2580 p4p, 3357 weight class) and Loba Capitolina (ranked 280 p4p, 375 weight class). Loba Capitolina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

West
vs
Capitolina

190 cm
25
246
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
226
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loba Capitolina!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from West there as he acknowledges the shot.
Capitolina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West tries to clinch
and Capitolina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capitolina stalks West and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into West's face. West staggers backwards, shaken.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capitolina's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Capitolina's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Capitolina swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
Capitolina swinging wildly here.
Capitolina misses with a straight right.
West throws a right and a left that Capitolina avoids nicely.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Capitolina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capitolina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Capitolina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Capitolina misses with a wild combination.
West tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Capitolina to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitolina tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Capitolina swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
West is looking to clinch.
Capitolina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
West throws a body punch but Capitolina moves out of range.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capitolina throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capitolina throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Capitolina badly! West follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Capitolina out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as West finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benny West!