PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Capriotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capriotti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immigrant Song - Karen O (feat. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Capriotti
vs
Byrne

187 cm
26
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
201 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolay Capriotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikolay Capriotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capriotti shoots for a double leg takedown but Byrne sprawls well. He's pushed Capriotti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Capriotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byrne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Byrne lands a nice hook to Capriotti's body. Capriotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Byrne misses with a head kick.
Capriotti shoots in but no luck this time.
Byrne throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been hearing reports that Capriotti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Capriotti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Capriotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Byrne.
Byrne moves away from the strike by Capriotti.
Byrne throws a head kick that misses.
Byrne throws a right hand that misses

and Capriotti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne controlling Capriotti's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capriotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Capriotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Capriotti sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Byrne.
Byrne swings for the body but Capriotti moves out of range.
Byrne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Capriotti.

Capriotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Byrne, pushing him back against the cage.

Capriotti pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne passes Capriotti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrne tries to pass to full mount but Capriotti defends it.

Capriotti looking for submissions off his back.
Byrne wants to stand up but Capriotti is controlling the position.
Capriotti is looking for a sweep. Byrne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Byrne is keen to just control but Capriotti is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Byrne moves into full mount! Capriotti won't be happy about that!

Byrne stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
David Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Capriotti wants to clinch up but Byrne keeps it at a distance.
Byrne circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti dodges the punch combination from Byrne.
A low kick from Byrne is predictable there

and Capriotti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Byrne won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capriotti fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Byrne sneaks back into half guard.

Capriotti is trying to work for a kimura but Byrne is defending well.
Byrne wants to improve his position but Capriotti is controlling well.

Capriotti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byrne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Capriotti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capriotti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Capriotti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Byrne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Capriotti goes for a double leg but Byrne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Byrne continues to drive forward.
Capriotti fails to pull guard.
Capriotti tries to pull guard but Byrne won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Capriotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Byrne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capriotti tries to pull guard but Byrne holds him up against the cage and eventually Capriotti drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne lands a knee to the body.
Byrne lands an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a knee to the head.
Byrne landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byrne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrne lands a good knee to the midsection. Capriotti won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Byrne.
Capriotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Byrne lands a damaging elbow.
Byrne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Byrne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Capriotti controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Byrne.
A short left from Byrne.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Byrne.
Capriotti avoiding damage as Byrne throws knees to the body.
Byrne is pressed up against the cage. Capriotti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Byrne down to the mat. Byrne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Byrne just misses with a punch to the body.
Capriotti walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Byrne - just one landing.
Byrne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Byrne counters with a stiff right hand.

Capriotti is rocked!
Capriotti switches off momentarily and Byrne cracks him with a monster right hand! Capriotti topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Byrne dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Byrne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Byrne!
David Byrne very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Nikolay Capriotti had this to say: 'I messed up. Sorry coaches, I don't know what's missing... I was supposed to win all the fights I lost. I'm speechless.'.