PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin has chosen yes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caparas
vs
Assassin

185 cm
35
185 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

170 cm
38
149 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Caparas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin moves out of range as Caparas throws a body kick.
Assassin tries for a takedown but Caparas circles away easily
and Assassin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caparas connects with a solid leg kick.
Caparas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Assassin's calf.
Assassin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caparas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Caparas misses.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caparas as he jumps to the side.
Caparas cracks Assassin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caparas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Assassin to score with a decent uppercut.
Caparas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses.

Assassin scores with a takedown into Caparas's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Caparas looking for a sweep. Not yet Caparas, not yet.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas pulls Assassin in close to his closed guard and prevents Assassin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Assassin trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.
Caparas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Assassin trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing.
Assassin throwing strikes from guard but Caparas blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws a strike but Caparas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Assassin keeping full guard, as Caparas tries to pass.
Caparas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Caparas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caparas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caparas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Assassin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Assassin tries to move into range but Caparas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Assassin tries to clinch up.
Assassin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caparas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Danilo Caparas has been cut.
Assassin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caparas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Assassin.
Danilo Caparas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lager Assassin.
Assassin wants to clinch up but Caparas keeps it at a distance.
Caparas tries a head kick but it misses.
Assassin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin shoots for a double leg takedown but Caparas sprawls well. He's pushed Assassin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caparas misses the jab.
Danilo Caparas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caparas scores with a hook.
Caparas throws a wild body kick that Assassin sees coming a mile off.
Caparas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to clinch there but Caparas circles away.
Caparas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Assassin misses with a straight left.
Assassin shoots for a takedown but Caparas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Assassin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caparas tries to avoid it but Assassin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caparas to the ground. Caparas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Assassin.
Caparas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caparas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Assassin.
A bone on bone clash there as Assassin blocks the leg kick.
Assassin tries to clinch but Caparas moves out of range.
Caparas throws a front kick aimed at Assassin's knee but Assassin avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caparas lands a head kick!
Caparas cracks the inside of Assassin's front leg.
Assassin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caparas tries to avoid it but Assassin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caparas to the ground. Caparas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danilo Caparas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caparas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assassin. That did some damage!
Assassin misses with the combination.
A big left from Assassin misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caparas.
Danilo Caparas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caparas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Assassin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Assassin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Assassin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Assassin misses with a two punch combination.
Assassin checks a leg kick.
Caparas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caparas throws a front kick aimed at Assassin's knee but Assassin avoids it well.
Caparas misses with a straight left.
Caparas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assassin.
Caparas throws a low kick but Assassin avoids it.
Assassin throws a looping overhand right but Caparas ducks down to avoid it.
Assassin looks to land a left hand but Caparas moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
Assassin throws a looping overhand right but Caparas ducks down to avoid it.
Caparas ducks right into an uppercut from Assassin.
Assassin looks to land a right hand but Caparas moved out of range.
Assassin tries to clinch but Caparas moves out of range.
Assassin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caparas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caparas wants to slow Assassin down by chopping away at his legs.
Assassin looks to score with a jab to the body but Caparas is just out of range.
Assassin throws out a loose jab but Caparas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caparas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Assassin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Assassin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Caparas.
Assassin misses with a left hand
and Caparas counters with a leg kick.
Assassin throws out a leg kick but Caparas moves out of range and Assassin only half commits.
Caparas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caparas scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caparas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assassin throws a looping overhand right but Caparas ducks down to avoid it.
Caparas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Assassin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Assassin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Assassin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Assassin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Assassin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sloppy strikes there by Assassin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas dodges the ground and pound from Assassin.
Caparas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Assassin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Assassin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Assassin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Caparas is looking for a sweep.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Assassin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Caparas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Caparas is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Assassin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Assassin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Caparas is not content to let Assassin control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lager Assassin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Assassin clinches up with Caparas and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Assassin.
Assassin blocks a body shot from Caparas.
Caparas tries a body shot but Assassin blocks it.
Caparas can't break the clinch.
Assassin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caparas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Assassin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caparas defends well and Assassin ends up having to push Caparas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Caparas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Assassin.
Caparas tries to throw a body punch but Assassin avoids it by throwing Caparas back against the cage.
Caparas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caparas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Assassin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Caparas digs a right hand underneath Assassin's ribcage. Assassin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Caparas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Assassin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caparas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Assassin is able to avoid easily.
Caparas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Assassin is out of range and Caparas settles back down.
Assassin wants to clinch up but Caparas keeps it at a distance.
Caparas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Assassin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caparas avoids the body shot from Assassin.
Assassin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caparas.
Caparas throws a body punch but Assassin moves out of range.
Caparas misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Assassin lands a really nice looking cross but Caparas seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Assassin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caparas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caparas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Assassin dives in for a single leg takedown but Caparas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danilo Caparas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lager Assassin.

Caparas breaks from the clinch.
Caparas wants to land a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Caparas misses with a head kick.
Assassin blocks a head kick by Caparas.
A leg kick checked by Assassin.
Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caparas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Assassin as he connects with a hook.
Caparas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caparas loads up on a big right hand but Assassin slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Assassin under the eye.
Caparas misses with a low kick.
Caparas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Assassin shoots in and gets a takedown into Caparas's guard.
Caparas has Assassin pulled in close to control his posture.
Assassin throws a big elbow that misses.
Assassin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assassin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Assassin looking to pass the guard.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.
Caparas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assassin throws an elbow that misses. Caparas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Assassin's guard. Nice move by Caparas!
Caparas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Assassin controlling Caparas's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparas trying to control the position from guard on top but Assassin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 Caparas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!