PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cavaquinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Burner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavaquinho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slam. Joao Cavaquinho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clifton Burner's chin.

Cavaquinho
vs
Burner

172 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Cavaquinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifton Burner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burner leaves Cavaquinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burner wants to clinch.
Burner with a poor takedown

and Cavaquinho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cavaquinho slips nicely into half guard.

Cavaquinho is looking for a kimura here.
Burner tries to roll over but Cavaquinho keeps him under control.
Burner is in trouble now - Cavaquinho has advanced to mount!

Cavaquinho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavaquinho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burner is surviving well by controlling Cavaquinho's body position as best he can.

Cavaquinho looking to secure an arm triangle but Burner defends it well.

Cavaquinho working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cavaquinho is breathing heavily.
Burner has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burner showing good submission defense here.
Burner trying to control the hands but Cavaquinho won't let him.
Burner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cavaquinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burner holding both Cavaquinho 's hands and preventing any damage.

Cavaquinho patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Cavaquinho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavaquinho wants to finish this one by submission but Burner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cavaquinho.

Cavaquinho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Burner has worked his arm free - good work by Burner!
Cavaquinho tries to advance to mount but Burner denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Cavaquinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burner clinches up with Cavaquinho and pushes him back against the cage.
Cavaquinho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burner.
Cavaquinho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burner lands a right hand.

Burner breaks the clinch.
Burner stuffs the takedown attempt from Cavaquinho. Cavaquinho gets slowly back to his feet.
Joao Cavaquinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cavaquinho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burner missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavaquinho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burner is trying to stand up here but Cavaquinho is controlling him well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cavaquinho here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cavaquinho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two 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.

Cavaquinho is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Burner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Burner shrugs it off.
Joao Cavaquinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cavaquinho with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Burner is looking to get to half guard.

Cavaquinho is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Burner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Burner shrugs it off.

Cavaquinho goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Burner is on top in guard.
Cavaquinho has a closed guard, preventing Burner from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burner tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavaquinho is retaining full guard.
Burner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cavaquinho has control of Burner's left arm, preventing Burner from doing any damage.
Cavaquinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cavaquinho keeping full guard, as Burner tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burner wants to stand but Cavaquinho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cavaquinho.
Burner moves in looking to clinch but Cavaquinho pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cavaquinho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Burner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Cavaquinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clifton Burner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cavaquinho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Cavaquinho is trying to get an arm triangle but Burner is defending well.

Cavaquinho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cavaquinho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burner, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavaquinho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Burner's legs.
Burner is trying to get back to his feet.
Burner tries to bench press Cavaquinho off him but Cavaquinho keeps the position.
Burner struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cavaquinho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavaquinho advances to mount.

Cavaquinho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burner is surviving well by controlling Cavaquinho's body position as best he can.
Burner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burner being controlled here momentarily.
Burner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cavaquinho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burner scoring with punches to the head and body.

Burner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Cavaquinho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cavaquinho uses his free foot to push down on Burner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Burner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavaquinho working for a guillotine from mount but Burner is in no mood to give up.
Burner tries to lock up and control but Cavaquinho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Cavaquinho is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Burner is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Burner flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cavaquinho anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Burner and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cavaquinho slips an arm under Burner chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cavaquinho has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cavaquinho is squeezing on Burner like an anaconda would it's prey. Burner fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Cavaquinho!