PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley comes into the arena with Alice in Chains - No Excuses blaring out of the sound system. Caprillo has chosen The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun as his entrance music. Caio Cesar Caprillo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Staley
vs
Cesar Caprillo

190 cm
31
254 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

208 cm
28
246 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley darts in trying to clinch
and Caprillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caprillo fails to land with a series of punches.

Staley rushes Caprillo and presses him up against the cage.
Caprillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Staley lands with a short shot to the head.

Caprillo manages to break the clinch.
Staley tries to clinch but Caprillo moves out of range.

Caprillo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Staley trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caprillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Staley is not content to let Caprillo control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caprillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Staley is looking to get to half guard.
Caprillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Staley looks a forlorn figure.
Caprillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caprillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caprillo raining down shots from the mount!
Staley is in all sorts of trouble here.

Staley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caprillo.
Caprillo unloading with bombs!
Caprillo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Staley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Staley regains half guard.
Caprillo wants to control but Staley is keeping him busy.
Staley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caprillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caprillo's back!
Staley lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Staley scores with punches from the back.
Staley scores with punches and elbows.
Caprillo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Staley off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Caprillo trying to control the hands but Staley breaks the grip.
Caprillo takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Staley looking for the choke from the back.
Caprillo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Staley struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caprillo showing good submission defense here.
Caprillo trying to control but not successfully.
Caprillo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Staley has got one arm under Caprillo's chin. This could be trouble... Caprillo trying to control the other hand but Staley gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Caprillo has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layne Staley!