PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Smokey McPot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McPot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to D.T.A.P. - Nephew. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McPot
vs
Cavalcante

165 cm
28
144 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

177 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Smokey McPot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romero Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McPot pushes Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.

Cavalcante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPot pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cavalcante shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cavalcante showed some decent athleticism there.
Cavalcante throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cavalcante seems to be looking for submissions.
Cavalcante trying to control the action but McPot is working from the bottom.

Cavalcante is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cavalcante missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante stops McPot from getting back to his feet.

McPot kicks Cavalcante off and gets back to his feet.
McPot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cavalcante.
McPot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante shoots in for a double leg but McPot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from McPot. No joy for Cavalcante on that attempt.
Smokey McPot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romero Cavalcante.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McPot misses with a punch to the body.

McPot breaks the clinch.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPot lands a really nice looking cross but Cavalcante seems unphased.
Cavalcante throws a series of punches but McPot avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. McPot catches Cavalcante right on the button with a cross.

Cavalcante is rocked!

Cavalcante clinches up with McPot and pushes him back against the cage.
Cavalcante is still on wobbly legs! Can McPot finish him?
McPot just leaning against Cavalcante, taking a breather.

McPot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. McPot engages and cracks Cavalcante with a massive lead left hook - Cavalcante tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! McPot is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Smokey McPot!