PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartolommeo Cavalcanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eaton
vs
Cavalcanti

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartolommeo Cavalcanti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eaton.
Eaton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Eaton. Those never looked like landing.
Cavalcanti shoots in looking for a takedown. Eaton tries to sprawl out of it but Cavalcanti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eaton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cavalcanti shoots in for a takedown but Eaton shows good takedown defense.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalcanti is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Eaton.

Eaton tries to sprawl but Cavalcanti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cavalcanti prevents Eaton from improving his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cavalcanti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Eaton looking for submissions off his back.
Cavalcanti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cavalcanti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eaton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Eaton is defending against the submission attempts here by Cavalcanti.
Nice strikes from Cavalcanti there.
Eaton is trying to control but can't.
Cavalcanti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cavalcanti working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Eaton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eaton regains half guard.
Eaton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cavalcanti trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Cavalcanti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eaton working a defensive guard here.
Eaton pulls Cavalcanti in close to prevent any damage.
Cavalcanti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cavalcanti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cavalcanti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cavalcanti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cavalcanti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavalcanti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcanti stands up over Eaton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cavalcanti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eaton 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.
Eaton is pulling down on Cavalcanti's head. It's preventing any offense from Cavalcanti, at least for the moment.
Cavalcanti landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cavalcanti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cavalcanti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cavalcanti won't allow Eaton to sweep him here.
Eaton trying to control the position.
Cavalcanti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cavalcanti stands up over Eaton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eaton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cavalcanti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eaton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcanti trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Cavalcanti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eaton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Cavalcanti postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eaton is really struggling to control Cavalcanti but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Eaton is looking for a triangle but Cavalcanti pushes his legs off easily.
Cavalcanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cavalcanti lands a couple of elbows.
Cavalcanti wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Cavalcanti throwing strikes from guard but Eaton blocks nicely.
Eaton trying to control the position.
Cavalcanti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavalcanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton looking for a sweep. Not yet Eaton, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eaton throws a right hand that Cavalcanti ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalcanti also avoids with ease.
Cavalcanti darts in looking for a takedown but Eaton gets double underhooks and turns Cavalcanti into the cage.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eaton is stalling here.
Eaton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eaton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eaton slowing the pace effectively.
Cavalcanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cavalcanti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ashton Eaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartolommeo Cavalcanti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cavalcanti's elbow.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but Cavalcanti avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage.
Cavalcanti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cavalcanti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eaton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cavalcanti fails to pull guard.
Cavalcanti fails to pull guard.
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.
Cavalcanti is trying to pull guard but Eaton has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Eaton on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cavalcanti is trying to drag Eaton to the mat but Eaton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cavalcanti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eaton walks away with a smile on his face. Cavalcanti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eaton catches Cavalcanti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Eaton misses.
Cavalcanti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eaton as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Eaton finds it's way through Cavalcanti's defenses.
Ashton Eaton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eaton cracks Cavalcanti with a good jab.
Eaton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cavalcanti at a distance.
Eaton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Cavalcanti is rocked!
Eaton missing with a left hand there. Cavalcanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eaton just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalcanti shoots for a takedown but Eaton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eaton throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Cavalcanti colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Eaton as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Cavalcanti is left battered and dazed whilst Eaton and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashton Eaton!