PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Caparas
vs
Smith

185 cm
27
181 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fightworld Formula

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Caparas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caparas.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caparas.
Caparas takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Danilo Caparas has been cut.
Caparas throws a right hand that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caparas connects with a crisp jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caparas. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Caparas.
Caparas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caparas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Caparas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caparas has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Caparas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caparas.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caparas tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Caparas back against the cage.
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!
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caparas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Caparas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Caparas's ribcage. Caparas let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith looks to land a strike but Caparas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caparas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Caparas keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Caparas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Caparas is retaining full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Caparas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caparas keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caparas controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Caparas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Caparas throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith swings for the body but Caparas moves out of range.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caparas connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caparas swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caparas's head.
Caparas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sean Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caparas slips a jab from Smith.
Caparas slips a straight right by Smith.
Caparas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith swings for the body but Caparas moves out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Caparas ducks under and follows up with a left that Caparas also avoids with ease.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Caparas throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Caparas.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Caparas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caparas circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caparas.
Smith tries to clinch but Caparas is having none of it.
Caparas avoids the body shot from Smith.
Caparas misses with a low kick.
Jab from Caparas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a jab.

Danilo Caparas's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Caparas does it's job there.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caparas. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caparas tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Caparas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Caparas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caparas throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Caparas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas scores with a punch to the head.
Caparas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caparas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Caparas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Caparas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caparas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caparas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caparas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caparas checks a low kick from Smith.
Caparas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Caparas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caparas ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Good shot there by Caparas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Caparas.
Caparas tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Danilo Caparas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Caparas.
Caparas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caparas sprawls well. Caparas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Caparas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.

Smith is rocked!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Caparas finish him?
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caparas counters with a big right hand! Oh Smith is in trouble here! Caparas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Caparas!
A relieved looking Danilo Caparas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.