PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by Step Up. Max Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pain
vs
Cavalera

189 cm
22
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain wants to clinch but Cavalera slips to the side
and Cavalera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cavalera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cavalera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pain throws a right hand that misses
and Cavalera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Cavalera.
Cavalera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cavalera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cavalera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pain misses with an uppercut

and Cavalera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalera tries to pass to full mount but Pain defends it.

Cavalera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is trying to stand back up but Cavalera is controlling him

Pain is defending against the submission attempts here by Cavalera.
Cavalera looks to land a strike but Pain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cavalera looking to pass the guard.

That's two 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.
Pain has momentary wrist control but Cavalera slips an elbow through the middle.

Cavalera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pain has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera postures up in Pain's guard and throws a big left but Pain blocks it.

Pain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short uppercut from Cavalera.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Pain on the inside.
Pain lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pain.

Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pain's waist but Pain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cavalera off to one side.
Pain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cavalera counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pain!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cavalera throws some wild stikes that Pain manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cavalera with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavalera swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pain is now in Cavalera's guard. A big mistake from Cavalera there, giving up the dominant position!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cavalera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cavalera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pain has Cavalera in his guard.
Pain keeping full guard, as Cavalera tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pain tries to clinch

and Cavalera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavalera.
Pain wants to sweep here but Cavalera controlling him for the moment.
Pain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cavalera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain pulls Cavalera in close to prevent any damage.
Cavalera thows a big elbow that misses.
Cavalera pushing down on Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pain looking for subs from the bottom but Cavalera mounts him!
Pain working to try and regain half guard.

Cavalera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pain has worked his arm free - good work by Pain!

Cavalera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pain rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cavalera's guard! Nice work there by Pain!
Pain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cavalera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cavalera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cavalera!
A control attempt from Pain but he's now mounted!

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

Cavalera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pain turns into him and now he's in Cavalera's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pain wants to control but Cavalera is having none of it.

Cavalera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pain to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pain shrugs it off.
Cavalera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Pain really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Cavalera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cavalera punishing his opponent with strikes.

Cavalera goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pain is on top in guard.

Pain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cavalera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cavalera has escaped and now he's on top!
Cavalera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cavalera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavalera tried to score with a low kick but Pain checks it.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cavalera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cavalera scores with a decent looking hook.
Cavalera throws a shot to the body.
Cavalera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pain rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Cavalera.
Cavalera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.
Pain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cavalera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Max Cavalera has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cavalera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cavalera passes into half guard.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cavalera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pain scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cavalera manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cavalera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavalera on the ground.
Cavalera throwing strikes here but Pain is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pain holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cavalera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Cavalera has isolated one of Pain's arms. Pain looking to fight him off but Cavalera twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Cavalera!