PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Cavalera (ranked 4308 p4p, 4319 weight class) and Julius Sancro (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.

Cavalera
vs
Sancro

192 cm
25
253
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Igor Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Sancro!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sancro swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cavalera with a jab.

It looks like Julius Sancro has been cut.
Cavalera misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Sancro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sancro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Igor Cavalera has been cut.
Cavalera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sancro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalera throws a big counter combination but Sancro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Sancro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sancro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sancro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavalera manages to avoid it.
Sancro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cavalera is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancro ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Cavalera's jaw. Cavalera's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sancro does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Sancro!