PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brewster Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Cappo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Burns
vs
Cappo

172 cm
35
144 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Brewster Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cappo.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cappo lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.

Cappo moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Cappo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cappo lands an elbow just above Burns 's eye.
Cappo wants a takedown but no success here.

Cappo jumps into guard, dragging Burns to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cappo looking to control but Burns passes into half guard.
Burns wants to stand but Cappo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Cappo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cappo is looking to escape.
Cappo tries to get to full guard but Burns has control of the leg.

Burns stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cappo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Cappo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cappo gets a clinch.

Cappo breaks the clinch.

Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cappo jumps guard and drags Burns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cappo wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.

Burns stands up and waves to Cappo to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cappo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cappo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Cappo scores with a four punch combination!
Burns misses with a double jab

and Cappo counters by clinching up.
Cappo jumps guard but Burns stands there with Cappo around his waist. Cappo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cappo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cappo throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Cappo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cappo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cappo tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns gets tackled into the cage by Cappo. Cappo maintains the clinch.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cappo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Cappo is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.

Cappo clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Cappo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brewster Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Cappo.
Burns looking to stall.
Cappo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burns after a bit of a struggle.
Burns leaning against his opponent.
Cappo is working for takedown but Burns is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Cappo has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cappo.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cappo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Cappo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cappo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cappo tries to clinch up.
Cappo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cappo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burns misses with a leg kick.
Burns misses with a double jab.

Burns tries to keep at a distance but Cappo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cappo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cappo fails to pull guard.
Cappo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Cappo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cappo clinches with his opponent.
Burns is pressed up against the cage. Cappo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burns down to the mat. Burns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cappo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Cappo moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cappo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns throws a series of punches but Cappo avoids them all with ease.
Cappo moves out of range as Burns strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cappo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray Cappo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo wants to clinch.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Cappo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cappo throws a good cross that connects.
Burns scores with a punch to the head.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.

Cappo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns tries to break free but Cappo pushes him back against the cage.
Cappo lands an elbow inside.
Burns is trying to break free.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Cappo.
Cappo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cappo manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cappo throws a one two combo.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cappo tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Cappo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Burns scores with a four punch combination!
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cappo counters with a two punch combo.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cappo misses with a double jab.
Cappo misses with a jab to the body
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cappo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cappo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns throws a series of punches but Cappo moves out of range.
Cappo tries to clinch up.
Burns throws a right and a left that Cappo avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cappo.
Cappo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burns.
Cappo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Cappo has managed to clinch.
Cappo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns is trying to stall.
Cappo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Cappo breaks the clinch.
Burns misses with a leg kick.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Cappo misses with a wild combination.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cappo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Cappo misses with a double jab.
Burns tries to clinch there but Cappo circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns takes one on the button.

Cappo darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cappo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cappo throws an elbow that misses.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Cappo is controlling the position.
Cappo lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cappo throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cappo.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Cappo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cappo clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Cappo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burns lands with a nice combination. Cappo backs away looking to recover.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cappo.
Cappo is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Cappo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cappo tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns throws a right hand that Cappo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cappo also avoids with ease.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cappo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cappo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cappo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cappo counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Cappo to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Cappo's leg but Cappo calmly moves out of range.
Brewster Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo slips a jab and a cross from Burns.

Cappo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cappo lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Cappo.
Cappo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burns up against the cage.
Cappo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Cappo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cappo as Burns tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cappo jumps guard but Burns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cappo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burns blocks the elbow strike.
Cappo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brewster Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Cappo.

Cappo decides to pull guard.
Cappo working a defensive guard here.
Cappo wants to sweep but no luck.
Cappo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Burns gets to his feet. Cappo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Cappo does it's job there.
Cappo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo scores with a one two! Burns had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That kick from Burns tenderised Cappo's leg. Cappo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cappo.

Cappo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cappo lands a takedown into guard.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cappo stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Cappo stands up and beckons Burns to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cappo scores with a nice head shot.
Cappo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cappo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cappo circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cappo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Cappo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Cappo's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Cappo.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cappo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Cappo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cappo 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Cappo!
In his post fight interview, Ray Cappo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.