PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Cavallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shields
vs
Cavallo

180 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavallo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavallo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavallo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shields throws a series of strikes that have Cavallo backpedaling.
Shields looks to land a combination but Cavallo avoids it well.
Cavallo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cavallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shields gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cavallo tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
Cavallo tries to clinch there but Shields circles away.
Shields listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cavallo misses with an uppercut. Shields saw that one coming.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavallo.
Shields displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavallo.
Shields scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shields shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cavallo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cavallo wants to control but Shields postures up.
Cavallo tries to buck Shields off but Shields is having none of it.
Shields looks up at the clock and then as Cavallo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shields smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cavallo struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields scoring with punches from side control.
Shields lands a few punches from side control.
Cavallo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shields controlling the position well.
Cavallo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shields tries to get to full guard but Cavallo has control of the leg.
Shields keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shields is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shields holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Cavallo from controlling successfully.
Cavallo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shields is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields keeping moving, preventing Cavallo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cavallo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shields haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cavallo passes Shields's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cavallo trying to mount his opponent but Shields defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cavallo is trying to work for a kimura but Shields is defending well.
Shields avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cavallo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields wants to get back to full guard.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavallo.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavallo.
Cavallo prevents Shields from improving his position.
Shields slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Cavallo from controlling successfully.
Shields manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavallo is trying to escape the mount.
Shields landing strikes from the mount.
Cavallo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavallo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cavallo gets back to half guard.
Shields wants to pass the guard but Cavallo is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavallo is trying to control but can't.
Shields scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shields controlling the action here.
Shields missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Shields dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Cavallo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Shields.
A shot to the liver by Shields. Beautiful body shot.
Shields throws a shot to the body.
Shields stuffs the takedown attempt from Cavallo. Cavallo gets slowly back to his feet.
Shields connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cavallo. Cavallo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cavallo shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Cavallo.
Shields lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavallo slips a jab and a cross from Shields.
Cavallo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields punishes Cavallo's body with a nice straight punch.
Shields blocks a head kick by Cavallo.
Cavallo tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
Cavallo misses with a takedown attempt
and Shields counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cavallo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shields wants to control but Cavallo is keeping him busy.
Cavallo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Shields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cavallo some visible discomfort.
Shields tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cavallo's legs.
Shields wants to control but Cavallo is keeping him busy.
Cavallo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shields working away.
Shields in side control lands a decent elbow.

Cavallo is rocked!
Cavallo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Cavallo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cavallo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields landing strikes.
Cavallo is trying to escape the position but Shields is controlling the position.
Shields lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cavallo down.
Cavallo is trying to buck Shields off.
Cavallo struggling a bit here.
Cavallo is looking to reverse the position.
Shields trying to control the action but Cavallo is working from the bottom.
Sam Shields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cavallo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shields looks up at the clock and then as Cavallo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shields smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cavallo struggling a bit here.
Shields advances nicely into full mount.
Shields lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cavallo tries to hold on but Shields pushes him away.
Cavallo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields wants to control the pace but Cavallo is squirming around nicely.
Shields postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cavallo looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shields lands a big shot there that rocks Cavallo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cavallo is still in real trouble! Can Shields finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Shields! Cavallo is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sam Shields!
Sam Shields tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.