PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rav Kapur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena comes to the cage accompanied by My time is now. John Cena could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rav Kapur's chin.

Cena
vs
Kapur

187 cm
24
237 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

193 cm
26
262 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rav Kapur!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kapur swivels and escapes.

Cena closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kapur quickly recovers to half guard.
Kapur wants to get back to his feet.
Kapur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cena.
Kapur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kapur is not content to let Cena control the position.
Cena thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kapur's head.
Cena drops an elbow to the side of Kapur's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cena wants to control but Kapur is keeping him busy.
Cena sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kapur defending well though.
Cena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cena is trying to control. Kapur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kapur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cena.
Cena looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cena not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kapur is staying active underneath Cena, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cena winds up and cracks Kapur with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Cena seems to be looking for submissions.
Kapur is holding on to half guard well.
Cena throwing shots but Kapur is blocking nicely.
Kapur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cena.
Kapur looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kapur looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cena in particular looking to stall.
Cena lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kapur is refusing to be controlled, as Cena sits in half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cena is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena wants to take a breather but Kapur is having none of it.
Cena misses with a head shot. Kapur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cena thows a big elbow that misses.
Cena wants to control from the top but Kapur keeps moving.
Kapur wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cena dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cena keeps the fight on the outside.
Cena digs a good hook to Kapur's body.

Cena gets a takedown into half guard.
Cena is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kapur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cena looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kapur taking some punishment here, with Cena in his half guard.

It looks like Rav Kapur has been cut.
Kapur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cena scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kapur is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kapur defending well though.
Cena has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cena thowing shots but they're missing.
Cena has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cena can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapur is looking to escape.
Cena is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Rav Kapur's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena punching from mount but Kapur doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cena landing strikes, looking to finish!

The cut above Rav Kapur's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rav Kapur's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Cena!