PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Kaputtski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Dureon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Kaputtski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaputtski
vs
Dureon

185 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tobias Kaputtski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Dureon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dureon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Dureon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dureon has had enough of the clinch but Kaputtski keeps him there for the moment.
Kaputtski blocks an elbow strike from Dureon.
Dureon misses with some punches.
Dureon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dureon fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaputtski.
Dureon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaputtski working aggressively here.
Dureon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaputtski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dureon backwards.
Dureon has Kaputtski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kaputtski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaputtski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dureon misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kaputtski has clasped his hands together around Dureon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dureon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dureon tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Dureon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dureon wants to get back to his feet.
Kaputtski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dureon on the ground.
Dureon manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dureon tries to get to full guard but Kaputtski has control of the leg.
Kaputtski wants to stand up but Dureon is controlling the position.
Dureon punching from the bottom.
Kaputtski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dureon clinches with his opponent.
Kaputtski jumps guard but Dureon stands there with Kaputtski around his waist. Kaputtski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaputtski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dureon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kaputtski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dureon to the mat. Dureon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dureon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dureon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dureon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dureon lands a big elbow.
Dureon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dureon throws some wild stikes that Kaputtski manages to avoid easily.
Kaputtski is desperately trying to improve his position but Dureon has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Dureon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dureon raining down shots from the mount!
Kaputtski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kaputtski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaputtski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dureon.
Kaputtski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dureon wants to stand up but Kaputtski is controlling the position.
Dureon looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dureon thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kaputtski to regain full guard.
Kaputtski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dureon looking to pass the guard.
Kaputtski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaputtski tries to get out of the position.

Kaputtski is working an open guard so Dureon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kaputtski clinches but Dureon breaks the clinch
and Dureon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaputtski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaputtski tries to clinch
and Dureon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dureon dodges the punch combination from Kaputtski.
Kaputtski tries to close the distance and clinch but Dureon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dureon misses with a body kick.
Tobias Kaputtski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaputtski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaputtski tries to clinch up
and Dureon counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Dureon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaputtski drives through and clinches with Dureon against the cage.
Dureon is trying to break free.
Kaputtski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaputtski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaputtski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dureon prevents it.
Kaputtski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaputtski.
Kaputtski lands with a left to the head.
Dureon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaputtski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaputtski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dureon wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaputtski won't allow it.
Dureon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaputtski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dureon backwards.
Dureon blocks an elbow strike from Kaputtski.
Kaputtski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaputtski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaputtski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dureon pulls guard.
Kaputtski with a nice head shot there.
Kaputtski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dureon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaputtski stops Dureon from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaputtski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dureon is breathing heavily.
Kaputtski won't allow Dureon to get back to his feet.
Dureon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kaputtski is desperately trying to improve his position but Dureon has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaputtski tries to lock up and control but Dureon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dureon wants to control the pace but Kaputtski is squirming around nicely.

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.
Dureon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kaputtski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dureon.
Kaputtski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dureon unloads with some shots from mount but Kaputtski bucks and avoids them well.
Dureon looking to finish Kaputtski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaputtski!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaputtski manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kaputtski, under a barage of strikes from Dureon.
Dureon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaputtski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dureon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaputtski defending well though.
Dureon trying to control from Kaputtski's half guard. Kaputtski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dureon trying to control but Kaputtski is working from the bottom.
Dureon stopping the sweep attempt from Kaputtski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaputtski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaputtski wants to stand and escape but Dureon is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaputtski!

It looks like Brandon Dureon has been cut.
Kaputtski looks to clinch
and Dureon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kaputtski lands a jab to the head.
Dureon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaputtski wants to clinch but Dureon slips to the side
and Dureon counters with a big head kick but Kaputtski shrugs it off.
Kaputtski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dureon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dureon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaputtski is looking to clinch but Dureon is avoiding it.
Kaputtski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dureon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Kaputtski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Dureon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kaputtski stuffs the takedown.
Tobias Kaputtski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dureon shoots in for a double leg but Kaputtski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kaputtski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dureon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dureon looking to throw knees to the head but Kaputtski is blocking nicely.

Kaputtski manages to pull guard.
Kaputtski wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaputtski wants to stand and escape but Dureon is having none of it.
Dureon postures up in Kaputtski's guard and throws a big left but Kaputtski blocks it.
Dureon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaputtski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dureon is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dureon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaputtski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dureon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaputtski wants to stand but Dureon is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaputtski tries to clinch
and Dureon counters with a nice uppercut.

Kaputtski has managed to clinch.
Kaputtski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaputtski.
Kaputtski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kaputtski wants a takedown.
Dureon takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaputtski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dureon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Kaputtski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaputtski tries to clinch but Dureon is having none of it.
Dureon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaputtski tries to clinch up but Dureon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dureon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaputtski.
Kaputtski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kaputtski pushes Dureon up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaputtski pushes Dureon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaputtski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaputtski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaputtski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaputtski lands an elbow inside that Dureon shrugs off.
Kaputtski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dureon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dureon looking to throw knees to the head but Kaputtski is blocking nicely.
Kaputtski misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dureon.

Dureon breaks the clinch.

Dureon throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kaputtski stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dureon follows into mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dureon landing punches.

Kaputtski is rocked!
Dureon postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kaputtski in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kaputtski to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Dureon!