PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caprillo comes to the cage accompanied by The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun. Webster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kamikaze by Five Iron Frenzy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cesar Caprillo
vs
Webster

208 cm
42
246 lbs
26 - 36 - 1

182 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 26 - 36 - 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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Webster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caprillo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Webster quickly recovers to half guard.
Caprillo works his way into side control.
Caprillo is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caprillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Caprillo is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Webster is trying to improve his position.
Caprillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Caprillo seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webster keeps working.
Webster tries to roll over but Caprillo keeps him under control.
Caprillo trying to mount his opponent but Webster defends it.
Webster is trying to maintain the position but Caprillo is very close to passing his half guard.
Caprillo is trying to control the action in half guard but Webster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Webster is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caprillo is looking to advance position but Webster won't allow it.
Webster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caprillo.
Caprillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Webster is trying to maintain the position but Caprillo is very close to passing his half guard.
Caprillo drops an elbow to the side of Webster's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caprillo lands a nice short elbow.
Caprillo trying to control from half guard but Webster is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Caprillo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Webster defends it well.
Caprillo wants to free his trapped foot but Webster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caprillo is trying to control the action in half guard but Webster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Caprillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Webster is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Caprillo as Webster shoots in.
Webster fails with the takedown.
Caprillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Webster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caio Cesar Caprillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Webster.
Caprillo lands a head shot.
Webster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caprillo pinned against the cage. Caprillo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Caprillo's head coaches at Dynamite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Webster takes one to the chin there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Webster avoids a kick to the body.
Caprillo shoots in for a takedown but Webster shows good takedown defense.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caprillo as he avoids it easily.

Caprillo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Webster on his heels. He'll look to pass Webster's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cesar Caprillo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Webster or perhaps it was just good defense by Caprillo, which made it look bad.
Caprillo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Webster swivels and escapes.
Caprillo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt - Caprillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Webster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caprillo tries to avoid it but Webster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caprillo to the ground. Caprillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caio Cesar Caprillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Webster.
Caprillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Webster lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caprillo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Webster counters with a three punch combo that has Caprillo backing up. Caprillo nods at Webster to acknowledge the strikes.
Caprillo misses with a two punch combination.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster tries for a takedown but Caprillo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caprillo throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Caprillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Caprillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Caprillo moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Caprillo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Webster regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Webster is retaining full guard.
Caprillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caprillo pushing down on Webster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caprillo content to control rather than advance.

Caprillo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Caprillo in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Webster looking for submissions off his back.
Caprillo winds up and cracks Webster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caprillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Caprillo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Caprillo throws a head kick but Webster moves out of range.
Caprillo shoots in and drives through. Webster sprawls well.
Caprillo throws a head kick that misses.
Webster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Webster or perhaps it was just good defense by Caprillo, which made it look bad.
Caprillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Caprillo throws a nice head kick!
Caprillo lands with a shot to the body.
Caprillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webster is fending him off so far but Caprillo persists. Nope, Webster circles away and we're back to standing.

Caprillo gets caught flat footed, as Webster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webster looking to pass the guard.

Webster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Webster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Caprillo did well to prevent Webster getting side control.
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!
Webster working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Caprillo's thigh. Caprillo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Caprillo keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to pass the guard but Caprillo is keeping the position.
Caio Cesar Caprillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caprillo is pulling down on Webster's head. It's preventing any offense from Webster, at least for the moment.
Caprillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Webster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caprillo keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cesar Caprillo dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caprillo moves into range and clinches up with Webster.
Caprillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Webster controls his hands.

Caprillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt - Caprillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caprillo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Benjamin Webster has been cut.

Caprillo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Webster tries to roll over but Caprillo keeps him under control.
Webster is not content to let Caprillo control the position.
Caprillo lands strikes from half guard.
Caprillo is keen to just control but Webster is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo stalling away here and it's allowed Webster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Webster trying to keep a closed guard but Caprillo is proving a slippery customer.
Webster is pulling down on Caprillo's head to control his posture.
Caprillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Caprillo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Webster looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Caprillo passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Caprillo tries for a kimura but Webster is defending well.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Caprillo stands up.

Caprillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Caprillo trying to control from half guard but Webster is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Webster is refusing to be controlled, as Caprillo sits in half guard.
Webster is trying to control but can't.
Caprillo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Webster is doing well to control the position and prevent Caprillo from advancing to side control.
Webster trying to control but Caprillo postures up.
Caprillo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Caprillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Webster did well to prevent Caprillo getting side control.
Webster tries to roll over but Caprillo keeps him under control.
Caprillo trying to control the pace.
Caprillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webster can do to turn this around?
Webster trying to control but Caprillo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caprillo controlling the action here.
Benjamin Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Cesar Caprillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caprillo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Cesar Caprillo!
Our winner, Caio Cesar Caprillo, 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.
The defeated Benjamin Webster had this to say: 'I'll be back and better than ever'.