PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Caparas
vs
Hulahula

185 cm
31
185 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

176 cm
35
182 lbs
31 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Caparas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caparas keeps the fight on the outside.
Caparas looks to throw the jab but Hulahula is out of range.
A low kick from Caparas is predictable there
and Hulahula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hulahula moves out of range as Caparas strikes.
Hulahula fails with the takedown.
Caparas throws a low kick, looking for Hulahula's leg but Hulahula calmly moves out of range.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses.
Caparas stuffs the takedown attempt from Hulahula. Hulahula gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Hulahula is predictable there
and Caparas counters with a nice uppercut.
Caparas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caparas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hulahula misses with an uppercut.
Caparas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caparas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caparas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hulahula.
Hulahula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caparas moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas tries to work over Hulahula's front leg with a kick but Hulahula checks it.
Caparas throws a lazy right hand but Hulahula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hulahula closes the distance and pushes Caparas back into the cage.
Caparas is pressed up against the cage. Hulahula has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caparas down to the mat. Caparas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danilo Caparas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heimo Hulahula.
Caparas staying out of range there.
Hulahula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caparas.

Hulahula changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caparas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hulahula trying to control the position but Caparas is working away.
Caparas sneaks back into half guard.
Hulahula looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hulahula throwing shots but Caparas is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula trying to control from Caparas's half guard. Caparas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hulahula trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.
Hulahula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caparas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caparas trying to control the position.
Hulahula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Hulahula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caparas trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Caparas misses.
Caparas thows a leg kick but Hulahula checks it

and Hulahula counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hulahula.
Caparas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hulahula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caparas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hulahula missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hulahula with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hulahula lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hulahula wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.
Hulahula throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hulahula scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Hulahula dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Caparas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caparas throws a solid leg kick but Hulahula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caparas.
Caparas tries a head kick but it misses.
Caparas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hulahula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hulahula throws a looping overhand right but Caparas ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Caparas.
Hulahula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caparas's hands.
Hulahula blocks a leg kick.
Hulahula ducks under a wild hook from Caparas.
Hulahula scores with a sloppy right hand. Caparas should have avoided that one.
Hulahula misses with a hook.
Hulahula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caparas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hulahula is out of range and Caparas settles back down.
Hulahula scores with a jab to the head.
Hulahula lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hulahula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caparas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Hulahula.
Caparas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Caparas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caparas defending well as Hulahula loads up on a big left hand.
Caparas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caparas.
Hulahula wants to clinch.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch but Caparas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caparas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hulahula throws a sloppy body shot
and Caparas counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caparas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caparas slips a straight right by Hulahula.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Caparas enables Hulahula to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Caparas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Caparas keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Hulahula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caparas has his hands on Hulahula's head, controlling the position.
Hulahula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caparas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caparas working a defensive guard here.
Caparas pulls Hulahula in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hulahula trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danilo Caparas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Caparas slips under a jab from Hulahula.
Caparas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hulahula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caparas. Caparas obviously looking to wear him down.
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Caparas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caparas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula throws a right hand that Caparas ducks under and follows up with a left that Caparas also avoids with ease.
Caparas misses with a hook. Hulahula ducked under it nicely.
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Caparas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hulahula throws a nice looking combination but Caparas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caparas throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Hulahula.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hulahula is defended easily by Caparas.
Caparas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hulahula has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caparas finds it's way round the side to connect with Hulahula's head.
Caparas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hulahula is able to avoid easily.
Caparas is looking to chop away at Hulahula's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heimo Hulahula will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hulahula looks to throw the jab but Caparas is out of range.
Hulahula lands a nice shot to the body.
Hulahula takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Hulahula misses
letting Caparas counter with a right hand.
Caparas thumps Hulahula with a low kick.
Hulahula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caparas at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caparas.
Caparas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hulahula throws a series of punches but Caparas moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caparas.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hulahula scores with a decent looking hook.
Danilo Caparas is winning the standup battle so far.
Caparas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caparas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hulahula is out of range and Caparas settles back down.
Caparas ducks under a wild hook from Hulahula.
Danilo Caparas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses.
Caparas takes one to the chin there.
Caparas throws a leg kick
and Hulahula counters with a straight right hand.
Hulahula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulahula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caparas doesn't seem bothered though.
Caparas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hulahula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caparas momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Hulahula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caparas throws out a leg kick but Hulahula moves out of range and Caparas only half commits.
Hulahula lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caparas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hulahula shoots in but no luck this time.
Caparas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulahula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caparas under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caparas lands a leg kick that knocks Hulahula off balance momentarily.
Caparas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hulahula with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caparas to score with a decent uppercut.
Hulahula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Caparas staying out of range there.
Hulahula looks to throw the jab but Caparas is out of range.
Caparas cracks Hulahula with a good jab.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Caparas.
Hulahula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulahula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caparas.
Caparas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hulahula loads up on a big right hand but Caparas slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Caparas tenderised Hulahula's leg. Hulahula is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hulahula blocks a head kick by Caparas.
Caparas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hulahula misses the target.
Caparas cracks Hulahula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caparas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hulahula is able to avoid easily.
Heimo Hulahula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hulahula takes a kick to the side of the head.

Hulahula is rocked!
Caparas throws a low kick, looking for Hulahula's leg but Hulahula calmly moves out of range.
Hulahula is still on wobbly legs! Can Caparas finish him?
Caparas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulahula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caparas manages to avoid it.
Hulahula seems to have recovered his senses.
Hulahula lands a jab to the head.
Hulahula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Danilo Caparas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caparas scores with a jab. Hulahula acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hulahula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hulahula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caparas.
Caparas misses with a head kick.
Hulahula doesn't manage to clinch there - Caparas circles away.
Hulahula connects with a crisp jab.

Caparas gets caught flat footed, as Hulahula shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hulahula trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.
Hulahula forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caparas wants to improve his position but Hulahula is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danilo Caparas.
I think Hulahula has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimo Hulahula!
A victorious Heimo Hulahula thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.