PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mian
vs
Caparas

175 cm
31
180 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Golden Supplements

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Da Mian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Caparas!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caparas motions for Mian to come forward. Caparas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caparas slips a jab and a cross from Mian.

Mian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mian postures up.
Mian passes Caparas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mian wants to get back to his feet.
Mian is looking to advance position but Caparas won't allow it.
Mian seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mian is trying to control the action in half guard but Caparas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mian throwing shots but Caparas is blocking nicely.
Caparas wants to get back to full guard.
Mian is looking to take a break and control but Caparas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caparas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mian.
Mian trying to control from half guard but Caparas is working away.
Mian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caparas is trying to control but can't.

Mian wants to work for an arm triangle but Caparas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mian is looking for a kimura here.

Mian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caparas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mian.

Caparas is defending against the submission attempts here by Mian.

Mian is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caparas looking for submissions off his back.
Caparas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mian trying to control from Caparas's half guard. Caparas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mian advances position into side control!
Caparas can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caparas wants to control but Mian postures up.

Mian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Caparas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caparas tries to bench press Mian off him but Mian keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Mian dominated that round.
That's time! Mian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caparas counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mian is defended easily by Caparas.
Caparas slips a jab and a cross from Mian.
Da Mian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caparas lands with an overhand left.
Mian looks for a takedown but Caparas sprawls well.
Mian lands with a nice body punch.
Caparas thuds his shin into the meat of Mian's side.
Mian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caparas manages to avoid it.
Caparas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mian.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caparas.
Mian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas slaps away a takedown attempt from Mian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caparas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caparas lands with a hook. Mian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Caparas lands a big head kick that sends Mian tumbling to the mat! Caparas takes a step backwards and waves Mian back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Da Mian has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Caparas as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mian is defended easily by Caparas.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caparas.
Caparas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caparas's waist but Caparas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mian off to one side.
Da Mian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caparas!
Caparas connects with a looping right hand.
Danilo Caparas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mian tries for a takedown but Caparas circles away easily

and Caparas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mian's guard.
Mian looking to control but Caparas passes into half guard.
Caparas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caparas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caparas's back!
Caparas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mian's guard. Nice work there by Caparas.
Da Mian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas is stalling in the full guard.
Caparas trying to control but Mian is working from the bottom.
Caparas landing some decent shots from guard.
Caparas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caparas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caparas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mian working a defensive guard but Caparas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caparas misses with the ground and pound.
Caparas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mian keeps working.
Mian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mian is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Caparas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Da Mian's cut.
That's time! Mian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Mian or perhaps it was just good defense by Caparas which made him look bad.
Caparas throws a head kick that Mian semi-blocks.
Mian scores with a nice strike.
Mian throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Caparas counter with a right hand.
Mian throws a body punch but Caparas moves out of range.
Caparas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice 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!
Mian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caparas counters with a nice uppercut.
Caparas avoids the body shot from Mian.
Mian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caparas counters with a solid body kick.
Mian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caparas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mian somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Caparas, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas connects with a solid leg kick.
Caparas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caparas connects with a single shot there.
Caparas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mian is rocked!
Mian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caparas counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caparas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mian. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Caparas!
Caparas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caparas fakes the leg kick and cracks Mian in the body.
Caparas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mian's hands.
Oh Mian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danilo Caparas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caparas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mian seems to have got his legs back now.

Caparas cracks Mian with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Caparas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mian to stand back up!
Mian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caparas.
Caparas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caparas scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Caparas.
Caparas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caparas connects with a solid leg kick.
Mian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Caparas tenderised Mian's leg. Mian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caparas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caparas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mian. That did some damage!
Caparas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Caparas sends Mian crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Caparas is motioning to the referee to let Mian up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas throws a front kick that sends Mian stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Caparas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caparas.
That kick from Caparas tenderised Mian's leg. Mian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caparas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caparas scores with a nice head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caparas!
Caparas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caparas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caparas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caparas.
Caparas thumps Mian with a low kick.
Caparas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mian.
Mian is looking to wear down Caparas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caparas feints and then cracks Mian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mian down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caparas counters with a nice uppercut.

Caparas drops Mian with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mian looks back up at him and smiles so Caparas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mian throws a combination that misses
and Caparas counters with a thumping low kick.
Caparas tests Mian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caparas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mian at a distance.
Mian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caparas throws a monster overhand right that drops Mian! Caparas follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Caparas!
During a confident post fight interview, Danilo Caparas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.