PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elidio Sana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cavalera
vs
Sana

194 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elidio Sana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera thows a body shot but no joy.
Sana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cavalera back to the cage. Sana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cavalera lands the left hand.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sana moves away.
Sana fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Cavalera does no damage.
Nice shot by Cavalera.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cavalera sends Sana down but not out. Cavalera dives into side control looking to finish.

Sana is rocked!
Cavalera wants to stand but Sana is controlling his arm.
Sana is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cavalera decides to stand back up. Cavalera steps back and let's Sana get back to his feet.
Sana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sana on the side of the head.
Sana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cavalera dips to his left and cracks Sana with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavalera. Sana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Cavalera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cavalera.
Jab, jab by Sana - just one landing.
Cavalera throws a jab when Sana was well out of range.
Cavalera jabs Sana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sana looks winded!
Sana misses with a hook.
Sana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sana fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cavalera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Sana.
Cavalera scores with the left hand. Sana knows he should have avoided that one.
Cavalera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cavalera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Good shot there by Cavalera.
Cavalera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sana walks into a left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cavalera. Those never looked like landing.
Sana misses with a hook. Cavalera ducked under it nicely.
Cavalera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cavalera lands with a hook. Sana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cavalera lands with a shot to the body.
Cavalera scores with a shot to the body.
Sana needs to keep his hands up - Cavalera had a free shot at his head there.
Cavalera misses with the combination.
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalera lands a right hook to the body.
Sana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cavalera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cavalera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera connects with a jab.
Cavalera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sana circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sana misses with a two punch combination.
Sana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cavalera throws a combination. Sana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sana.
Sana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cavalera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Sana.
Sana misses with an uppercut.
Sana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Sana misses the target.
Sana walks into a jab.
Sana misses with a body shot.
Sana defending well as Cavalera loads up on a big left hand.
Sana swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera throws a series of punches but Sana moves out of range.
Cavalera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sana can do to turn this around?
Cavalera tests Sana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cavalera scores with a jab to the head.
Max Cavalera is winning the standup battle so far.
Sana throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cavalera loads up on a big right hand but Sana slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sana misses with a wild body shot.
Sana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Sana.
Sana is breathing heavily.
Cavalera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Cavalera.
Sana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Sana.
Cavalera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cavalera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sana misses with an uppercut. Cavalera saw that one coming.
Sana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cavalera counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Sana misses.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Sana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sana throws a body punch but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera moves away from the strike by Sana.
Cavalera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalera connects with a looping right hand.
Cavalera lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cavalera.
Sana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cavalera scores with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Cavalera.
Cavalera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cavalera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cavalera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sana doesn't seem phased though.
Cavalera throws a right and a left that Sana avoids nicely.
Cavalera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cavalera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sana.
Cavalera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Max Cavalera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sana tries to bum rush Cavalera with a series of wild strikes but Cavalera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavalera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cavalera.
Sana throws a jab when Cavalera was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavalera circles away quickly and effectively.
Sana moves away from the strike by Cavalera.
Sana misses with an uppercut.
Cavalera digs a good body shot into Sana's ribs.
Cavalera lands a glancing blow to the side of Sana's head.
Sana swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera looks to land a right hand but Sana moved out of range.
Sana connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sana throws a jab but it's blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera lands with a shot to the body.
Sana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Cavalera misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Sana. That snapped Cavalera's head back.
Sana lands with a nice combination. Cavalera backs away looking to recover.
Cavalera scores with the left hand. Sana knows he should have avoided that one.
Sana misses with a looping left.
Sana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Cavalera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sana's guard now.
Sana wants to stand up but Cavalera is controlling him.
Cavalera wants to get up but he can't break Sana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sana wants to get back to his feet but Cavalera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cavalera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sana has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cavalera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cavalera connects with a body shot that sends Sana's belly button to the back.
Cavalera tries to bum rush Sana with a series of wild strikes but Sana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cavalera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sana scrambles back to his feet.
Sana misses with a double jab.
Cavalera cracks Sana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Cavalera.
Sana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cavalera to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sana. Cavalera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sana throws a right and a left that Cavalera avoids nicely.
Cavalera misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Sana.
Sana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cavalera back to the cage. Sana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cavalera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cavalera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cavalera misses with a straight left.
Sana misses with a looping right.
Cavalera lunges at Sana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sana's hand.
Cavalera scores with a nice right hand.
Cavalera misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sana misses with a lunging right hand

and Cavalera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sana tries to score a body lock takedown but Cavalera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Cavalera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cavalera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavalera lands with a nice body punch.
Cavalera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Sana.
Cavalera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cavalera misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Elidio Sana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Cavalera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cavalera misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Cavalera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cavalera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Cavalera!