PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmar Capalad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Capalad
vs
Rodriguez

186 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmar Capalad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Capalad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Capalad is keeping busy.
Capalad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Capalad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capalad is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Capalad.
Capalad has Rodriguez pushed against the cage.

Rodriguez pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Capalad from controlling successfully.
Capalad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capalad wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Capalad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Capalad is proving a slippery customer.
Capalad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Capalad misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Capalad stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmar Capalad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capalad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capalad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capalad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Capalad, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Capalad against the cage but Capalad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Capalad.
Capalad connects with a right hand. Rodriguez shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Capalad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Capalad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Capalad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capalad dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Capalad scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Capalad shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
Capalad shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Capalad shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Capalad is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Capalad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into Capalad's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Capalad is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Capalad working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
Capalad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edmar Capalad will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodriguez is looking to chop away at Capalad's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Capalad shoots in.
Capalad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Capalad wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Rodriguez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Capalad to get to his feet.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Capalad sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capalad clinches up against the cage.

Capalad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capalad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Capalad.
Edmar Capalad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Capalad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capalad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capalad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmar Capalad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Capalad saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capalad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Capalad circles away.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Capalad misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez is thwarting Capalad's attempts to control the position.
Rodriguez prevents Capalad from improving his position.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capalad wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Capalad is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Capalad pushes him off.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodriguez showed some decent athleticism there.

Capalad makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Capalad avoids it really well and circles away.
Edmar Capalad is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick

and Capalad counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Capalad to the mat but Capalad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Capalad breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capalad.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into Capalad's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Capalad delivers a nice body kick.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Capalad napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Capalad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Rodriguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Capalad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Capalad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rodriguez stands up and beckons Capalad to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Capalad or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rodriguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Capalad looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodriguez trying to control the pace.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capalad keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capalad is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Capalad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodriguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Rodriguez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Capalad blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capalad walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Capalad keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capalad walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Capalad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
Capalad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Capalad, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Capalad against the cage but Capalad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edmar Capalad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Capalad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rodriguez forces Capalad back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capalad is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capalad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Capalad.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Capalad's takedown attempt.
Capalad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Capalad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Capalad holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriguez drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Alex Rodriguez!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Alex Rodriguez!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Alex Rodriguez!

Alex Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!