PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franks Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beans
vs
Cavalera

160 cm
26
138 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franks Beans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cavalera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cavalera prevents it.
Cavalera slows down the pace here.

Cavalera pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beans preventing the sweep.
Cavalera trying to keep a closed guard but Beans is proving a slippery customer.

Beans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beans drops back looking for a leg! Cavalera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cavalera manages to kick Beans off! Beans jumps back into Cavalera's guard.

Beans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cavalera seems keen to control Beans's posture.

Beans drops back looking for a leg! Cavalera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cavalera manages to kick Beans off! Beans jumps back into Cavalera's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cavalera shoots in looking for a takedown. Beans tries to sprawl out of it but Cavalera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beans misses with a wild body shot.
Beans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cavalera moves into the clinch.

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.

Cavalera manages to break the clinch.
Beans misses the shot to the body.
Cavalera leaves Beans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Beans.
Cavalera looks for a takedown but Beans sprawls well.
Beans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cavalera.

Beans gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beans keeping moving, preventing Cavalera from controlling successfully.
Beans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cavalera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beans keeping moving, preventing Cavalera from controlling successfully.
Beans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Beans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cavalera preventing the sweep.
Beans keeping moving, preventing Cavalera from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beans throws a hook to the side of Cavalera's head but Cavalera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beans misses with the combination.
Cavalera lands with a nice combination. Beans backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a double jab
letting Beans counter with a right hand.

Cavalera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beans manages to get to full guard.
Beans is breathing heavily.
Beans working a defensive guard here.
Cavalera with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera dominated that 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.

A right-left combo lands from Beans.

It looks like Max Cavalera has been cut.

Beans shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cavalera is trying to defend but Beans finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Beans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Beans is looking for a kimura here.
Beans stops Cavalera from getting back to his feet.

Beans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to control from the bottom.

Beans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beans wants to pass the guard but Cavalera is defending well.

Beans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cavalera has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cavalera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Cavalera has Beans up against the cage in a clinch.

Cavalera jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera striking off his back but it's not causing Beans any problems.

Cavalera working for a triangle but Beans defends it easily.

Beans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cavalera is looking for a triangle but Beans pushes his legs off easily.

Beans drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cavalera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cavalera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cavalera!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beans is trying to control Cavalera's posture but Cavalera avoids it.
Cavalera advances to mount.

Cavalera jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Beans is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Beans and Cavalera has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Beans is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beans wants to control but Cavalera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cavalera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cavalera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cavalera content just to control the position here.
Beans is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franks Beans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Cavalera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Beans misses its intended target.
Franks Beans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cavalera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beans tries to roll over but Cavalera keeps him under control.
Beans is refusing to be controlled, as Cavalera sits in half guard.
Beans wants to control but Cavalera is keeping busy.

Cavalera stands up out of the half guard.
Some wild striking there from Beans.
Beans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavalera tries to avoid it but Beans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavalera to the ground. Cavalera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cavalera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beans napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cavalera has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cavalera landing strikes from the mount and Beans is in trouble!
Beans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavalera lands with some strikes.

Cavalera is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Beans has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Beans!

Beans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Max Cavalera has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cavalera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beans manages to get himself to full guard.

Beans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Beans working for a triangle but Cavalera defends it easily.
Cavalera passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beans tries to get to full guard but Cavalera has control of the leg.

Cavalera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beans doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cavalera.
Beans regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four 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.
Cavalera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beans has a closed guard, preventing Cavalera from standing up.
Beans looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cavalera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cavalera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Cavalera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cavalera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Cavalera!