PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Kapow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bdp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kapow
vs
Bdp

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Polar Bear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Kapow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bdp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapow lands a leg kick that knocks Bdp off balance momentarily.
Kapow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kapow moves in looking to clinch but Bdp pushes him off.
Kapow throws a head kick but Bdp moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kapow there.
Kapow throws a sloppy head kick and Bdp moves out of range easily.
Kapow throws a head kick but Bdp moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bdp.
Kapow throws a head kick but Bdp moves out of range.
Kapow misses with a low kick as Bdp jumps back.
A head kick misses from Kapow.
Bdp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kapow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Kapow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kapow throws a right hand that Bdp ducks under and follows up with a left that Bdp also avoids with ease.
Kapow is breathing heavily.
Kapow avoids a kick to the body.
Kapow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapow throws a hook to the side of Bdp's head but Bdp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kapow throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bdp's calf.
Kapow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kapow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Ezekiel Kapow has been cut.
Bdp lands a really nice looking cross but Kapow seems unphased.
Bdp with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapow swinging wildly here.
Bdp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bdp is looking to land body kicks.
Kapow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Kapow as he checks the leg kick.
Kapow misses with a head kick.

Bdp moves into the clinch successfully.
Bdp digs a right hand into Kapow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapow's gas tank.
Kapow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bdp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Bdp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bdp digs a right hand underneath Kapow's ribcage. Kapow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Bdp.
Kapow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bdp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Bdp.
Bdp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kapow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kapow has a couple of punches blocked by Bdp.
Still in the clinch, Bdp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bdp tries to land a knee to the head but Kapow blocks with his arms.
Bdp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapow controls his hands.
Kapow is trying to push Bdp away but Bdp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bdp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapow controls his hands.
Kapow is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapow is trying to break the clinch but Bdp is controlling him.
Bdp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bdp lands a nice shot to the body.
Bdp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bdp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kapow backwards.
Bdp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bdp.
Bdp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kapow looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Bdp.
Bdp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bdp blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bdp misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bdp gets through Kapow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Bdp.
Bdp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bdp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bdp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kapow working hard to break the clinch.
Kapow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bdp digs a right hand into Kapow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapow's gas tank.
Bdp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kapow or not.
Bdp lands with a short shot to the head.
Kapow stalling in the clinch but Bdp improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Bdp.
Bdp slows down the pace here.
Bdp lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bdp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Kapow'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.

Kapow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adam Bdp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bdp takes a swing at Kapow's ribcage but misses.
Bdp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bdp avoids the body shot from Kapow.
No joy there for Kapow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bdp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kapow misses with a lunging right hand
and Bdp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ezekiel Kapow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bdp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kapow, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bdp lands with a short shot to the head.
Bdp blocks an elbow strike.
Bdp lands a nice uppercut.
Kapow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapow is trying to break the clinch but Bdp has him pressed against the cage.
Kapow is trying to break the clinch but Bdp is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bdp scores with a shot to the side of Kapow's head.
Bdp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kapow misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bdp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kapow is defending well for now.
Kapow tries to work over Bdp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapow avoiding damage as Bdp throws knees to the body.
Kapow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bdp avoids it.

Kapow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bdp throws a leg kick but Kapow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kapow misses with a jab to the body

and Bdp counters by clinching up.
Bdp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapows head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bdp lands a body shot.
Bdp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kapow misses with a punch on the inside.
Bdp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bdp missing with knees to the body.
Bdp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kapow throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bdp looking to throw knees to the head but Kapow is blocking nicely.

Kapow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bdp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bdp avoids the head kick by Kapow.
Bdp tries a head kick but it misses.
Bdp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ezekiel Kapow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bdp scores with a three punch combo!

Kapow is rocked!
Bdp is looking to chop away at Kapow's legs.
Oh Kapow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kapow throws a nice looking combination but Bdp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kapow seems to have got his legs back now.
Kapow blocks a head kick by Bdp.
Kapow throws a sloppy head kick and Bdp moves out of range easily.
Kapow throws a solid leg kick but Bdp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kapow.
Jab by Bdp.
Bdp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bdp cracks Kapow with an uppercut from hell and Kapow crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bdp's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kapow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bdp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bdp pushes down on Kapow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bdp in particular looking to stall.
Kapow won't allow Bdp to pass to mount.
Bdp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Bdp hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Bdp does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapow tries a head kick but it misses.
Bdp swinging wildly here.
Kapow misses with a combination

and Bdp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bdp digs a right hand underneath Kapow's ribcage. Kapow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adam Bdp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bdp.
Bdp is working Kapow over against the cage.
Kapow tries to break free but Bdp pushes him back against the cage.
Bdp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kapow avoids the damage to the body.
Kapow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bdp is keeping busy.
Bdp cracks Kapow with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapow is trying to break free.
Kapow tries to stall but Bdp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bdp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Kapow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kapow throws the kick towards the body but Bdp avoids it.
Kapow is looking to clinch.
Bdp blocks a head kick by Kapow.
Bdp works Kapow's body with a nice hook.
Bdp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bdp connects with a jab.

Nice combo by Bdp! Oh, that's hurt him - Kapow falls to the canvas and Bdp follows him into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bdp stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kapow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kapow misses with a combination

and Bdp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bdp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A shot in the inside from Bdp.
Bdp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bdp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kapow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bdp missing with knees to the body.
Kapow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bdp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bdp stalling the fight.
Bdp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bdp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bdp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bdp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kapow's efforts to push away.
Bdp tries to land a knee to the head but Kapow blocks with his arms.
Bdp misses with a knee strike.
Bdp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kapow or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bdp.
Bdp scores with a shoulder strike.
Kapow has had enough of the clinch but Bdp keeps him there for the moment.
Bdp digs a right hand underneath Kapow's ribcage. Kapow let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bdp digs a right hand into Kapow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapow's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bdp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapow backwards.
Kapow avoiding damage as Bdp throws knees to the body.
Bdp scores with a shoulder strike.
Bdp gets through Kapow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bdp.
Bdp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kapow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bdp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kapow's face.
Bdp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kapow avoids it.
Bdp misses with a knee strike.
Kapow tries to break the clinch but Bdp is controlling the position.
Bdp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bdp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kapow letting Bdp take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bdp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bdp presses Kapow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bdp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kapow misses with a punch on the inside.
Bdp lands a shot to the body.
Bdp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bdp is pushing Kapow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Bdp as the two fighters clinch.
Bdp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bdp tries a body shot but Kapow blocks it.
Kapow trying to control the position but instead, Bdp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kapow into the cage.
Kapow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bdp managing to block the knees to the body from Kapow.
Bdp misses with a knee to the head.
Kapow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kapow breaks the clinch.
Bdp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kapow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bdp.
Kapow throws an overhand right that lands on Bdp's shoulder, as Bdp tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Kapow.
Ezekiel Kapow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bdp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bdp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kapow on the side of the head.
Bdp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Bdp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bdp 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bdp!