PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dyson Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Cavalcante (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.

Knight
vs
Cavalcante

158 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Rio de Janeiro, Dyson Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Cavalcante !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cavalcante looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Cavalcante drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Cavalcante is standing up over Knight. Knight looks to escape but Cavalcante dives into side control.

Cavalcante working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cavalcante tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knight tries to escape but Cavalcante is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cavalcante decides to stand back up.

Cavalcante throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cavalcante is in Knight's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cavalcante controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cavalcante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Cavalcante sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cavalcante decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knight works over Cavalcante 's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.

Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knight throwing shots but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.
Knight working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cavalcante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cavalcante working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knight wants to control from the top but Cavalcante keeps moving.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavalcante on the ground.

Cavalcante looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.

Cavalcante is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knight frees his head nicely. Oh but Cavalcante has switched to an armbar! Knight is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Murilo Cavalcante !