PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyotaro McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyotaro McNamara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Caps
vs
McNamara

170 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Caps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyotaro McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caps moves in looking to clinch but McNamara pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNamara.

It looks like Gary Caps has been cut.
McNamara lands a nice hook to Caps's body. Caps takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McNamara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caps in his tracks.
A left lands for Caps.
McNamara swats away the attempt to clinch by Caps.

Caps closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McNamara to the mat! McNamara manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McNamara throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Caps stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNamara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNamara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Caps drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caps jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caps wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps is working hard here to advance position.
McNamara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McNamara passes to full mount!
McNamara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McNamara landing shots from mount.
Caps tries to reverse the position but McNamara maintains control.
McNamara misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps tries to hold on but McNamara postures up.
McNamara throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Caps is looking to get to half guard.
McNamara throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McNamara looking to control but Caps is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNamara looking to ground and pound but Caps is blocking nicely.
McNamara misses with a head shot.
McNamara thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caps blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Caps because McNamara loaded up on that one.
McNamara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Caps is breathing heavily.
McNamara throwing strikes but Caps uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McNamara wants to stand up but Caps has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Caps manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Caps walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caps shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense.
McNamara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McNamara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Caps.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara scores with a one two! Caps had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McNamara digs a good body shot into Caps's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caps fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McNamara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Caps manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Caps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNamara postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Caps looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Caps keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyotaro McNamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Caps's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McNamara throws a one two combo.
Caps shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense.
Caps shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McNamara defends it nicely.
McNamara tries to clinch there but Caps circles away.
Caps fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Caps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McNamara.
McNamara lands a jab to Caps's midsection.
McNamara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caps avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from McNamara. No joy for Caps on that attempt.
Kyotaro McNamara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gary Caps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNamara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Caps is rocked!
McNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Caps is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caps takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McNamara scores with a decent looking hook.
McNamara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNamara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caps rather than just go for the knockout.
McNamara works Caps's body with a nice hook.
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!
Caps takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McNamara jabs at Caps's body.
McNamara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Caps's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps shoots in for a double leg but McNamara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caps takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for McNamara. That snapped Caps's head back.
Caps shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McNamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

McNamara has managed to clinch.
Caps seems to have got his legs back now.
McNamara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Caps up against the cage.
McNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McNamara pulls Caps into guard.
Caps postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Caps from controlling successfully.

Caps postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McNamara is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Caps, into his guard.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Caps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caps looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws an elbow that misses. Caps uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McNamara's guard. Nice move by Caps!
Caps wants to get up but he can't break McNamara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caps landing with the ground and pound.
Caps stopping the sweep attempt from McNamara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNamara keeping full guard, as Caps tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyotaro McNamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Caps's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McNamara misses with a head kick.
Caps tries for a takedown but McNamara circles away easily
and McNamara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caps shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McNamara sprawls well. McNamara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caps gets slowly back to his feet.
McNamara lands a jab to the nose.

Caps fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McNamara to the ground. Caps is now in McNamara's guard.
Caps wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.

Caps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caps won't allow McNamara to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caps drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McNamara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Caps has McNamara in his guard.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Caps keeps moving.
McNamara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caps swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Caps keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caps avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McNamara passes Caps's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caps is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McNamara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caps avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McNamara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McNamara jumps into side control!
Caps tries to bench press McNamara off him but McNamara keeps the position.
Caps managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McNamara.
The strikes coming from McNamara are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McNamara wants to control but Caps is keeping him busy.
Caps is trying to improve his position.
Caps is trying to control McNamara's posture but McNamara avoids it.
McNamara tries to score with some ground and pound. Caps controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara trying to control the action but Caps is working from the bottom.
McNamara postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from McNamara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Caps is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyotaro McNamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McNamara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyotaro McNamara!