PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto comes to the cage accompanied by Mexican Rap-Cypress Hill. Cavalcante is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sons of Plunder-Disturbed. Ricardo Cavalcante is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Soto
vs
Cavalcante

198 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.
Carnage Fight Wear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Cavalcante !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Soto throws a right and a left that Cavalcante avoids nicely.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto throws a right hand that Cavalcante ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalcante also avoids with ease.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soto!
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soto.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Soto swinging wilding here.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Cavalcante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto throws a right and a left that Cavalcante avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soto!
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Cavalcante wants to clinch.
Cavalcante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soto.
Soto scores with a three punch combo!
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soto.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto looks to land a combination. Cavalcante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante .
Soto tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto looks to land a combination but Cavalcante avoids it well.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante .
Soto throws a right and a left that Cavalcante avoids nicely.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soto swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalcante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Soto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cavalcante is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Edgar Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cavalcante doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Soto tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Soto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cavalcante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soto.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto works over Cavalcante 's head and body with a nice combination.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soto looks to land a combination but Cavalcante avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalcante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalcante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Soto looks to land a combination but Cavalcante avoids it well.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Soto.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Soto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soto misses with the combination.
Soto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Soto scores with a four punch combination!
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soto.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalcante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto misses with the combination.
Soto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cavalcante doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Soto misses with the combination.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante wants to clinch.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Soto throws a right hand that Cavalcante ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalcante also avoids with ease.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante wants to clinch.
Cavalcante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danga de danga de dang - Soto scores with a four punch combination!
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Soto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante .
Soto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cavalcante backs up against the cage.
Cavalcante wants to clinch.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Soto lands a jab-cross combination.
Cavalcante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Cavalcante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soto.
Soto looks to land a combination. Cavalcante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cavalcante backs up against the cage.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Soto both land. Nice combination.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cavalcante wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
A left and a right from Soto both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Soto.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Soto throws a right and a left that Cavalcante avoids nicely.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricardo Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante .
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto looks to land a combination but Cavalcante avoids it well.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto throws a right hand that Cavalcante ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalcante also avoids with ease.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto looks to land a combination but Cavalcante avoids it well.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Soto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante .
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalcante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto throws a series of punches but Cavalcante avoids them all with ease.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cavalcante closes the distance and clinches.
Cavalcante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cavalcante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.
Cavalcante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soto wants to break free but Cavalcante has control.
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soto is trying to break free.
Soto lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Soto manages to break the clinch.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Cavalcante throws a nice looking combination but Soto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalcante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante .
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cavalcante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Cavalcante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cavalcante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cavalcante is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalcante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cavalcante throws a push kick but Soto slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalcante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Soto!