PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santana De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caprillo comes to the cage accompanied by The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun. Caio Cesar Caprillo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cesar Caprillo
vs
Santana De Oliveira

208 cm
39
246 lbs
24 - 31 - 1

203 cm
22
274 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Santana De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caprillo lands a jab to De Oliveira's midsection.
Caprillo fails with an attempt to clinch.

De Oliveira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Caprillo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Caprillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Oliveira holds on and takes a little breather.
Caprillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Caio Cesar Caprillo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Oliveira.
Caprillo misses with a kick to the body.
De Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caprillo.
Caprillo tries to clinch but De Oliveira moves out of range.

De Oliveira tries to sprawl but Caprillo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
De Oliveira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
De Oliveira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caprillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caprillo's back!
Caprillo can't escape the position.

Caprillo showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

De Oliveira is looking for a rear naked choke here but Caprillo reverses the position brilliantly into De Oliveira's guard!
Caprillo trying to control but De Oliveira is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caprillo is one step ahead there.
Caprillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Caprillo got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caprillo has managed to get both his arms back between De Oliveira's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira has Caprillo pulled in close to control his posture.
Caprillo tries to free his leg and advance position but De Oliveira is retaining full guard.

De Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caprillo is aware though and is defending well.
Caprillo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caprillo working some strikes from top position.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Oliveira working a defensive guard here.

De Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caprillo defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caprillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caprillo preventing the sweep.
Caprillo throwing strikes from guard but De Oliveira blocks nicely.
De Oliveira wants to control but Caprillo passes easily into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Oliveira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Caio Cesar Caprillo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Caprillo is looking to clinch.
Caprillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Caprillo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Oliveira's guard.
Caprillo won't allow De Oliveira to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Oliveira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Caprillo!
De Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caprillo is looking to get to half guard.
De Oliveira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thiago Santana De Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Oliveira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caprillo is looking to escape.
Caprillo tries to reverse the position but De Oliveira maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caprillo gets back to half guard.
Caprillo wants to control but De Oliveira is keeping busy.
Caprillo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caprillo moves into full guard.

Caprillo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caprillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo has momentary wrist control but De Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caprillo keeping full guard, as De Oliveira tries to pass.
Caprillo trying to control the position.
De Oliveira trying to control but Caprillo is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Caprillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caprillo is keeping the position for now.
Caprillo is controlling De Oliveira's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Caio Cesar Caprillo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
De Oliveira moves out of range as Caprillo strikes.
De Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caprillo tries to clinch up.
De Oliveira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Oliveira scores with the left hand. Caprillo knows he should have avoided that one.
De Oliveira lands with a nice body kick.
De Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Oliveira fakes the leg kick and cracks Caprillo in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caprillo throws a right hand that De Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that De Oliveira also avoids with ease.
De Oliveira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caprillo misses with a combination

and De Oliveira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caprillo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo looking to control.

De Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Oliveira wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.
Caprillo trying to strike off his back.
Caprillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caprillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
De Oliveira wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Santana De Oliveira 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. This is the final round!

De Oliveira pushes Caprillo away with a front kick.
Caprillo fails to land the takedown.
Caprillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Caprillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caprillo darts in looking for a takedown but De Oliveira gets double underhooks and turns Caprillo into the cage.
Caprillo takes a shot to the head.

De Oliveira has hold of one of Caprillo's legs. Caprillo is fighting the takedown attempt but De Oliveira gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Caprillo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Caprillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago Santana De Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Oliveira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caprillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Cesar Caprillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caprillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Caprillo is rocked!
Caprillo is looking to clinch.
Oh Caprillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body kick there by De Oliveira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caprillo switches off momentarily and De Oliveira cracks him with a monster right hand! Caprillo topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as De Oliveira dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by De Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Santana De Oliveira!
Our winner, Thiago Santana De Oliveira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.