PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Caponez (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.

Buster
vs
Caponez

178 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Roy Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Al Caponez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Caponez does it's job there.

It looks like Roy Buster has been cut.
Caponez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buster circles away.
Buster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Buster gets the takedown into side control.
Buster lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Caponez down.
The referee asks Buster politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Buster prefers to stall for the moment though.
Caponez is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Caponez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Buster's best efforts.
Buster looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Buster working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Al Caponez has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster stalling.
Buster slips a nice elbow through Caponez's hands, connecting with Caponez's forehead.
Caponez wants to control but Buster passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Caponez's face as Buster controls the position.
Caponez tries to buck Buster off but Buster is having none of it.
Buster moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Caponez for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caponez is trying to get back to half guard.

Buster decides to stand back up. Buster steps back and let's Caponez get back to his feet.
Caponez tries to clinch there but Buster circles away.
Buster defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caponez.

Buster rushes Caponez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buster has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Caponez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Buster has got one arm under Caponez's chin. This could be trouble... Caponez trying to control the other hand but Buster gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Caponez has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roy Buster!