PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Capone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicky Sullivan's chin.

Capone
vs
Sullivan

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nicky Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Capone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
A punch combination from Capone misses.

Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Capone pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.
Sullivan wants to control but Capone is keeping him busy.
Sullivan wants to stand but Capone has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Capone is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan working Capone over with strikes.
Capone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sullivan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sullivan's back!
Sullivan tries to break free.

Sullivan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Capone's arms.
Sullivan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capone is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Capone is breathing heavily.
Capone is hanging on to Sullivan's back as he tries to escape.
Capone throwing sloppy strikes.
Sullivan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sullivan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Capone's guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Capone looking for a sweep. Not yet Capone, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Capone tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan shoots in but Capone avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Capone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sullivan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Capone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sullivan is looking to regain half guard here but Capone keeps moving and retains side control.
Sullivan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Sullivan regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan striking off his back.
Capone throwing strikes from guard but Sullivan blocks nicely.
Capone is looking to work some ground and pound but Sullivan has wrist control.
Capone wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Capone wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.

Sullivan is working an open guard so Capone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Capone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capone.
Capone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Capone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Capone throws a leg kick but Sullivan checks it.
Some wild striking there from Capone.
Capone shoots and misses

and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown. Capone fights it but they end up in guard.
Capone looking for a sweep. Not yet Capone, not yet.
Sullivan is looking to work some ground and pound but Capone has wrist control.

Capone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sullivan stands and steps away. Capone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sullivan swings for the body but Capone moves out of range.
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capone.
Capone misses with a right hand

and Sullivan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Capone's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Capone keeps moving.
Sullivan pushes down on Capone's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Capone missing with punches from the bottom.
Capone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Capone is trying to stand back up but Sullivan is controlling him
Capone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Capone moves into full guard.
Capone wants to sweep here but Sullivan controlling him for the moment.
Sullivan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Capone trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Capone scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Capone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sullivan is rocked!
Capone connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Sullivan! He's out on his feet! Capone rushes in and drops Sullivan with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Al Capone!