PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crucifixio Capuccio (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.

Boyd
vs
Capuccio

178 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crucifixio Capuccio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Capuccio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Boyd wants to work for an arm triangle but Capuccio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Capuccio has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Boyd escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Boyd!
Capuccio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Capuccio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Capuccio is staying active underneath Boyd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Capuccio is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Boyd pulls his head out easily.
Capuccio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boyd advances to half guard.

Capuccio actively working from the bottom here.

Boyd seems to be working for a kimura but Capuccio defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capuccio looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyd is thwarting Capuccio's attempts to control the position.

Capuccio actively working from the bottom here.
Capuccio looks gassed!
Capuccio trying to control here.
Well, if Boyd is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capuccio keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

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

Boyd scores a takedown into full mount!
Boyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capuccio on the ground.
Boyd punching from mount but Capuccio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Capuccio wants to hold on but Boyd pushes him away.
Capuccio regains half guard.
Capuccio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Capuccio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Boyd is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Capuccio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Boyd's back instead.
Boyd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capuccio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyd trying to control but Capuccio postures up.

Boyd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Capuccio pulls his head out easily.

Capuccio has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Boyd defend it? Capuccio steps over the head and cranks it - Boyd is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Capuccio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crucifixio Capuccio!