PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mussum Cacilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Turbando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Turbando's choice of entrance music: Boombastic - Shaggy. Thomaz Turbando looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cacilds
vs
Turbando

161 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Rage's Cloths

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mussum Cacilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomaz Turbando!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cacilds connects with a body shot.
Cacilds doesn't manage to clinch there - Turbando circles away.
Cacilds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cacilds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cacilds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cacilds throws the left hand but Turbando avoids the punch easily.
Turbando ducks right into an uppercut from Cacilds.
Turbando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cacilds.
Turbando scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turbando closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turbando takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Turbando gets tackled into the cage by Cacilds. Cacilds maintains the clinch.

Turbando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turbando tries to clinch up.
Turbando is looking to clinch.
Mussum Cacilds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cacilds walks into a jab.
Cacilds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turbando wants to clinch.
Cacilds cracks Turbando with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacilds stuns Turbando with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cacilds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turbando.
Cacilds misses with a series of wild punches.
Turbando throws a series of punches but Cacilds avoids them all with ease.
Turbando tries to clinch up but Cacilds circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Cacilds.
Turbando misses the jab.
Cacilds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Cacilds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Cacilds.
Cacilds trying to control the position but instead, Turbando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cacilds into the cage.
Turbando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cacilds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cacilds.
Cacilds lands a body shot.

Turbando breaks the clinch.
Cacilds misses with a wild combination.
Cacilds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turbando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turbando keeps the fight on the outside.

Cacilds has closed the distance and engaged Turbando in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Cacilds as the two fighters clinch.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.
Cacilds is stalling here.
Cacilds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cacilds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Cacilds to work.
Turbando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turbando is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacilds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cacilds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Cacilds struggles to land a body shot inside as Turbando controls his hands.
Turbando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cacilds digs a right hand underneath Turbando's ribcage. Turbando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cacilds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cacilds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Turbando breaks from the clinch.
Cacilds lands a nice looking body shot.
Cacilds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turbando missing with a left hand there. Cacilds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cacilds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turbando looks gassed!
Cacilds connects with a body shot.
Cacilds throws the left hand but Turbando avoids the punch easily.
Cacilds misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacilds connects with a body shot that sends Turbando's belly button to the back.
Cacilds jabs at Turbando's body.
Cacilds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cacilds scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turbando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cacilds.
Cacilds jabs at Turbando's body.
Turbando wants to clinch.
Turbando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cacilds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turbando throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cacilds is looking to wear down Turbando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cacilds connects with a body shot.
Cacilds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cacilds closes the distance and clinches.
Cacilds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cacilds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mussum Cacilds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cacilds cracks Turbando with an open hand slap.

Cacilds gets tackled into the cage by Turbando. Turbando maintains the clinch.
Turbando holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cacilds misses with a body punch.
Cacilds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turbando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cacilds tries a body shot but Turbando blocks it.
Cacilds digs a right hand into Turbando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turbando's gas tank.
Cacilds looking to slow down the pace here.
Turbando tries to pull guard but Cacilds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cacilds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.

Turbando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turbando fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cacilds clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cacilds.
Turbando is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Turbando fails to land.
Cacilds pushes Turbando back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cacilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turbandos head.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Turbando prevents a body shot from Cacilds.
Turbando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turbando is working for takedown but Cacilds is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turbando is breathing heavily.
Cacilds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turbando's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cacilds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Cacilds.
Turbando is trying to break free.
Turbando wants a takedown.
Mussum Cacilds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomaz Turbando.

Turbando breaks from the clinch.
Cacilds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turbando's head.
Thomaz Turbando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cacilds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cacilds tries to stall but Turbando uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Turbando breaks the clinch.
Turbando misses with a hook.

Cacilds rushes Turbando and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turbando is trying to drag Cacilds to the mat but Cacilds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turbando letting Cacilds take a breather here.
Cacilds scores with a shot to the side of Turbando's head.
Good body shot from Cacilds.
A right handed body shot lands from Cacilds.
Cacilds lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacilds works on Turbando's body with a couple of short punches.
Turbando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turbando prevents a body shot from Cacilds.
A short body shot lands from Cacilds as the two fighters clinch.
Cacilds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turbando or not.
Nice body punch from Cacilds.
Turbando prevents a body shot from Cacilds.
Cacilds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turbando looking to stall.
Cacilds presses Turbando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Cacilds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cacilds digs a right hand underneath Turbando's ribcage. Turbando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turbando wants to break free but Cacilds has control.
Cacilds works on Turbando's body with a couple of short punches.
Cacilds presses Turbando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cacilds works on Turbando's body with a couple of short punches.
Cacilds stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Cacilds.
Cacilds has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cacilds lands a hook that snaps the head of Turbando backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cacilds keeps control of Turbando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cacilds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mussum Cacilds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cacilds just leaning against Turbando, taking a breather.
Cacilds tries to throw a body punch but Turbando avoids it by throwing Cacilds back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Cacilds - that landed with a thud.
Cacilds looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbando.
Cacilds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cacilds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cacilds is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mussum Cacilds.
Cacilds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mussum Cacilds dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Turbando is looking to clinch but Cacilds is avoiding it.

Cacilds clinches up against the cage.
Cacilds has Turbando pressed against the cage, preventing Turbando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cacilds is leaning against Turbando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cacilds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turbando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turbando working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cacilds.
Cacilds lands a shoulder strike.
Turbando wants to get back to striking at distance but Cacilds won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Cacilds.
Stalling in the clinch from Cacilds.
Cacilds misses with a body punch.
Turbando blocks a body shot from Cacilds.
A left hand lands to the body for Cacilds.
Turbando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cacilds lands a body punch.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacilds stalling against the cage.
Turbando blocks a body shot from Cacilds.
Turbando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turbando blocks a body shot from Cacilds.
Turbando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.
Cacilds gets through Turbando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cacilds can't find room to land a body shot as Turbando controls the action.
Cacilds stalling in the clinch.
Cacilds scores with a shot to the side of Turbando's head.
Cacilds tries to work over Turbando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cacilds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cacilds trying to control the position but instead, Turbando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cacilds into the cage.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Cacilds effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Cacilds.
Cacilds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cacilds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cacilds tries to work over Turbando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turbando is trying to push Cacilds away but Cacilds has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turbando stalling against the cage.

Turbando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turbando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cacilds throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turbando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cacilds.
Turbando throws a series of punches but Cacilds avoids them all with ease.

Cacilds darts in and clinches Turbando up against the cage.
Cacilds just leaning against Turbando, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacilds tries to work over Turbando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cacilds looking to slow down the pace here.
Cacilds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Cacilds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turbando is trying to maintain a safe position but Cacilds gets an underhook and turns Turbando into the cage.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Cacilds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbando's elbow.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch but Cacilds keeps him there for the moment.
Cacilds lands a body punch.
Cacilds wants to stall.
Cacilds has Turbando pressed against the cage, preventing Turbando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cacilds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cacilds presses Turbando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cacilds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turbando can do to turn this around?

Turbando manages to break the clinch.
Cacilds stalks Turbando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turbando's face. Turbando staggers backwards, shaken.
Turbando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cacilds paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Turbando.
Cacilds dips to his left and cracks Turbando with an uppercut!

Cacilds clinches.
Turbando blocks a body shot from Cacilds.
Cacilds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cacilds lands a body punch.
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!
Cacilds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turbando.
Cacilds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turbando or not.
Cacilds digs a right hand into Turbando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turbando's gas tank.
Cacilds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cacilds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cacilds digs a right hand underneath Turbando's ribcage. Turbando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomaz Turbando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mussum Cacilds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turbando misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mussum Cacilds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cacilds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mussum Cacilds!