PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anna Margret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Margret
vs
Cavalera

170 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

179 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anna Margret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axel Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margret connects with a body shot.
Cavalera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Margret.
Cavalera misses with a wild body shot.
Margret showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalera.
Cavalera connects with a looping right hand.
Cavalera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Margret works Cavalera's body with a nice hook.
Cavalera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Margret misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Cavalera.

It looks like Anna Margret has been cut.
Good exchange - Margret coming out on top.
Axel Cavalera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Margret shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margret throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Margret is trying to work for a kimura but Cavalera is defending well.

Margret is working for a kimura but Cavalera is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Margret is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cavalera defends it well.
Margret is breathing heavily.
Margret thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cavalera's head.
Margret not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Margret.
Margret scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Margret is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Margret is trying to control the action in half guard but Cavalera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Margret is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cavalera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Margret.
Margret is looking to take a break and control but Cavalera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Margret thows a huge punch but Cavalera dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalera wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margret passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cavalera!
Margret with good strikes from the mount here!
Margret looking to control but Cavalera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cavalera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Margret. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Margret lands a big shot there that rocks Cavalera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cavalera is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margret lands with some strikes.
Margret won't let Cavalera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margret looking to finish Cavalera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cavalera!
Margret cracks Cavalera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Margret scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cavalera is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Margret lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cavalera hang on?
Margret scoring with strikes but Cavalera is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Margret.
Margret pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Cavalera is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Margret swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anna Margret!