PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Cavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavanagh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalamazoo. Luiz Rumble has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cavanagh
vs
Rumble

178 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Cavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Rumble.

Cavanagh is rocked!

Cavanagh clinches with his opponent.
Oh Cavanagh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rumble is trying to break free.
Cavanagh looking for a takedown.
Cavanagh seems to have got his legs back now.
Cavanagh fails to pull guard.
Rumble is trying to break free.
Cavanagh keeps control of Rumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rumble is trying to break free.
Cavanagh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cavanagh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cavanagh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cavanagh gets control of Rumble's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cavanagh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cavanagh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rumble tries to stand but Cavanagh is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavanagh has his hands on Rumble's head, controlling the position.
Rumble wants to get up but he can't break Cavanagh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cavanagh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rumble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cavanagh wants to clinch.
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavanagh.
Cavanagh tries to clinch there but Rumble circles away.
Rumble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cavanagh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rumble's guard.
Cavanagh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rumble is keeping the position for now.
Rumble wants to sweep but no luck.
Rumble looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cavanagh gets to his feet - Rumble follows without any prompting.

Cavanagh moves into range and clinches up with Rumble.

Cavanagh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cavanagh decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cavanagh scores with a nice body kick.
Rumble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavanagh tries to avoid it but Rumble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavanagh to the ground. Cavanagh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Cavanagh gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavanagh works his way into full mount!

Cavanagh stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cavanagh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cavanagh passes to side control.
Cavanagh content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavanagh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cavanagh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cavanagh rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cavanagh wants a takedown.
Rumble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cavanagh has him pressed against the cage.
Rumble is pressed up against the cage. Cavanagh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rumble down to the mat. Rumble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cavanagh moves into the clinch.
Cavanagh wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cavanagh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cavanagh manages to break the clinch.
Rumble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rumble.
Luiz Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Rumble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cavanagh counters by clinching up.
Cavanagh has Rumble pressed against the cage.
Rumble tries to pull guard but Cavanagh won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavanagh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rumble gets caught flat footed, as Cavanagh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cavanagh advances to half guard.

Cavanagh wants to work for an arm triangle but Rumble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cavanagh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to stand back up but Cavanagh is controlling him

Cavanagh decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Cavanagh moves into the clinch.

Cavanagh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cavanagh in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Cavanagh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. John Cavanagh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cavanagh feints and as Rumble raises his hands in defense, Cavanagh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cavanagh stays in close to Rumble's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cavanagh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rumble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Cavanagh.
Rumble wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cavanagh digs a right hand underneath Rumble's ribcage. Rumble let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Cavanagh pulls guard effortlessly.
Rumble is fighting to break Cavanagh's control of his arms but Cavanagh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rumble won't allow Cavanagh to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavanagh controlling Rumble's posture.
Cavanagh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rumble's guard.
Cavanagh stays in close to Rumble's body and controls the position.
Cavanagh lands a couple of digs.

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.
Cavanagh controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. John Cavanagh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cavanagh closes the distance and clinches.
Luiz Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cavanagh has picked Rumble up - he's going for a ride! Cavanagh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cavanagh passes to full mount!
Cavanagh looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavanagh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rumble's face.
Cavanagh controlling the position easily from mount.
John Cavanagh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Cavanagh stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Cavanagh closes the distance and clinches.

Cavanagh manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cavanagh holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Cavanagh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cavanagh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cavanagh!