PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Worrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Worrell
vs
Cavalera

187 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Worrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera's corner calls for a 1-2. Cavalera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Worrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cavalera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cavalera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worrell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cavalera misses with a body shot
and Worrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Worrell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Worrell throws an overhand right that lands on Cavalera's shoulder, as Cavalera tries to avoid the shot.
Cavalera digs a good hook to Worrell's body.
Worrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cavalera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Worrell tries to avoid it but Cavalera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Worrell to the ground. Worrell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Worrell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peter Worrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cavalera.
Worrell misses with a body kick.
Worrell scores with a leg kick.
Worrell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Worrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Cavalera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavalera.
Worrell tries to land a front kick but Cavalera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cavalera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Worrell clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a punch on the inside.
Cavalera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worrell tries to throw a body punch but Cavalera avoids it by throwing Worrell back against the cage.
Cavalera blocks an elbow strike.
Worrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Worrell lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Max Cavalera has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cavalera.
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!
Cavalera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Worrell to keep the fight standing.
Cavalera is looking for a takedown.
Worrell lands an uppercut.
Worrell misses with some punches.
Worrell lands an elbow inside.
Worrell prevents Cavalera from breaking the clinch.
Cavalera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worrell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cavalera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to work over Worrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cavalera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Worrell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cavalera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worrell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cavalera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cavalera has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Worrell regains guard immediately.
Cavalera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cavalera tries to free his leg and advance position but Worrell is retaining full guard.
Cavalera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Worrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Worrell keeping moving, preventing Cavalera from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worrell is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worrell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cavalera.
Worrell is looking for a sweep.
Worrell is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Worrell will probably get the nod.
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.

Worrell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cavalera on the side of the head.
Worrell lands a nice looking body shot.
Worrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cavalera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Worrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Worrell throws a hook but Cavalera blocks it.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worrell moves away.
Peter Worrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cavalera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worrell.
Worrell slips a jab from Cavalera.
Worrell looks for the body kick but Cavalera saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cavalera takes a swing at Worrell's ribcage but misses.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worrell moves away.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Worrell is just out of range.

Worrell has closed the distance and engaged Cavalera in a clinch.
Cavalera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cavalera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worrells head.
Cavalera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Worrell fails to land.

Cavalera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cavalera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cavalera trying to control from Worrell's half guard. Worrell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worrell has control of Cavalera's left arm, preventing Cavalera from doing any damage.
Cavalera preventing the sweep.
Worrell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalera won't allow Worrell to sweep him here.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

We're going to have a standup here because Peter Worrell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Worrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Worrell. That one must have hurt.
Worrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worrell lands a jab to Cavalera's midsection.
Cavalera closes the distance and clinches up with Worrell, looking for a takedown. Cavalera pushes Worrell against the cage but Worrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Worrell tries to clinch but Cavalera moves out of range.
Worrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cavalera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Worrell is looking to wear down Cavalera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Worrell has closed the distance and engaged Cavalera in a clinch.
Worrell misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worrell.
Cavalera misses with some punches.
Cavalera avoiding damage as Worrell throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worrell.
Worrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Worrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Worrell lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Worrell.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Worrell.
Worrell tries to work over Cavalera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cavalera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Worrell.
Worrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Worrell fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worrell misses with the head strike.
Worrell has a couple of punches blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Worrell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Cavalera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Worrell misses with a hook. Cavalera ducked under it nicely.
Cavalera moves out of range of the strikes.
Worrell misses with a kick to the body.
Worrell avoids the body shot from Cavalera.
Cavalera thows a body shot but no joy.
Cavalera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Worrell.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Worrell moves out of range.
Worrell throws a sloppy head kick and Cavalera moves out of range easily.
Worrell misses with a body kick.
Worrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worrell misses with a straight right.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown but Worrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Worrell as he jumps to the side.
Peter Worrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cavalera.
Cavalera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Worrell.

Worrell has closed the distance and engaged Cavalera in a clinch.
Cavalera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cavalera can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Worrell.
Cavalera taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cavalera misses with some punches.
Worrell lands an elbow just above Cavalera 's eye.
Cavalera stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Worrell scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalera can't get the takedown.
Worrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Worrell.
Nice elbow from Worrell.
Peter Worrell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cavalera lands with a light punch inside.
Cavalera tries to throw a body punch but Worrell avoids it by throwing Cavalera back against the cage.
Worrell lands a left hand.
Worrell lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera takes a shot to the head.
Worrell is leaning against Cavalera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cavalera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Worrell's elbow.
Worrell misses with a punch to the body.
Worrell misses with some punches.
Cavalera jumps guard but Worrell stands there with Cavalera around his waist. Cavalera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cavalera can't get the takedown.
Cavalera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Worrell working aggressively here.
Worrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Worrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cavalera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worrell lands with a left to the head.
Worrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Worrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cavalera backwards.
Worrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cavalera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Max Cavalera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cavalera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Worrell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cavalera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Worrell misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cavalera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Worrell gets through Cavalera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peter Worrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Worrell prevents a body shot from Cavalera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Worrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Worrell, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Worrell!
Peter Worrell gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).