PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emelianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Казаки - Ой Да . Caprillo has chosen The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun as his entrance music. Caio Cesar Caprillo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Emelianenko
vs
Cesar Caprillo

183 cm
33
229 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

208 cm
38
246 lbs
23 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Caprillo.

Emelianenko gets tackled into the ropes by Caprillo. Caprillo maintains the clinch.

Caprillo manages to break the clinch.

Caprillo rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the ropes.

Caprillo drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Caprillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emelianenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caprillo seems keen to control Emelianenko's posture.
Caprillo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Caprillo wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caprillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Caprillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Caprillo.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut

and Caprillo moves into the clinch.
Caprillo wants to take the fight to the mat but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caprillo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Emelianenko to keep the fight standing.

Caprillo breaks the clinch.
Caprillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caprillo.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Caprillo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been informed that Caprillo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Caprillo tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Caprillo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Caio Cesar Caprillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Caprillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Caprillo blocks a jab.
Caprillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Caprillo wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Caprillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Caprillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caprillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Emelianenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Caprillo did well to prevent Emelianenko getting side control.

Caprillo is rocked!
Emelianenko controlling the pace.
Caprillo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
Caprillo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caio Cesar Caprillo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Caprillo!
Caprillo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Emelianenko working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Emelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo defending against the ground and pound.
Caprillo gets back to half guard.
Caprillo is concentrating on defense, preventing Emelianenko from advancing position.
Let's hope that Caprillo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caprillo is looking to control Emelianenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caprillo avoid being mounted?
Caprillo is refusing to be controlled, as Emelianenko sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Caprillo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caio Cesar Caprillo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Caprillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Caprillo won't allow it.
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 Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caprillo closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Caprillo pushes Emelianenko against the ropes but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caprillo moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caprillo.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Caprillo moved out of range nicely.
Caprillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caprillo wants to clinch.
Caprillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caprillo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caprillo gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Caprillo.

Caprillo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emelianenko tries to control but Caprillo manages to take his back.
Will Caprillo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Caprillo controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Caprillo.
Caprillo keeps control of the position as Emelianenko tries to break free.
Caprillo avoiding Emelianenko 's attempts to control his hands.
Emelianenko is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo scores with strikes from the back.
Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko wants to escape the position.
Caprillo trying to control.
Caprillo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Emelianenko!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo controlling from the back.

Caprillo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Emelianenko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Caprillo tries to keep control of the position but Emelianenko is staying busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cesar Caprillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caprillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caprillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caprillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Caprillo clinches up against the ropes.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caprillo.
Emelianenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Caprillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caprillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Caprillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caprillo obliges.

Caprillo successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caprillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko prevents Caprillo from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Caprillo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Caprillo ducks down to avoid it.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko clobbers Caprillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Caprillo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caprillo trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo stalling away here and it's allowed Emelianenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caprillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.

Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caprillo is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caprillo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Caio Cesar Caprillo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Caprillo ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Caprillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.

Caprillo shoots in and gets a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Caprillo trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caio Cesar Caprillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Caio Cesar Caprillo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caprillo defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Caprillo into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Caprillo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo wants to stand up but Emelianenko is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Cesar Caprillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caprillo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Cesar Caprillo!
A very excited looking Caio Cesar Caprillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.