PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cappo
vs
Jackson

180 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

165 cm
29
144 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

***** Supertouch Clothing *****
Resistance

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Cappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch but Cappo moves out of range.

Cappo gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cappo is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cappo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cappo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cappo with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up

and Cappo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson taking a breather.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Cappo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson tries to stall but Cappo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.

Cappo breaks from the clinch.
Cappo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to clinch up

and Cappo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Cappo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cappo breaks from the clinch.
Cappo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cappo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson moves to clinch but Cappo breaks away
and Cappo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cappo circles away from the clinch attempt

so Cappo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cappo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Cappo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cappo stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Cappo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cappo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Cappo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ray Cappo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

Jackson rushes Cappo and presses him up against the cage.
Cappo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cappo avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Cappo is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Cappo's takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cappo fails to pull guard.

Cappo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Ray Cappo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cappo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cappo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cappo decides to pull guard.

Cappo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Cappo clinches up against the cage.
Cappo tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Cappo improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cappo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Cappo.
A short uppercut from Cappo.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappo avoids it.
Cappo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cappo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cappo tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Cappo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cappo throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cappo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cappo has managed to clinch.
Cappo can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Cappo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.

Cappo breaks the clinch.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Cappo. Cappo maintains the clinch.
Cappo is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cappo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cappo tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson trying to stall but Cappo improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cappo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cappo avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Cappo improves position.
Cappo trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson has Cappo pressed against the cage, preventing Cappo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cappo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cappo lands with a short shot to the head.

Cappo breaks the clinch.

Cappo rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cappo is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Cappo scores with a shoulder strike.

Cappo breaks the clinch.

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cappo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cappo is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cappo wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Cappo is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Cappo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cappo has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Cappo pulls Jackson into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Cappo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Cappo looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

Cappo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cappo is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson postures up.

Cappo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cappo is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cappo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Ray Cappo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cappo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Cappo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cappo is in guard.
Cappo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Cappo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cappo wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Cappo from controlling successfully.
Jackson pulls Cappo in close to his closed guard and prevents Cappo from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ray Cappo just wasn't active enough.

Jackson pushes Cappo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Jackson tries to stall but Cappo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Cappo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Cappo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lance Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Cappo pulls guard successfully.

Cappo working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Cappo trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Cappo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cappo, not yet.

Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cappo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cappo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cappo!
Lance Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to buck Cappo off but Cappo is having none of it.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Cappo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cappo grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.

Cappo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cappo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cappo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Cappo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray Cappo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Cappo circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Cappo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cappo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Cappo!
Ray Cappo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Resistance logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.