PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cap (ranked 3286 p4p, 24463 weight class) and David House (ranked 463 p4p, 691 weight class). Robert Cap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cap
vs
House

185 cm
21
193
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
28
190
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Cap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David House!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches House on the side of the head.

Cap moves into the clinch successfully.
Cap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cap misses with the head strike.
Cap stops a takedown attempt from House.
Cap struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.

House breaks from the clinch.
House misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cap lands a big shot that drops House! Can he finish him?

House is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
House is still in real trouble! Can Cap finish him?

Cap is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but House is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
House seems to have recovered his senses.

Cap is trying to get an arm triangle but House is defending well.
House is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Cap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by House, who protects the arm well.
Cap trying to control the position but House is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cap has worked his way into a potential kimura here. House is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cap yanks on the arm and House is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cap.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Cap!