PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ari Cavanhas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Cavanhas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cavanhas
vs
Storm

188 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Cavanhas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavanhas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cavanhas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cavanhas somewhat.
Cavanhas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Cavanhas persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.
Storm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Storm wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Cavanhas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Storm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Storm is thwarting Cavanhas's attempts to control the position.
Storm content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to stand up but Cavanhas is controlling the position.
Cavanhas wants to sweep but Storm has passed to side control!
Cavanhas stops Storm from passing to mount.
Storm takes a little break here. Cavanhas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavanhas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Storm's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cavanhas is looking to get back to full guard here but Storm has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Storm looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cavanhas is avoiding damage well.

Storm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cavanhas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Storm taking a break here but Cavanhas is having none of it and regains half guard.
Storm is thwarting Cavanhas's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cavanhas missing with punches from the bottom.

Storm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Storm is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Storm dominated that round.
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.

Cavanhas dives in and grabs Storm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes down on Cavanhas's head and hops out.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.

Storm clinches with his opponent.
Cavanhas tries to circle away but Storm has him pinned against the cage.

Storm has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cavanhas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Cavanhas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Storm's arms.
Storm scores with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Storm manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Storm is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Storm is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cavanhas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cavanhas for a finish.
Good control from Storm.
Storm struggling to land strikes to the head as Cavanhas covers up.
Mason Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm working for a choke but Cavanhas is defending well.
Storm is looking to control Cavanhas but Cavanhas is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Storm has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Cavanhas is defending well but eventually Storm manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Cavanhas has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mason Storm!