PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cap (ranked 3410 p4p, 3240 weight class) and Reynard Pumoloski (ranked 439 p4p, 419 weight class). Reynard Pumoloski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cap
vs
Pumoloski

185 cm
23
193
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
188
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Cap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reynard Pumoloski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski tries a head kick but it misses.
Cap blocks a head kick by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski slips a jab from Cap.
Cap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pumoloski defends well and Cap ends up having to push Pumoloski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pumoloski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cap is leaning against Pumoloski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
A short uppercut from Cap.

It looks like Reynard Pumoloski has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Good body shot from Cap.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumoloski has a couple of punches blocked by Cap.
Cap taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Cap's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pumoloski letting Cap take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Cap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumoloski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cap leaning against his opponent.
Cap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pumoloski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cap's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Cap just leaning against Pumoloski, taking a breather.
Cap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pumoloski throws a punch but it's blocked by Cap.
Pumoloski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cap.
Cap trying to control the position but instead, Pumoloski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cap into the cage.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cap holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski is working Cap over against the cage.
Cap slows down the pace here.
Pumoloski misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Pumoloski tries a body shot but Cap blocks it.
Pumoloski misses with a body punch.
Pumoloski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caps head.
Cap misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Cap controls his hands.
Cap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pumoloski lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pumoloski.
Cap tries to stall but Pumoloski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Cap controls the action.
Pumoloski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap lands with a light punch inside.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap tries a body shot but Pumoloski blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Cap prevents a body shot from Pumoloski.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cap - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap tries to throw a body punch but Pumoloski avoids it by throwing Cap back against the cage.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pumoloski is keeping busy.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cap.
Pumoloski lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Cap.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Pumoloski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cap lands a hook that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pumoloski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cap backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reynard Pumoloski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
That's time! Cap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cap.
Cap misses with a two punch combination.
Cap connects with a nice looking jab.
Pumoloski leaves Cap with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Cap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cap moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPumoloski.
Pumoloski scoring well with a low kick there.
Cap throws a series of punches but Pumoloski moves out of range.
Pumoloski avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pumoloski.
Cap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pumoloski manages to avoid it.
Pumoloski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cap is looking for a counter combo.
Cap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pumoloski manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumoloski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Cap scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pumoloski can't do much from the bottom here.
Cap remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pumoloski struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cap trying to control the position but Pumoloski is working away.
Cap sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pumoloski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cap throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pumoloski keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap just content to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cap trying to control the position but Pumoloski is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pumoloski defending well as Cap loads up on a big left hand.
Cap connects with a right hand. Pumoloski shakes it off.

Cap darts in and clinches Pumoloski up against the cage.
Cap scores with a hook to the body.
Cap scores with a shot to the side of Pumoloski's head.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cap.
Pumoloski lands with a short shot to the head.
Pumoloski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cap presses Pumoloski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cap.
Cap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cap's elbow.
Pumoloski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Cap.
Cap blocking some punches.
Pumoloski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pumoloski misses with a punch on the inside.
Cap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cap lands with a left to the head.
Cap wants to stall.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Cap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski stuffs the takedown attempt from Cap. Cap gets slowly back to his feet.
Pumoloski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cap misses with a wild body shot.
Pumoloski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pumoloski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cap.
Pumoloski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cap cracks a nice hook into Pumoloski's ribs.
A punch combination from Cap misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumoloski tries a head kick but it misses.
Pumoloski misses with a looping left.
Pumoloski slips a jab and a cross from Cap.
Cap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pumoloski.
Nice defenses there by Pumoloski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap closes the distance and clinches up with Pumoloski, looking for a takedown. Cap pushes Pumoloski against the cage but Pumoloski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Pumoloski, right into the meat of the thigh.

Cap has closed the distance and engaged Pumoloski in a clinch.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cap prevents a body shot from Pumoloski.
Cap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Pumoloski swings wildly with an uppercut but Cap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pumoloski lands a body shot.
Pumoloski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap taking a breather.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Pumoloski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Robert Cap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cap misses with the head strike.
Pumoloski lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cap misses with some punches.
Pumoloski misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Cap controls the action.
Pumoloski letting Cap take a breather here.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pumoloski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Cap controls his hands.
Pumoloski misses with a punch on the inside.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Cap is trying to maintain a safe position but Pumoloski gets an underhook and turns Cap into the cage.
Cap blocks a body shot from Pumoloski.
Cap taking a breather.
Pumoloski prevents a body shot from Cap.
Cap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumoloski's elbow.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cap lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pumoloski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Cap.
Pumoloski lands a right hand.
Cap stalling against the cage.
Cap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pumoloski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cap.
Cap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cap throws a punch but it's blocked by Pumoloski.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Cap.
Well Cap 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Cap!