PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reino Vaananen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philippe Capet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capet has chosen La Marseillaise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vaananen
vs
Capet

182 cm
20
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reino Vaananen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philippe Capet!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capet tries a head kick but it misses.
Capet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Capet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Capet throws a front kick that sends Vaananen stumbling back into the cage.
Capet scores with a nice body kick.
Vaananen lands with a cross.
Vaananen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Capet catches Vaananen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vaananen to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capet controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capet pushes down on Vaananen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vaananen is looking to escape.
Capet slows the pace down in half guard.
Vaananen is pressing down on Capet's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vaananen wants to stand up but Capet is controlling him.
Capet wants to control from the top but Vaananen keeps moving.
Capet stopping the sweep attempt from Vaananen.

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.
Capet wants to control from the top but Vaananen keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Philippe Capet just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Capet looks to land a body kick but Vaananen moved away.
Capet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaananen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaananen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Capet.
Capet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Philippe Capet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaananen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vaananen tries to break the clinch but Capet is controlling the position.
Capet wants to get back to striking at distance but Vaananen won't allow it.
Vaananen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Capet just stands there and leans against the cage.

Vaananen manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Capet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Capet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vaananen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vaananen duly obliges.
Vaananen lands a two punch combo.
Vaananen with a jab.
Vaananen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Capet looks gassed!
Good standup being displayed there by Vaananen as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Capet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Capet avoids the head kick by Vaananen.
Vaananen throws a head kick but Capet moves out of range.
Capet misses with a kick to the body.
Capet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Capet throws a body kick that misses.
Vaananen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capet.
Capet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vaananen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capet's head.
Capet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vaananen shoots in for a takedown but Capet shows good takedown defense.
Capet lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaananen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Capet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaananen.
Capet throws a sloppy head kick and Vaananen moves out of range easily.
Vaananen moves out of range of the body kick from Capet.

Vaananen instigates a clinch.
Capet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen prevents Capet from breaking the clinch.

Capet breaks the clinch.
Capet lands with a kick to the temple. Vaananen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vaananen gets a clinch.
Capet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaananen has him pressed against the cage.

Vaananen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Vaananen closes the distance and pushes Capet back into the cage.

Vaananen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capet tries to land a front kick but Vaananen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vaananen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Vaananen feints and as Capet raises his hands in defense, Vaananen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vaananen wanted to stand there but Capet had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Capet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vaananen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vaananen breaks the clinch.
Capet throws a wild body kick that Vaananen sees coming a mile off.
Vaananen tries to bum rush Capet with a series of wild strikes but Capet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaananen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Capet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Capet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vaananen is out of range and Capet settles back down.
Reino Vaananen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaananen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vaananen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaananen avoids the head kick by Capet.
Nice defenses there by Vaananen.
A head kick misses from Capet.
A head kick from Capet lands but Vaananen takes it in his stride.
Vaananen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Capet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Capet slips a jab and a cross from Vaananen.
Capet is breathing heavily.

Vaananen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Capet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaananen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capet tries to work over Vaananen's front leg with a kick but Vaananen checks it.
Vaananen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Capet.
Capet throws a lazy head kick
and Vaananen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaananen scoring well with a low kick there.

Vaananen gets a clinch.

Vaananen breaks the clinch.

Vaananen scores a takedown into full mount!
Vaananen controlling from the full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Capet can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Capet wants to hold on but Vaananen pushes him away.
Vaananen controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen wants to control the pace but Capet is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Reino Vaananen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Capet throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vaananen counters with a three punch combo that has Capet backing up. Capet nods at Vaananen to acknowledge the strikes.
Vaananen avoids a kick to the body.
Vaananen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vaananen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Capet throws a head kick that misses.
Philippe Capet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Capet misses
enabling Vaananen to counter with a crisp jab.
Capet throws a head kick but Vaananen moves out of range.
Vaananen lands a glancing blow to the side of Capet's head.
Vaananen scores with a one two! Capet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A cross from Vaananen lands.

Capet is rocked!

Vaananen dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Capet has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Reino Vaananen!