PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Caplab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viera comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till i Collapse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caplab's choice of entrance music: Krystian Pudzianowski. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Viera
vs
Caplab

178 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Viera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Caplab!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Caplab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caplab displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Viera.
Caplab is looking to clinch but Viera is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Caplab. No joy for Viera on that attempt.
Viera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caplab as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Viera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Viera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Viera is looking to stall here but Caplab recovers full guard.
Viera is breathing heavily.
Viera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caplab is keeping the position for now.
Viera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caplab keeping full guard, as Viera tries to pass.

Viera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Caplab looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Caplab looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Caplab!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab throws an elbow but Viera slips to the side and avoids it well.
Caplab working the ground and pound from side control.
Caplab wants to stand but Viera has his arm trapped.

That's two 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.
Caplab postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Caplab misses with the ground and pound.
Caplab laying and praying for a moment but Viera takes advantage and regains half guard.
It looks like Caplab is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caplab decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caplab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caplab tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caplab tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caplab tries to clinch but Viera moves out of range.

Viera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caplab's guard.
Viera postures up and lands a big shot to Caplab's brow.
Viera throws a big right hand that misses.
Viera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viera throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caplab is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Viera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Viera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Viera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caplab napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Viera scoring with punches and elbows.
Viera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Caplab some visible discomfort.
Viera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Caplab taking punishment in the form of punches.
Viera misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Viera scoring with punches from side control.
Viera lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Caplab is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viera landing a few strikes.
Viera looks up at the clock and then as Caplab takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Viera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera scores with punches from side control.
Viera landing a few strikes.
Caplab is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Viera is controlling him well.
Viera in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Viera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Caplab down.
Viera trying to control the action but Caplab is working from the bottom.
Viera scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Viera lands some shots froms side control.
Viera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Viera working the ground and pound.
Viera scoring with punches and elbows.
Viera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Viera scoring with punches and elbows.
Viera fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Viera tries to score with some ground and pound. Caplab controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Viera working the head with strikes.
Caplab dodges the ground and pound from Viera.
Viera working the head and body with strikes.
Viera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Caplab some visible discomfort.
Viera scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Viera.
Viera lands a few punches from side control.
Viera is trying to ground and pound but Caplab uses the momentary lack of control by Viera to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera passes to full mount!
Viera won't let Caplab get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Caplab takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Viera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Viera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Viera lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Viera dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Caplab wants to clinch up but Viera keeps it at a distance.
Caplab wants to clinch up but Viera keeps it at a distance.

Viera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Caplab regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Viera.
Viera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Viera lands a couple of elbows.
Manny Viera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viera throws and elbow that misses. Caplab uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Viera's guard. Nice move by Caplab!

Viera manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab doesn't manage to clinch there - Viera circles away.
Viera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caplab's waist but Caplab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viera off to one side.
Caplab tries to clinch up but Viera circles away and keeps his distance.

Caplab darts in and clinches Viera up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caplab.
Caplab lands with a short shot to the head.
Viera tries for a takedown but Caplab manages to get underhooks.
Caplab misses with a punch to the body.
Caplab scores with a shoulder strike.
Caplab misses with a punch on the inside.
Caplab throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Viera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caplab prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Viera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A short right from Caplab.
Viera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caplab avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caplab lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caplab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caplab looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Viera prevents a body shot from Caplab.
Viera takes a shot to the head.
Caplab presses Viera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caplab prevents the takedown attempt.
Caplab misses with some punches.
Viera avoiding damage as Caplab throws knees to the body.
Caplab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caplab is working Viera over against the cage.
Viera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caplab pushes Viera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Viera managing to block the knees to the body from Caplab.
Caplab lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caplab lands a nice uppercut.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viera avoids it.
Nice body punch from Caplab.
Caplab working aggressively here.
Caplab lands with a light punch inside.
Marcin Caplab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caplab misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caplab tries to land knees in the clinch but Viera avoids the damage to the body.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab misses with a body punch.
Caplab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caplab tries to throw a body punch but Viera avoids it by throwing Caplab back against the cage.
Viera takes an elbow to the temple.
Caplab throws an elbow that misses.

Viera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera cracks Caplab with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Viera.
Viera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Viera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Viera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Caplab rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Viera's guard! Nice work there by Caplab!
Viera wants to stand and escape but Caplab is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Viera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Viera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Viera!