PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cava
vs
Thompson

191 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Seven Sins™

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MMA ANIMAL

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cava keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cava.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cava lands a head kick!

It looks like Jeff Thompson has been cut.
Cava throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cava avoids it really well and circles away.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava lands a head kick!

Thompson is rocked!
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cava finish him?
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Cava sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cava swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cava.
Cava lands with a slapping head kick.
Cava scoring well with a low kick there.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Zibraaz Cava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cava keeps it at a distance.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Cava throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cava lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Cava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.

Cava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cava thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.

Cava lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Cava takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cava manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cava gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Cava can't break the clinch.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson tries to work over Cava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cava looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cava's efforts to push away.

Cava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cava gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zibraaz Cava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Cava's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Thompson.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cava is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Cava prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Cava stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Cava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Cava looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson digs a right hand into Cava's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cava's gas tank.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Cava avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thompson.

Cava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Cava tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cava circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava misses with a body kick.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Cava landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cava trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson keeps control of Cava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cava manages to break the clinch.
Cava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Cava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zibraaz Cava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Cava thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Cava scores with a leg kick.

Thompson rushes Cava and presses him up against the cage.
Cava can't break the clinch.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cava backwards.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zibraaz Cava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Thompson.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Cava's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cava lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Cava takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Cava.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cava throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.

Thompson forces Cava back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jeff Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cava blocking some punches.

Cava breaks the clinch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cava swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cava keeps it at a distance.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cava circles away.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Cava circles away.
Zibraaz Cava is winning the standup battle so far.

Cava tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cava tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Cava is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cava tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Cava tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.

Cava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Cava circles away and keeps his distance.
Cava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Cava lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Cava takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Cava circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cava manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cava lands a front kick.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Cava lands a big head kick that sends Thompson to the canvas! Cava follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zibraaz Cava!
Zibraaz Cava took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Seven Sins™ for their support in the buildup to the fight.