|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cavalcante's choice of entrance music: You & Me. Mario Banks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
|
176 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante misses with a kick to the body
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalcante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cavalcante darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage.
Banks jumps guard but Cavalcante stands there with Banks around his waist. Banks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cavalcante counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Banks!
Cavalcante remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Banks sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banks is staying active underneath Cavalcante, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banks is trying is best to control the position here.
Banks is staying active underneath Cavalcante, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cavalcante is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Angelo Cavalcante.
Cavalcante swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Cavalcante closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalcante is just content to waste time from the top position. Banks takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Banks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavalcante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banks has a closed guard, preventing Cavalcante from standing up.
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banks is adopting a defensive guard.
Cavalcante stands and steps away. Banks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Cavalcante from controlling successfully.
Cavalcante controlling from the top position.
Cavalcante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cavalcante is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Banks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Banks has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cavalcante's guard.
Banks scoring with some ground and pound.
Cavalcante is looking for a triangle but Banks pushes his legs off easily.
Cavalcante wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cavalcante decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Banks's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Cavalcante dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cavalcante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Banks pushes Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.
Cavalcante pulls guard.
Banks is looking to stand up but Cavalcante won't let him.
Cavalcante is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Banks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cavalcante wants to take a breather but Banks is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante is looking to advance position but Banks won't allow it.
Cavalcante is stalling here. Banks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cavalcante seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Banks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cavalcante is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Banks off and has taken his back!
Banks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cavalcante.
Cavalcante looking for the RNC.
Cavalcante is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to control the hands but Cavalcante won't let him.
Banks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cavalcante's arms.
Cavalcante trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante avoiding Banks 's attempts to control his hands.
Cavalcante somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cavalcante tries to keep control of the position but Banks is staying busy.
Cavalcante lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Cavalcante is not going to allow Banks to sit and survive in this position.
Cavalcante looking for the choke from the back.
Banks is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cavalcante.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalcante trying to control.
Cavalcante is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Banks is defending well though. Cavalcante let's go of the attempt for now.
Banks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Cavalcante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cavalcante looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cavalcante sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cavalcante tries to pass to full mount but Banks defends it.
Cavalcante has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Banks works to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cavalcante escapes and throws Banks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cavalcante swings around for an armbar but Banks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cavalcante's guard.
Banks throws a strike but Cavalcante rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Cavalcante from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Banks working a defensive guard here.
Banks wants to stand up but Cavalcante is controlling him.
Banks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cavalcante controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Angelo Cavalcante wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cavalcante dives in and scores a takedown into Banks's guard.
Cavalcante is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cavalcante postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Cavalcante trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angelo Cavalcante has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cavalcante feints and as Banks raises his hands in defense, Cavalcante changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cavalcante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cavalcante shoots in and gets a takedown into Banks's guard.
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!
Cavalcante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cavalcante trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angelo Cavalcante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cavalcante's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cavalcante tries to stand but Banks is controlling from the bottom.
Mario Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Cavalcante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cavalcante winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Cavalcante!
During a confident post fight interview, Angelo Cavalcante thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
