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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Caps could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to PJ Benn's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Caps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PJ Benn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caps shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caps won't allow Benn to get back to his feet.
Caps trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caps forces his way into half guard.
Caps stops Benn from getting back to his feet.
Caps seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Caps stops Benn from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caps trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps is stalling here. Benn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Caps seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Benn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Benn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Caps has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Benn but great work by Caps.
Caps moves into full mount!
Caps stands up from mount. Strange move.
Benn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Caps shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benn as he jumps to the side.
Caps is breathing heavily.
Benn has managed to clinch.
Caps managing to block the knees to the body from Benn.
Caps pulls guard effortlessly.
Benn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caps is keeping the position for now.
Benn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caps working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands a couple of digs.
Benn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caps is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benn wants to control from the top but Caps keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caps closes the distance and clinches up with Benn, looking for a takedown. Caps pushes Benn against the cage but Benn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caps but Caps pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Benn looking to secure an arm triangle but Caps defends it well.
Benn prevents Caps from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caps is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Benn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benn prevents Caps from getting the reversal.
Caps takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Benn avoids the attempt from Caps to control.
Benn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Caps can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Caps will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caps shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Caps is trying to control. Benn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benn pushes Caps off and gets back to his feet.
Benn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caps's guard.
Benn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caps utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benn tries to free his leg and advance position but Caps is retaining full guard.
Benn thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benn tries to clinch but Caps is having none of it.
Caps closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benn to the mat! Benn manages to get full guard.
Caps advances position into side control!
Caps decides to stand back up. Caps steps back and let's Benn get back to his feet.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
John Caps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn moves into the clinch.
Benn has Caps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Caps avoiding damage as Benn throws knees to the body.
Caps prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caps breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caps takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Caps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Benn.
Benn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caps's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caps is controlling him.
Caps looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
Caps content to stall in guard here.
Caps wants to control from the top but Benn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Caps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benn wants to stand up but Caps is controlling him.
Benn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Caps from controlling successfully.
Caps drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Caps dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benn.
Benn is looking to take a break and control but Caps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benn tries for a kimura but Caps is defending well.
Caps holding on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Benn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Benn trying to control the position but Caps is working away.
Benn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Caps to his feet.
Benn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caps shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Caps was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Benn is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Caps can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benn is looking to escape.
Caps goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Benn is on top in guard.
Caps avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John Caps overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn postures up in Caps's guard and throws a big left but Caps blocks it.
Benn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caps has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caps is trying to control the position but Benn postures up.
PJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Benn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Caps is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
John Caps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caps works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Benn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caps 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Caps!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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