PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caufield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caufield has chosen Let Me See Dat as his entrance music. Holden Caufield acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Caputo
vs
Caufield

180 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

185 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joel Caputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Holden Caufield!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caputo shoots in and drives through. Caufield sprawls well.
Caputo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caufield avoids it really well and circles away.
Caufield throws a nice looking combination but Caputo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caputo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caufield.

Caufield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caputo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Caputo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caputo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caputo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caufield.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caufield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Caputo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Caputo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caufield pulls his head out easily.
Caufield thows a huge punch but Caputo dodges it nicely.
Caputo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Caputo looking for a guillotine here but Caufield defends easily.
Caputo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caputo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Caufield has managed to free his arm - good work.
Caufield is looking to escape.

Caputo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Caufield is trying to stand up here but Caputo is controlling him well.

Caputo is trying to work for a kimura but Caufield is defending well.
Caputo prevents Caufield from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Caputo is working for a submission of some sort.

Caputo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Caufield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Caufield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Caputo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Caufield is looking to stand up but Caputo isn't so interested in that idea.

Caputo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Caputo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caputo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield wants to stand and escape but Caputo is having none of it.

Caputo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caputo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caufield wants to get back to his feet but Caputo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caputo wants to pass the guard but Caufield is keeping the position.

Caputo drops back looking for a leg! Caufield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caufield manages to kick Caputo off! Caputo jumps back into Caufield's guard.
Caputo won't allow Caufield to get back to his feet.

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.

Caputo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caufield wants to stand and escape but Caputo is having none of it.
Caufield looks gassed!
Caufield is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

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

Caputo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Caufield pushes Caputo off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Caputo dominated that round.
That's time! Caputo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caufield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for Caputo with that takedown attempt.

Caputo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Caputo won't allow Caufield to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Caputo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Caufield pushes Caputo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Caufield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caputo.
Caputo dodges the punch combination from Caufield.
Caufield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caputo with a poor takedown
and Caufield counters with a three punch combo that has Caputo backing up. Caputo nods at Caufield to acknowledge the strikes.
Caputo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caufield but Caufield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Caputo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo shoots in for a double leg but Caufield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caputo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Caufield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caputo is trying to drag Caufield to the mat but Caufield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Caufield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Caufield.
A nice combination there by Caufield.
Caufield throws a nice looking combination but Caputo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caputo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caufield avoids it really well and circles away.
Caufield cracks Caputo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Caufield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Caufield darts in and clinches Caputo up against the cage.

Caufield breaks the clinch.
Caputo misses with a takedown attempt
and Caufield counters with a low kick, right behind Caputo 's knee.
Caufield looks to land a combination but Caputo avoids it well.
Caputo misses with a takedown attempt

and Caufield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caufield.

Caufield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo slips a jab and a cross from Caufield.
Caufield misses with a double jab.
Caputo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caufield.
Caufield misses with a double jab.
Caufield fails to land with a series of punches.
Caufield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Caputo with that takedown attempt.
Caufield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caufield throws a series of strikes that have Caputo backpedaling.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caufield throws a series of punches but Caputo avoids them all with ease.
Caputo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caufield sprawls well. Caufield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caputo gets slowly back to his feet.
Caufield throws a series of strikes that have Caputo backpedaling.
Caufield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caputo circles away quickly and effectively.
Caufield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Caufield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Caufield decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caputo tries to keep at a distance but Caufield has taken the fight into the clinch.

Caufield manages to break the clinch.
Caufield throws a nice looking combination but Caputo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caputo shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Caputo.

Caufield scores a takedown into full mount!
Caputo is working to get back to half guard.
Caputo is in a horrible position here. Caufield smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Caputo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caufield fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caputo is trying desperately to improve position.
Caufield with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caputo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Caufield with a couple of short strikes.
Caputo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caufield looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Caputo is rocked!
The referee warns Caputo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Caputo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caputo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Caputo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caufield cracks Caputo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden Caufield!