PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mont Dow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caputo
vs
Dow

185 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Caputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mont Dow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dow misses with a wild body shot.
Caputo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caputo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caputo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caputo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dow throws a sloppy head kick and Caputo moves out of range easily.
Dow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caputo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Caputo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dow misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dow throws a body punch but Caputo moves out of range.
Dow is looking to clinch.
Mont Dow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dow misses with a double jab.
Dow loads up on a big right hand but Caputo slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caputo.
Some wild striking there from Dow.
No joy there for Dow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dow throws a hook to the side of Caputo's head but Caputo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dow is looking to clinch.
Caputo shoots in looking for a takedown. Dow tries to sprawl out of it but Caputo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dow is looking to land body kicks.
Caputo shoots in and drives through. Dow sprawls well.
Dow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caputo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caputo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dow throws a body punch but Caputo moves out of range.
Dow is looking to clinch but Caputo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dow throws a jab but it's blocked by Caputo.
Dow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Louis Caputo has been cut.
Caputo avoids the body shot from Dow.
Caputo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mont Dow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dow looks to score with a jab to the body but Caputo is just out of range.
Dow tries to close the distance and clinch but Caputo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dow throws a left and a right that both miss

so Caputo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caputo throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caputo wanted to stand there but Dow had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dow looks gassed!
Caputo wants to stand but Dow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caputo wants to control from the top but Dow keeps moving.
Caputo wants to stand but Dow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Caputo stands up from Dow's guard - Caputo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Caputo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dow!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caputo looking to control but Dow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dow misses the body punch

and Caputo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dow has a closed guard, preventing Caputo from standing up.
Dow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caputo is one step ahead there.
Dow has a closed guard, preventing Caputo from standing up.
Caputo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Caputo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dow on the ground.
Caputo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo wants to stand but Dow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caputo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caputo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dow is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Caputo scores a takedown into full mount!
Caputo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo trying to control but Dow is having none of it.
Caputo controlling from the full mount.
Caputo trying to control but Dow is having none of it.
Caputo content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Louis Caputo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dow misses with a combination

and Caputo counters with a shoot takedown. Dow fights it but they end up in guard.
Dow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dow pulls Caputo in close to his closed guard and prevents Caputo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louis Caputo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caputo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caputo is looking to stand up but Dow won't let him.

Caputo stands up and waves to Dow to follow him.
Dow tries to clinch up

and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dow's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caputo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dow working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Caputo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Caputo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caputo shoots for a double leg takedown but Dow sprawls well. He's pushed Caputo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Caputo counters with a shoot takedown. Dow fights it but they end up in guard.
Caputo is looking to stand up but Dow won't let him.
Caputo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dow keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Dow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caputo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dow trying to control but Caputo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dow stops Caputo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dow stands up and waves to Caputo to follow him.
Dow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Caputo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caputo looking to sit in guard and control but Dow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Caputo wants to get back to his feet but Dow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dow passes Caputo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dow trying to control the action but Caputo is working from the bottom.
Caputo is concentrating on defense, preventing Dow from advancing position.
Caputo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caputo tries to get out of the position.
Caputo wants to get back to his feet.
Dow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caputo wants to control but Dow is keeping busy.

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.
Dow is trying to control. Caputo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Caputo drives through and clinches with Dow against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Caputo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mont Dow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis Caputo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Caputo wants the takedown. Dow is fighting it off but Caputo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dow's guard against the cage.

Dow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Caputo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caputo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Caputo!