PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Media (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Media was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Caps
vs
Media

170 cm
28
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 9 - 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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Media!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Caps misses with a leg kick.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps throws a sloppy head kick and Media moves out of range easily.
Media misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Caps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Media moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caps throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Media does no damage.
Caps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps tries to work over Media's front leg with a kick but Media checks it.
Caps tries a head kick but it misses.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caps walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Media checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Media moves out of range as Caps throws a body kick.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Media misses with the combination.
Media lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Media looks gassed!
Media misses with a double jab.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caps throws a wild body kick that Media sees coming a mile off.
Caps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caps throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caps misses with a head kick.
Caps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Media misses with a double jab.
Media checks the leg kick.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Caps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caps lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
Caps misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
Caps throws the kick towards the body but Media avoids it.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Caps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Media on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media moves out of range.
Media lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Caps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Caps pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Media back to the cage. Caps follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Media takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Media displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caps throws a sloppy head kick and Media moves out of range easily.
Media stalks Caps and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caps's face. Caps staggers backwards, shaken.
Media moves out of range of the leg kick from Caps.
Caps misses with a double jab.
Media throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Caps.
Media tries to bum rush Caps with a series of wild strikes but Caps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caps tries to land a leg kick but Media saw it coming and moves away.
Media lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caps throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media throws a right hand that Caps ducks under and follows up with a left that Caps also avoids with ease.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps throws a right and a left that Media avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Caps throws a wild body kick that Media sees coming a mile off.
Caps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Media looks to land a combination. Caps sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caps fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Media.
Media lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caps misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Media lands a jab-cross combination.
Media looks to land a combination but Caps avoids it well.
Media is working the combinations to good effect here.
Media steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caps. That one must have hurt.
Caps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Media misses with a two punch combination.
Caps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caps takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Media misses with a wild combination.
Caps lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Media will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Media scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caps looks to land a combination but Media avoids it well.
Caps throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Media dodges the punch combination from Caps.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caps tries to land a leg kick but Media saw it coming and moves away.
Caps is looking to score with low kicks.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caps misses with a series of wild punches.
Media dodges the punch combination from Caps.
Caps takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Media misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Media throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gary Caps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Caps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caps misses with an attempted mid kick.
Media throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caps is looking to land body kicks.
Media throws a one two combo.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul Media seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Media swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caps thumps Media with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Caps.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Caps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Media slips a jab and a cross from Caps.
Media shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Caps eats them both and turns towards Media to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
Caps looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Caps tries a head kick but it misses.
Media throws a right hand that Caps ducks under and follows up with a left that Caps also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caps misses with a double jab.
Media throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Media.
Caps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Media throws a combination. Caps tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps misses with a two punch combination.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Media moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Caps tries a head kick but it misses.
Media will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
Media misses with a wild combination.
Media tries to bum rush Caps with a series of wild strikes but Caps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caps looks to land a combination but Media avoids it well.
Caps slips a jab and a cross from Media.
Media misses with the combination.
Caps misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caps slips a jab and a cross from Media.
Caps tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Media moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Media moves out of range of the body kick.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps avoids them all with ease.
Caps throws a leg kick but Media sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caps misses with the combination.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media feints a jab promting Caps to slip. Media then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Caps slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caps throws a nice looking combination but Media bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Media showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.
Caps dodges the punch combination from Media.
Caps misses with a wild combination.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Caps swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Media moves out of range of the leg kick from Caps.
Media tries to bum rush Caps with a series of wild strikes but Caps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Caps misses.
Media misses with the combination.
Media misses with a wild combination.
Caps throws a right and a left that Media avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caps slips a jab and a cross from Media.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caps throws a right and a left that Media avoids nicely.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.
Media avoids a punch combination nicely.
Media checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Caps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
Caps throws a series of punches but Media moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Caps. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Media.
Media lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caps throws a head kick but Media moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Media.
Caps misses with a body kick.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Media lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caps circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caps misses with a body kick.
Media lands a two punch combo.
Media looks to land a combination but Caps avoids it well.
Media throws a right and a left that Caps avoids nicely.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps avoids them all with ease.
Media takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps avoids them all with ease.
Caps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Media checks a leg kick.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Media blocks a head kick by Caps.
Media swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caps throws a sloppy head kick and Media moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media swinging wildly here.
Caps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Media throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caps.
Caps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Media.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps misses with a low kick.
Media lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Caps.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
Caps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caps throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Caps swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Media.
Caps looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Media avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
Caps throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Media throws a series of punches but Caps moves out of range.
Media misses with the combination.
A combination from Caps does no damage.
Media misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Media.
Media fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Media misses with a double jab.
Media looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gary Caps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Media is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caps misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Media comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Media 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Media!