PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Caplab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caplab's choice of entrance music: Krystian Pudzianowski. Marcin Caplab struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 158.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brian
vs
Caplab

180 cm
24
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

174 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Brian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Caplab!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Brian does no damage.
Caplab is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caplab.
Caplab is looking to clinch but Brian is avoiding it.

Brian clinches with his opponent.
Brian lands a knee to the head.

Brian breaks the clinch.
Brian connects with a high kick.

Brian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brian lands an elbow that stopped Caplab in his tracks for a moment.
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!

Brian breaks the clinch.
Brian connects with a solid leg kick.
Caplab darts in trying to clinch
letting Brian counter with a right hand.

Caplab is rocked!
Caplab tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brian counters with a shoot takedown. Caplab fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brian is standing up over Caplab. Caplab looks to escape but Brian dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brian controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Brian stands up.
Brian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caplab wants to clinch

and Brian moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caplab's defenses.
Brian prevents the takedown attempt.
Brian lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Caplab throws an elbow but misses.
Caplab takes an elbow to the temple.
Caplab gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Shane Brian has been cut.
Caplab lands an elbow inside that Brian shrugs off.
Brian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caplab in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caplab looks gassed!
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caplab throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Brian.
Brian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Brian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caplab tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brian counters with a thumping low kick.
Brian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Brian has closed the distance and engaged Caplab in a clinch.
Brian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Brian has the dominant position.

Brian manages to break the clinch.
Brian closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Brian drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caplab takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caplab is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brian.

Brian forces Caplab back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brian works on Caplab's body with a couple of short punches.
Brian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brian dodges an elbow strike from Caplab.
Brian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caplab's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Brian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Brian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caplab tries to clinch

and Brian counters by moving into the clinch.
Brian tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Brian crunches a lovely knee into Caplab's ribcage.
Brian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Brian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian tries to bum rush Caplab with a series of wild strikes but Caplab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brian.

Brian moves into the clinch successfully.
Brian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caplab takes an elbow to the temple.
Brian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Brian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brian is looking to slow Caplab down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brian pushes Caplab up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brian avoids the elbow strike from Caplab, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caplab missing with knees to the body.

Brian breaks from the clinch.
Caplab looks to clinch
and Brian counters with a leg kick.

Brian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caplab, pushing him back against the cage.
Brian connects with a knee to the head.
Caplab swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brian misses with a knee strike.
Brian blocking some punches.
Caplab tries to stall but Brian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caplab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brian.
Brian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caplab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brian.
Brian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brian lands a knee to the head.
Brian prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Caplab throws an elbow but misses.
Brian lands an elbow that stopped Caplab in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Brian.
Caplab trying to land knees to the body.
Brian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brian is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caplab trying to land knees to the body.
Brian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caplab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brian is keeping busy.

Brian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caplab tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brian counters with a big head kick but Caplab shrugs it off.
Caplab tries to clinch
and Brian counters with a head kick. That will keep Caplab thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caplab tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brian counters with a good low kick that Caplab was not able to check.

Brian rushes Caplab and presses him up against the cage.
Brian lands a knee to the head.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Brian is controlling the position.
Brian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brian avoiding damage as Caplab throws knees to the body.
Caplab misses with an elbow over the top.
Brian with a knee to the head.
Brian lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caplab's brow.

Caplab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcin Caplab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab darts in trying to clinch

and Brian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brian avoids it.
Brian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caplab with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caplab tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brian lands a damaging elbow.
Brian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Brian moves into the clinch.

Brian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caplab looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caplab tries to clinch
and Brian counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Brian misses.
Caplab closes the distance but Brian moves to the side

and Brian moves into the clinch.
Shane Brian has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Caplab as the two fighters clinch.

Brian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caplab closes the distance but Brian moves to the side
and Brian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caplab is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Caplab clinches but Brian breaks the clinch
and Brian counters with a big head kick but Caplab shrugs it off.
Caplab tries to clinch but Brian moves away
and Brian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Caplab's knee momentarily.
Brian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caplab can do to turn this around?
Brian lands with a slapping head kick.
Caplab tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brian pulls guard.
Brian seems keen to control Caplab's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Brian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Brian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brian lands a head kick. Caplab smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caplab closes the distance but Brian moves to the side

and Brian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brian.
Brian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caplab's defenses.
Brian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brian avoids a wild elbow strike from Caplab.
Caplab with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brian with a knee to the head.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brian connects with a knee to the head.
Brian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Brian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian throws a nice outside leg kick.

Brian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caplab pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Brian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brian throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab walks into a stiff left hand from Brian.
Brian throws a series of strikes that have Caplab backpedaling.
Nice body kick from Brian.
Caplab blocks a head kick by Brian.

Brian gets a clinch.

Brian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caplab tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Caplab blocks a head kick by Brian.
Caplab tries to clinch

and Brian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Caplab misses with an elbow over the top.
Caplab blocks an elbow strike.
Brian avoids a wild elbow strike from Caplab.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Brian has him pressed against the cage.

Brian breaks the clinch.
Brian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brian counters with a left and a right that stings Caplab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caplab closes the distance but Brian moves to the side

and Brian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brian lands an elbow just above Caplab 's eye.

Brian manages to break the clinch.
Brian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caplab closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brian counters with a left to the body.
Caplab tries to clinch but Brian moves away

and Brian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caplab throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caplab working aggressively here.
Brian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brian lands an elbow inside.

Brian turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Caplab tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brian blocks Caplab's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marcin Caplab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brian controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Brian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Brian!