PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Cappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cappuccino has chosen I Shot the Sheriff as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Noir
vs
Cappuccino

190 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Cappuccino!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cappuccino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Noir.
Noir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cappuccino with a nice cross.
Cappuccino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cappuccino.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cappuccino lands a nice looking body kick.
Noir has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cappuccino.

Cappuccino clinches up with Noir and pushes him back against the cage.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Noir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
Cappuccino keeps control of Noir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noir's face.
Cappuccino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cappuccino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cappuccino breaks the clinch.
Noir tries to bum rush Cappuccino with a series of wild strikes but Cappuccino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cappuccino throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cappuccino. Cappuccino obviously looking to wear him down.
Cappuccino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cappuccino. That's going to slow Noir down.
Noir moves out of range as Cappuccino throws a body kick.
Al Cappuccino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cappuccino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Cappuccino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Cappuccino.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cappuccino cracks the inside of Noir's front leg.
Cappuccino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noir looks to land a combination but Cappuccino avoids it well.
Cappuccino slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
Noir is breathing heavily.
Cappuccino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cappuccino clinches.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noir working hard to break the clinch.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.

Cappuccino breaks the clinch.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noir misses with a wild combination.
Noir throws a right hand that Cappuccino ducks under and follows up with a left that Cappuccino also avoids with ease.
Cappuccino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noir's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cappuccino. Noir shrugs it off though.
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!
Cappuccino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cappuccino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cappuccino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cappuccino cracks the inside of Noir's front leg.
Noir throws a series of punches but Cappuccino avoids them all with ease.

Cappuccino instigates a clinch.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noir's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Cappuccino breaks from the clinch.
Cappuccino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cappuccino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Cappuccino misses.
Cappuccino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cappuccino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Cappuccino closes the distance and clinches.

Cappuccino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cappuccino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cappuccino lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino throws a front kick that sends Noir stumbling back into the cage.
Cappuccino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noir. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cappuccino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cappuccino.

Cappuccino has managed to clinch.
Cappuccino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Noir's ribcage.

Cappuccino manages to break the clinch.
Cappuccino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noir takes a step back to recover.
Noir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cappuccino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Noir if he has to take too many more of those.
Cappuccino misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cappuccino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noir takes a knee right on the jaw!

Vince Noir's cut is getting worse.

Cappuccino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cappuccino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Cappuccino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cappuccino looks to land a combination but Noir avoids it well.
Vince Noir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but Cappuccino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Cappuccino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noir misses with a double jab
and Cappuccino counters with a nice leg kick.
Noir missing with a left hand there. Cappuccino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cappuccino moves into the clinch.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cappuccino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Cappuccino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noir.
Noir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cappuccino is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Cappuccino misses.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cappuccino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noir walks into a jab.
Cappuccino throws a wild body kick that Noir sees coming a mile off.
Cappuccino thumps Noir with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cappuccino misses its intended target.

Cappuccino closes the distance and pushes Noir back into the cage.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cappuccino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cappuccino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Cappuccino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cappuccino thuds his shin into the meat of Noir's side.
Cappuccino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noir's waist but Noir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cappuccino off to one side.
Cappuccino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noir avoids a kick to the body.
Cappuccino scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cappuccino keeps Noir at a distance using the push kick.
Noir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cappuccino can pounce on him.
Noir misses with a straight left.

Cappuccino closes the distance and clinches.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cappuccino has Noir pressed against the cage, preventing Noir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cappuccino breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Noir misses.

Cappuccino clinches up against the cage.
Cappuccino effectively controlling the action here.
Noir wants to break free but Cappuccino has control.
Cappuccino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noir's face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cappuccino 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.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cappuccino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Cappuccino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cappuccino prevents Noir from breaking the clinch.
Al Cappuccino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cappuccino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noir has had enough of the clinch but Cappuccino keeps him there for the moment.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cappuccino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cappuccino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noir scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cappuccino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cappuccino. Cappuccino obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Cappuccino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cappuccino can pounce on him.
Noir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cappuccino lands with a kick to the ribs.

Cappuccino closes the distance and clinches.

Cappuccino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cappuccino.
Cappuccino misses with a combination
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
Cappuccino throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.
Cappuccino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cappuccino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cappuccino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Cappuccino.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cappuccino breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cappuccino, right into the meat.
Noir misses with a double jab
and Cappuccino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noir's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Cappuccino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's time! Noir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Noir throws a series of punches but Cappuccino avoids them all with ease.
Cappuccino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noir misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cappuccino.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino fakes the leg kick and cracks Noir in the body.
Cappuccino scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cappuccino.

Cappuccino drives through and clinches with Noir against the cage.
Cappuccino misses with a knee strike.
Come on Cappuccino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Cappuccino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cappuccino.
Noir throws an overhand right that lands on Cappuccino's shoulder, as Cappuccino tries to avoid the shot.
Cappuccino keeps Noir at a distance using the push kick.
Cappuccino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noir throws a right and a left that Cappuccino avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cappuccino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cappuccino scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cappuccino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noir's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noir checks a leg kick.
Cappuccino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cappuccino throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cappuccino.
Cappuccino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cappuccino, right into the meat.
Cappuccino looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Noir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noir misses with a double jab.
Noir throws a right and a left that Cappuccino avoids nicely.
Cappuccino slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
Noir throws a right and a left that Cappuccino avoids nicely.
Cappuccino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Noir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cappuccino counters with a leg kick.
Cappuccino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cappuccino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino scoring well with a low kick there.
Cappuccino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noir's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cappuccino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cappuccino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cappuccino scores with a push kick.
Cappuccino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cappuccino. Cappuccino obviously looking to wear him down.
Cappuccino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cappuccino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noir. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cappuccino, right into the meat.
Cappuccino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cappuccino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noir's calf.
Cappuccino lands a high kick!
Cappuccino throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cappuccino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noir will feel that in the morning.
Noir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cappuccino throws a front kick that sends Noir stumbling back into the cage.
Cappuccino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cappuccino.
Cappuccino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cappuccino scores with the left hand. Noir knows he should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Cappuccino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino scoring well with a low kick there.
Cappuccino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Noir slips a jab and a cross from Cappuccino.
Noir blocks a head kick by Cappuccino.
Noir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cappuccino can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Cappuccino.
Good leg kick by Cappuccino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino scores with a nice strike.

Cappuccino moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noir takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cappuccino lands with a kick to the ribs.
Noir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cappuccino.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cappuccino. Noir shrugs it off though.
Cappuccino feints and then cracks Noir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noir down.

Cappuccino has closed the distance and engaged Noir in a clinch.

Cappuccino manages to break the clinch.
Cappuccino thumps Noir with a low kick.
Noir misses with a double jab
and Cappuccino counters with a leg kick.

Cappuccino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Noir's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cappuccino manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cappuccino.
Noir misses with a combination
and Cappuccino counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Cappuccino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cappuccino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Cappuccino!