PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shawnee Sioux War Dance. Ray Cappo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cappo
vs
Wolf

180 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

168 cm
28
148 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Red Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cappo tries to clinch up
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cappo.
Wolf lands a glancing blow to the side of Cappo's head.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cappo throws a combination. Wolf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cappo wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Wolf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cappo under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Cappo does no damage.
Cappo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Cappo closes the distance and clinches.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Cappo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cappo.

Cappo manages to break the clinch.
Wolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cappo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolf can pounce on him.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cappo.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Cappo.
Cappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Cappo.
Cappo wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Cappo tries to clinch there but Wolf circles away.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cappo wants to clinch but Wolf slips to the side
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
Cappo looks to clinch
and Wolf counters with a nice body shot.
Cappo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cappo fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf scores with a head kick. Cappo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wolf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cappo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cappo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cappo wants to clinch.
No joy there for Cappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolf throws a head kick but Cappo moves out of range.
Cappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cappo.
Wolf throws a leg kick which misses Cappo's front leg but catches the back leg as Cappo tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
Cappo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Cappo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Cappo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Cappo moves into range and clinches up with Wolf.
Cappo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Cappo controls the action.
Cappo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cappo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cappo missing with knees to the body.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Cappo does it's job there.

Cappo pushes Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cappo tries to clinch there but Wolf circles away.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf thuds his right hand into Cappo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cappo blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Cappo wants to clinch.
Cappo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cappo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cappo.
Cappo moves in looking to clinch but Wolf pushes him off.
Ray Cappo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Cappo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cappo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf connects with a nice looking jab.
Cappo wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Red Wolf will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donk. Wolf catches Cappo right on the button with a cross.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cappo clinches.
Cappo is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Cappo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolf's efforts to push away.
Cappo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cappo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cappo is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Cappo tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Cappo is trying to break the clinch but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cappos head.
Wolf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cappo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Cappo is looking to control Wolf's arms but Wolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cappo has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Wolf.
Cappo throws an elbow that misses.
Cappo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cappo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cappo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cappo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cappo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Wolf.
Cappo is trying to push Wolf away but Wolf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cappo tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Wolf dodges an elbow strike from Cappo.

Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cappo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wolf makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cappo really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scores with a jab.
Cappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Red Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf tries to bum rush Cappo with a series of wild strikes but Cappo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cappo tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cappo's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Wolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolf.
Wolf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cappo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolf connects with a leg kick. Cappo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cappo cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cappo.
Cappo tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo misses the shot to the body.

Cappo clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.

Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cappo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cappo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cappo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Cappo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cappo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Cappo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo looks to clinch
and Wolf counters with a body kick.
Cappo needs to keep his hands up - Wolf had a free shot at his head there.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf feints and then cracks Cappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cappo down.
Cappo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cappo tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
Cappo wants to clinch but Wolf slips to the side
and Wolf counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cappo is looking to clinch.
Wolf lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolf.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray Cappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf thuds his shin into the meat of Cappo's side.
Cappo is looking to clinch.
Wolf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cappo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cappo throws a combination that misses
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick and Cappo moves out of range easily.
Wolf lands with a good body shot.
Cappo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cappo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wolf throws a combination. Cappo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cappo is rocked!

Cappo clinches with his opponent.
Cappo wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolf won't allow it.
Cappo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wolf tries a body shot but Cappo blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf lands a nice knee to the body.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf takes a swing at Cappo's ribcage but misses.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Cappo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo tries to clinch
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cappo looks to clinch
and Wolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cappo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Cappo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cappo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cappo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolf jabs Cappo right on the nose. Cappo blinks but takes it well.
Cappo throws a right and a left that Wolf avoids nicely.
Cappo misses with the combination.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cappo misses with the combination.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cappo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wolf's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf connects with a nice looking jab.
Cappo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf stuns Cappo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolf scores with a hook.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cappo wants to clinch
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cappo right on the button. Cappo goes down! Wolf follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Wolf gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Wolf!
Red Wolf got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'