PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Cavalone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ksinjo Biloba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cavalone
vs
Biloba

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Cavalone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ksinjo Biloba!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biloba keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalone lands with a nice combination. Biloba backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Ksinjo Biloba has been cut.

Cavalone drops Biloba with a right and a left! Cavalone comes rushing in but Biloba regains his composure and manages to keep Cavalone in guard.

Biloba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalone trying to control but Biloba is working from the bottom.
Biloba is still in real trouble! Can Cavalone finish him?
Biloba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cavalone wanted to stand there but Biloba had control of the position.
Biloba seems to have recovered his senses.
Biloba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cavalone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cavalone wants to stand and escape but instead Biloba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Biloba throws an elbow that misses. Cavalone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biloba's guard. Nice move by Cavalone!
Cavalone trying to control the position from guard on top but Biloba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biloba has a closed guard, preventing Cavalone from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biloba looking for a sweep. Not yet Biloba, not yet.
Cavalone postures up in Biloba's guard and throws a big left but Biloba blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cavalone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Biloba tries for a takedown but Cavalone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cavalone as he connects with a hook.

Biloba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cavalone to the mat! Cavalone manages to get full guard.
Biloba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biloba wants to stand and escape but instead Cavalone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Biloba looks gassed!

Biloba looking for a guillotine here but Cavalone defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biloba has a closed guard, preventing Cavalone from standing up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cavalone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dino Cavalone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biloba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalone pinned against the cage. Cavalone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cavalone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biloba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biloba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dino Cavalone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ksinjo Biloba.
Cavalone tries to clinch there but Biloba circles away.
Cavalone tries to clinch there but Biloba circles away.
Cavalone tries to clinch but Biloba moves out of range.
Cavalone doesn't manage to clinch there - Biloba circles away.
Cavalone tries to close the distance and clinch but Biloba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cavalone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biloba.
Cavalone misses with a two punch combination.
Cavalone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biloba as he jumps to the side.
Cavalone is looking to clinch.
Biloba shoots in for a takedown but Cavalone shows good takedown defense.
Cavalone looks for a takedown but Biloba sprawls well.
Biloba looks for a takedown but Cavalone sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalone is looking to clinch.
Cavalone fails with the takedown.
Cavalone tries to clinch but Biloba is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Cavalone.
Cavalone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Biloba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cavalone wants to clinch up but Biloba keeps it at a distance.
Cavalone fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cavalone rushes Biloba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavalone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cavalone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Cavalone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ksinjo Biloba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Biloba keeps the fight on the outside.
Biloba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biloba shoots in for a double leg but Cavalone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Biloba keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cavalone throws a right and a left that Biloba avoids nicely.
Biloba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalone.
Cavalone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cavalone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Biloba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cavalone's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biloba is just content to waste time from the top position. Cavalone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biloba looking to sit in guard and control but Cavalone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cavalone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cavalone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Biloba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cavalone defends it easily.
Cavalone trying to control but Biloba is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biloba has a closed guard, preventing Cavalone from standing up.
Cavalone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavalone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cavalone tries to stand but Biloba is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biloba trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Biloba is trying to keep Cavalone in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Biloba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dino Cavalone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ksinjo Biloba.
Cavalone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalone is looking to clinch but Biloba is avoiding it.
Cavalone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalone swinging wildly here.
Cavalone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cavalone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biloba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dino Cavalone is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Cavalone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Biloba doesn't seem phased though.
Cavalone tries to clinch there but Biloba circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Cavalone both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Cavalone.
Biloba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cavalone is looking to clinch but Biloba is avoiding it.
Cavalone wants to clinch.
Cavalone wants to clinch up but Biloba keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalone doesn't manage to clinch there - Biloba circles away.
Dino Cavalone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavalone wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Cavalone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ksinjo Biloba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cavalone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cavalone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Biloba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cavalone as he jumps to the side.
Cavalone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biloba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cavalone pushes Biloba up against the cage in a clinch.
Biloba prevents Cavalone from breaking the clinch.
Cavalone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cavalone is looking to break free of the clinch but Biloba has double underhooks.
Biloba jumps guard but Cavalone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Biloba missing with knees to the body.
Cavalone is looking to break free of the clinch but Biloba has double underhooks.
Cavalone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cavalone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Biloba can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavalone pulls guard effortlessly.
Biloba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cavalone keeping moving, preventing Biloba from controlling successfully.
Biloba throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavalone wants to sweep but no luck.
Biloba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biloba tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavalone is retaining full guard.
Cavalone keeping moving, preventing Biloba from controlling successfully.

Ksinjo Biloba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Biloba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Biloba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biloba moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cavalone has worked his arm free - good work by Cavalone!
Cavalone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Biloba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Biloba throws a strike but Cavalone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biloba trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biloba postures up in Cavalone's guard and throws a big left but Cavalone blocks it.
Biloba trying to control but Cavalone is working from the bottom.
Cavalone controls Biloba momentarily but Biloba frees himself.

Ksinjo Biloba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cavalone clinches with his opponent.
Cavalone wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biloba prevents the takedown attempt.
Cavalone stops a takedown attempt from Biloba.
Dino Cavalone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ksinjo Biloba.
Cavalone lands a shoulder strike.
Biloba tries to throw a body punch but Cavalone avoids it by throwing Biloba back against the cage.
Biloba tries for a takedown but Cavalone manages to get underhooks.
Cavalone is looking to break free of the clinch but Biloba has double underhooks.
Cavalone tries to circle away but Biloba has him pinned against the cage.
Cavalone can't break the clinch.
Cavalone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biloba has him pressed against the cage.
Biloba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Cavalone.
Ksinjo Biloba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dino Cavalone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cavalone is trying to force a seperation but Biloba has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dino Cavalone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cavalone, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Cavalone!