PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Caccavale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Taylor (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.

Caccavale
vs
Taylor

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Caccavale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caccavale closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Taylor quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Caccavale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor trying to control but Caccavale postures up.
Caccavale working Taylor over with strikes.
Caccavale controlling the pace.
Caccavale working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Caccavale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caccavale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caccavale lands with a punch from half guard.
Caccavale is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Caccavale frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caccavale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caccavale connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Taylor is rocked!
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Caccavale finish him?
Caccavale is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caccavale postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Taylor badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Caccavale around the waist but Caccavale pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Caccavale is the winner by TKO! Caccavale jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Caccavale!