PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Doomsday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Doomsday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cavalera
vs
Doomsday

187 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
216 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cavalera checks it well.
Derek Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Doomsday as Cavalera shoots in.

Cavalera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cavalera misses with a punch on the inside.
Doomsday lands an elbow that stopped Cavalera in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Max Cavalera has been cut.
Doomsday blocks a body shot from Cavalera.
Doomsday takes a shot to the head.
Doomsday being controlled against the cage.
Cavalera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Cavalera.
Doomsday looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
Cavalera struggles to land a body shot inside as Doomsday controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doomsday throws an elbow but misses.
Cavalera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doomsday gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cavalera just leaning against Doomsday, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with the head strike.
Doomsday throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doomsday prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Cavalera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doomsday breaks the clinch.
Cavalera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cavalera throws the left hand but Doomsday avoids the punch easily.
Doomsday throws a lazy uppercut
and Cavalera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doomsday lands a nice hook to Cavalera's body. Cavalera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doomsday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cavalera momentarily.
Cavalera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doomsday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doomsday throws a poor cross that misses

and Cavalera counters with a single leg into guard. Doomsday didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Doomsday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cavalera is aware though and is defending well.
Cavalera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cavalera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cavalera postures up.
Cavalera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doomsday's head.
Cavalera advances to half guard.
Doomsday wants to get back to full guard.

Doomsday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cavalera pulls his head out easily.
Cavalera throws a strike but Doomsday avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Doomsday working a defensive guard but Cavalera manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cavalera working the ground and pound.
Cavalera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Doomsday tries to improve position but can't.

Cavalera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doomsday is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doomsday regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cavalera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doomsday tries to improve position but can't.

Cavalera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Doomsday is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cavalera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doomsday regains half guard, as Cavalera was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doomsday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Doomsday actively working from the bottom here.
Cavalera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cavalera thows a huge punch but Doomsday dodges it nicely.
Cavalera throwing shots but Doomsday is blocking nicely.

Cavalera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Doomsday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Cavalera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice straight punches there by Doomsday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doomsday.
Cavalera fails with the takedown.
Cavalera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cavalera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doomsday throws a hook to the side of Cavalera's head but Cavalera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doomsday looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Doomsday misses with a hook
and Cavalera counters with a nice body kick.
Cavalera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doomsday to score with a decent uppercut.
Cavalera takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doomsday sprawls well. Doomsday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cavalera gets slowly back to his feet.
Cavalera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doomsday manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Doomsday.
Derek Doomsday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Doomsday.
Nice uppercut lands for Doomsday. That snapped Cavalera's head back.
Cavalera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doomsday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derek Doomsday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doomsday cracks Cavalera with a good jab.
A punch combination from Doomsday misses.
A big right from Cavalera misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera avoids a kick to the body.
Cavalera thows a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday misses the body punch

so Cavalera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Doomsday is looking for a triangle here but Cavalera uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cavalera in side control lands a decent elbow.
Max Cavalera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doomsday is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cavalera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Doomsday wants to improve his position but Cavalera is controlling well.

Doomsday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cavalera pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomsday wants to control but Cavalera is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to mount his opponent but Doomsday defends it.
Cavalera wants to take a breather but Doomsday is having none of it.

Cavalera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Doomsday wants to get back to full guard.

Doomsday actively working from the bottom here.

Cavalera has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Doomsday defend it? Cavalera steps over the head and cranks it - Doomsday is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cavalera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Cavalera!
Max Cavalera thanked the fans post fight for their support.