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). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Cavalcante

158 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

166 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue 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 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Cavalcante !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Cavalcante misses
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight misses with a combination

and Cavalcante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knight is looking to stand back up but Cavalcante counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Knight.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalcante perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Cavalcante gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cavalcante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight instigates a clinch.
Cavalcante goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Cavalcante looks winded!
Cavalcante letting Knight take a breather here.
Knight can't get the takedown.

Knight jumps guard and drags Cavalcante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Cavalcante controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cavalcante pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Cavalcante postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Knight to stand up.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a takedown but Knight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavalcante 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dyson Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Cavalcante .
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Cavalcante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cavalcante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cavalcante takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Cavalcante sprawls well.

Knight gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cavalcante to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cavalcante is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Cavalcante sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Cavalcante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knight is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Warehouse, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Cavalcante is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dyson Knight will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cavalcante circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Knight misses with a head kick.

Cavalcante moves into the clinch.

Cavalcante gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cavalcante escapes and gets back to his feet.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cavalcante gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Cavalcante is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cavalcante gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante is taking a breather. Knight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Cavalcante uses his free foot to push down on Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knight.

Cavalcante has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Knight is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Murilo Cavalcante !