PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Graungaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agni Kapila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Graungaard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wretches & Kings. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kapila's choice of entrance music: SGX - Composer. Agni Kapila told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Graungaard
vs
Kapila

200 cm
20
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Graungaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Agni Kapila!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graungaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnar Graungaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graungaard avoids the body shot from Kapila.
Graungaard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kapila looks to score with a jab to the body but Graungaard is just out of range.
Graungaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Graungaard.
Kapila is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Graungaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Kapila misses.
Graungaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Graungaard throws a head kick that half lands.
Graungaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapila.
Graungaard takes one on the button.
Kapila throws a lazy right hand but Graungaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapila lands a really nice looking cross but Graungaard seems unphased.
Graungaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graungaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graungaard misses with a straight left.
Graungaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graungaard swinging wildly here.
Graungaard lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila looks to land a combination but Graungaard avoids it well.
Graungaard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kapila.
Graungaard blocks a jab.
Kapila swings for the body but Graungaard moves out of range.
Kapila fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Graungaard.

It looks like Agni Kapila has been cut.
Graungaard throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Graungaard.
Graungaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kapila dives in and grabs Graungaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Graungaard pushes down on Kapila's head and hops out.
Graungaard throws a sloppy head kick and Kapila moves out of range easily.
Gunnar Graungaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graungaard.

Kapila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kapila is looking to work some ground and pound but Graungaard has wrist control.
Kapila throws a big elbow that misses.
Kapila with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kapila prevents Graungaard from getting back to his feet.
Kapila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graungaard's head.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila with a nice head shot there.
Graungaard keeping moving, preventing Kapila from controlling successfully.

Graungaard pushes Kapila off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Graungaard tests Kapila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graungaard throws the left hand but Kapila avoids the punch easily.
Kapila fails with the takedown.

Kapila shoots in and gets a takedown into Graungaard's guard.
Kapila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graungaard's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila prevents Graungaard from getting back to his feet.
Kapila throwing strikes but missing.
Kapila trying to control the position from guard on top but Graungaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapila lands a couple of digs.
Kapila passes Graungaard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Graungaard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kapila on the ground.
Kapila takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kapila landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Graungaard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Graungaard tries to get out of the position.
Kapila lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapila stops Graungaard from getting back to his feet.
Kapila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kapila there.
Kapila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graungaard wants to get back to his feet.
Graungaard is breathing heavily.
Kapila working Graungaard over with strikes.
Graungaard taking some punishment here, with Kapila in his half guard.
Graungaard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kapila scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kapila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kapila is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Graungaard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Agni Kapila!
Agni Kapila seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.