PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ishmale porterboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Cavaquinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cavaquinho's choice of entrance music: Rocky Soundtrack - No Easy Way Out . Joao Cavaquinho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

porterboy
vs
Cavaquinho

200 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ishmale porterboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Cavaquinho!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from porterboy.
A punch combination from porterboy misses.

Cavaquinho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Cavaquinho is looking for a kimura but porterboy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cavaquinho to get the leverage.
porterboy is trying to stand up here but Cavaquinho is controlling him well.
porterboy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

porterboy kicks Cavaquinho off and gets back to his feet.

Cavaquinho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cavaquinho lands in his opponent's guard.
Cavaquinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. porterboy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cavaquinho trying to control the position from guard on top but porterboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavaquinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. porterboy is keeping the position for now.
Cavaquinho trying to control but porterboy is working from the bottom.
porterboy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Cavaquinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cavaquinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
porterboy wants to stand and escape but Cavaquinho is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
porterboy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for porterboy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
porterboy throws a right hand that Cavaquinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavaquinho also avoids with ease.
porterboy is breathing heavily.

Cavaquinho shoots in and bounces porterboy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Cavaquinho drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cavaquinho as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! porterboy screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cavaquinho! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joao Cavaquinho!