PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Calvacante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Cashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvacante comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible-Disturbed. Troy Cashman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calvacante
vs
Cashman

188 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Apocalypse Clothing

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Calvacante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troy Cashman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cashman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cashman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Troy Cashman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calvacante doesn't manage to clinch there - Cashman circles away.
Cashman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calvacante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calvacante has his takedown stuffed

and Cashman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Cashman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Calvacante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Calvacante is looking for a triangle but Cashman pushes his legs off easily.
Calvacante has a closed guard, preventing Cashman from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvacante pushes Cashman off and gets back to his feet.

Cashman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calvacante, pushing him back against the cage.
Calvacante wants to get back to striking at distance but Cashman won't allow it.
Calvacante jumps guard but Cashman stands there with Calvacante around his waist. Calvacante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Calvacante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Calvacante tries to pull guard but Cashman holds him up against the cage and eventually Calvacante drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Calvacante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cashman is pressed up against the cage. Calvacante has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cashman down to the mat. Calvacante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Calvacante is breathing heavily.
Calvacante tries to clinch up but Cashman circles away and keeps his distance.
Cashman wants to clinch.
Calvacante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cashman shoots in and bounces Calvacante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Cashman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cashman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calvacante's guard.

Calvacante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cashman wants to control from the top but Calvacante keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cashman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cashman wants to control from the top but Calvacante keeps moving.

Calvacante is looking for a triangle but Cashman pushes his legs off easily.
Calvacante is looking to sweep but instead, Cashman has passed into half guard.
Cashman trying to control from half guard but Calvacante is working away.
Cashman trying to pass the guard but Calvacante defending well.
Calvacante is in trouble now - Cashman has advanced to mount!
Calvacante is trying desperately to improve position.
Cashman wants to control the pace but Calvacante is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Calvacante keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cashman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calvacante is looking to escape.
Cashman tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Calvacante regains half guard.
Cashman wants to control but Calvacante is keeping him busy.
Calvacante wants to improve his position but Cashman is controlling well.
Cashman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Calvacante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Calvacante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cashman is keen to just control but Calvacante is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Cashman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calvacante throws a sloppy head kick and Cashman moves out of range easily.

Cashman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cashman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Calvacante can't escape the position.
Cashman tries to control but Calvacante wriggling away.
Calvacante tries to reverse the position but Cashman maintains control.

Cashman is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Cashman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cashman lands in his opponent's guard.
Cashman wants to control from the top but Calvacante keeps moving.

Cashman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cashman has a takedown stuffed.
Cashman tries to clinch but Calvacante is having none of it.
Cashman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calvacante pinned against the cage. Calvacante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Calvacante shoots in and drives through. Cashman sprawls well.

Cashman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cashman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Calvacante tries to buck Cashman off but Cashman is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvacante is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cashman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calvacante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Calvacante is trying to buck Cashman off.
Calvacante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Calvacante is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cashman fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcos Calvacante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Cashman.
Calvacante fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cashman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cashman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calvacante as he avoids it easily.
Cashman doesn't manage to clinch there - Calvacante circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cashman.
Calvacante tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cashman swivels and escapes.
Cashman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calvacante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calvacante shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cashman but Cashman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cashman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cashman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Calvacante looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cashman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Cashman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Calvacante throws a head kick that half lands.
Calvacante moves in looking to clinch but Cashman pushes him off.
Cashman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cashman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Calvacante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cashman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calvacante at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cashman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cashman tries to clinch but Calvacante moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cashman wants to clinch.
Cashman swats away the attempt to clinch by Calvacante.
Marcos Calvacante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cashman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Cashman decides to stand and escape the position.
Calvacante tries for a takedown but Cashman circles away easily

and Cashman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cashman.
Marcos Calvacante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cashman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calvacante, up you get!
Calvacante with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cashman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cashman.
Calvacante is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Calvacante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calvacante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Calvacante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cashman shoots in for a takedown but Calvacante shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cashman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cashman shoots in and bounces Calvacante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Calvacante is looking for a triangle but Cashman pushes his legs off easily.
Troy Cashman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cashman preventing the sweep.
Cashman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calvacante is keeping the position for now.

Calvacante looking for a guillotine here but Cashman defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cashman passes into half guard.
Calvacante is looking to improve his position.
Cashman wants to take a breather but Calvacante is having none of it.

Calvacante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Calvacante is trying to stand back up but Cashman is controlling him
Cashman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Calvacante looking for submissions off his back.

Calvacante is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cashman pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cashman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Calvacante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calvacante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cashman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cashman works over Calvacante with some ground and pound from guard.

Calvacante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cashman tries to free his leg and advance position but Calvacante is retaining full guard.
Calvacante wants to sweep here but Cashman controlling him for the moment.

Calvacante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cashman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cashman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Calvacante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cashman wants to stand but Calvacante is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Cashman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cashman 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Cashman!