PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crucifixio Capuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capuccio has chosen Walk as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Turner
vs
Capuccio

194 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crucifixio Capuccio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner shoots in and drives through. Capuccio sprawls well.

Turner has managed to clinch.

Capuccio gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Turner is trying to stand back up but Capuccio is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Capuccio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turner is trying to control but Capuccio passes into side control!
Capuccio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Capuccio stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Capuccio instigates a clinch.
Turner looking for a takedown.

Capuccio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Capuccio manages to end up in side control.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capuccio on the ground.
Capuccio wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.

Capuccio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Capuccio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Capuccio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Capuccio is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Capuccio jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner manages to get back to half guard.
Turner wants to improve his position but Capuccio is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Capuccio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
Capuccio prevents Turner from improving his position.
Capuccio wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Turner wants to get back to full guard but Capuccio has mounted him!

Capuccio working for a guillotine from mount but Turner is in no mood to give up.
Capuccio looks gassed!
Turner wants to control but Capuccio is having none of it.
Capuccio looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Turner gets back to half guard.
Capuccio controlling the action here.
Turner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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.
Capuccio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Capuccio stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Capuccio trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Capuccio pushes his legs off easily.

Capuccio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crucifixio Capuccio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner tries to clinch

and Capuccio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Capuccio.
Capuccio controlling from the top position.

Turner looking for a guillotine here but Capuccio defends easily.
Capuccio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capuccio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Capuccio drops back looking for a leg! Turner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turner manages to kick Capuccio off! Capuccio jumps back into Turner's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Capuccio from controlling successfully.
Capuccio postures up in Turner's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.
Turner wants to sweep here but Capuccio controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Capuccio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio controlling from side mount.
Capuccio is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner parries the strikes from Capuccio easily there. Capuccio is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turner to escape.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Capuccio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Capuccio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Capuccio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner looking for submissions off his back.

Turner is defending against the submission attempts here by Capuccio.
Capuccio stalling.
Turner tries to roll over but Capuccio keeps him under control.

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.

Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Capuccio stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Capuccio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Capuccio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Capuccio wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Capuccio is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crucifixio Capuccio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Capuccio counters with a shoot takedown. Turner fights it but they end up in guard.

Turner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Capuccio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Capuccio throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Capuccio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capuccio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Capuccio has managed to get both his arms back between Turner's legs - danger averted.
Capuccio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Capuccio preventing the sweep.
Turner being controlled here, momentarily.
Turner wants to sweep here but Capuccio controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Capuccio is in close to Turner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Capuccio trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Capuccio pushes his legs off easily.
Capuccio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

Capuccio feints and as Turner raises his hands in defense, Capuccio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Capuccio from controlling successfully.
Capuccio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Capuccio's guard.

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

Capuccio looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Turner is defending well. Capuccio quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Turner has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Capuccio celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crucifixio Capuccio!