PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tris Kapula (ranked 749 p4p, 989 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 106 p4p, 141 weight class). Swole Ricky Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kapula
vs
Martin

191 cm
29
215
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
208
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tris Kapula !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapula just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapula throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kapula .
Kapula lands a jab to the nose.
Kapula throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapula .
Kapula lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Tris Kapula has been cut.
Kapula ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Kapula misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Kapula .
Martin looks to land a left hand but Kapula moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapula misses with a low kick.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Kapula shakes him off and moves away.
Kapula throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Kapula .
Tris Kapula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin feints and then cracks Kapula 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kapula down.
Kapula fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Kapula wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Kapula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kapula wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.

Martin moves into the clinch.
Kapula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapula prevents a body shot from Martin.
Kapula lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapula backwards.
Kapula blocks an elbow strike from Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kapula prevents a body shot from Martin.
Kapula has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapula s head.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kapula .
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapula s head.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapula can't break the clinch.
Martin tries to work over Kapula 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin tries to work over Kapula 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapula s head.
Kapula has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Kapula can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Kapula lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin just leaning against Kapula , taking a breather.
Kapula has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Martin lands a body punch.
Kapula lands a shoulder strike.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapula controls his hands.

Kapula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapula lands a right hook to the body.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Kapula moved out of range nicely.
Kapula fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Kapula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Kapula 's knee.
Kapula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin takes one on the button.
Martin moves away from the strike by Kapula .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Kapula and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kapula cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
A solid body kick from Martin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapula . Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapula misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kapula 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 Swole Ricky Martin has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapula . That's going to slow Martin down.
Kapula throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Kapula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kapula misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tris Kapula dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Martin clinches with his opponent.
Kapula prevents a body shot from Martin.
Kapula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kapula misses with a body punch.
Kapula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kapula seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Martin can turn it around.
Kapula misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.

Kapula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapula seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kapula throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin is looking to clinch but Kapula is avoiding it.
Kapula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Kapula . Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin tries to move into range but Kapula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kapula tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.
Tris Kapula is winning the standup battle so far.
Kapula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Kapula settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapula . Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapula connects with a leg kick.

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kapula , pushing him back against the cage.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kapula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapula scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapula wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Kapula misses with the head strike.
Kapula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapula misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Kapula blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin is leaning against Kapula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin blocks a body shot from Kapula .
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapula .
A short left from Kapula .
Kapula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapula lands a right hand.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Kapula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Kapula 's ribcage. Kapula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kapula takes a shot to the head.
Martin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martin pushes Kapula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin is working Kapula over against the cage.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kapula .
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kapula backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Kapula throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Kapula fails to land.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kapula backwards.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin is working Kapula over against the cage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin tries a body shot but Kapula blocks it.
Martin tries to work over Kapula 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin tries to work over Kapula 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kapula swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Kapula connects with a single shot there.
Kapula misses with a hook

and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin is looking to control Kapula 's arms but Kapula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martin has his back to the cage.
Martin pushes Kapula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kapula prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries a body shot but Kapula blocks it.
Kapula misses with the head strike.
Kapula blocks a body shot from Martin.
Kapula throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin pushes Kapula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapula prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
A head punch on the inside from Kapula fails to land.
Martin works on Kapula 's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin pushes Kapula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapula backwards.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Kapula misses with some punches.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin stalling.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Kapula 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin is working Kapula over against the cage.
Martin pushes Kapula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin cracks Kapula with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Kapula 's head.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Kapula avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin stalling the fight.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin tries to work over Kapula 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin digs a right hand into Kapula 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapula 's gas tank.
Kapula misses with a punch on the inside.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kapula 's sensitive parts.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Kapula misses.
Kapula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin flicks out a counter leg kick but Kapula steps away.
Kapula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Kapula shakes him off and moves away.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Kapula throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.

Martin cracks Kapula with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Martin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kapula to stand back up!

Kapula is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapula misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a big left hand that crumples Kapula ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swole Ricky Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Swole Ricky Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.