PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinícius Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is The Town by Macklemore. A fine choice. Cavalcante has chosen Entrance as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Johnson
vs
Cavalcante

192 cm
40
285 lbs
27 - 21 - 1

191 cm
34
265 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinícius Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cavalcante throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Cavalcante's shoulder, as Cavalcante tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalcante scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cavalcante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Cavalcante back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cavalcante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cavalcante.

Cavalcante manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook. Cavalcante ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Cavalcante. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalcante is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cavalcante misses with a straight left.
Cavalcante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cavalcante.
Vinícius Cavalcante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson throws a jab when Cavalcante was well out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cavalcante moves away.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cavalcante throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cavalcante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalcante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cavalcante's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Cavalcante with a jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cavalcante misses with a straight right.
Cavalcante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cavalcante connects with an inside leg kick.
Cavalcante misses the shot to the body.
Cavalcante misses the shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cavalcante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cavalcante takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Cavalcante fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cavalcante lands with a nice body punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Cavalcante.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Cavalcante counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Cavalcante throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalcante missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Cavalcante's head but Cavalcante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cavalcante scores with a shot to the body.
Cavalcante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cavalcante looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cavalcante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cavalcante misses with a body shot.
Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Cavalcante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavalcante works the jab nicely.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Cavalcante misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinícius Cavalcante dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Cavalcante swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavalcante moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cavalcante misses with a looping right.
Cavalcante lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cavalcante throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalcante throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson slips a jab from Cavalcante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cavalcante throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalcante misses the target.
Cavalcante throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalcante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Cavalcante.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavalcante.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cavalcante throws out the jab.
Cavalcante misses with a leg kick.
Cavalcante swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Cavalcante does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cavalcante.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Cavalcante moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Cavalcante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cavalcante looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Vinícius Cavalcante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Cavalcante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalcante throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Cavalcante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Cavalcante misses.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Johnson.
Cavalcante throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cavalcante takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Cavalcante feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
A jab lands there for Cavalcante.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Cavalcante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Cavalcante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cavalcante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cavalcante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cavalcante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cavalcante.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Cavalcante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalcante throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cavalcante.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Cavalcante is looking to score with low kicks.
Cavalcante needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavalcante lands with a right hand.
Cavalcante keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Cavalcante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinícius Cavalcante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cavalcante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cavalcante scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a combination. Cavalcante tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cavalcante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cavalcante jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalcante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavalcante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante lands with a cross.
Johnson stuns Cavalcante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalcante avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Cavalcante misses with a low kick.
Cavalcante throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Cavalcante slips the punch.
Johnson throws a body punch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses.
Cavalcante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalcante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavalcante is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalcante is just out of range.
Cavalcante throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Jordan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Cavalcante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalcante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavalcante swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Cavalcante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalcante looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
A good leg kick by Cavalcante.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson lands a jab.
Cavalcante scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Cavalcante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Cavalcante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cavalcante lands with a good body shot.
Cavalcante lands a head kick!
Johnson walks into a jab.
Cavalcante lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalcante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cavalcante lands the left hand.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
letting Cavalcante counter with a right hand.
Cavalcante connects with an inside leg kick.
Cavalcante throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Cavalcante jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Cavalcante seems unphased.
Cavalcante connects with a looping right hand.
Cavalcante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cavalcante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cavalcante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Cavalcante keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vinícius Cavalcante.
Well Cavalcante has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinícius Cavalcante!
A victorious Vinícius Cavalcante thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.