PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lavezzi Cavani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cavani
vs
Kong

179 cm
19
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London
Sun-Tzu

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lavezzi Cavani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong tries to clinch up.
Cavani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cavani swivels and escapes.
Cavani half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cavani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cavani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cavani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cavani throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavani misses with a body shot.
Cavani sets himself, and Kong steps forward looking for the clinch! Cavani avoids it this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cavani.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
Kong jumps guard but Cavani turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cavani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavani breaks the clinch.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but Cavani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lavezzi Cavani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Kong.
Cavani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kong at a distance.
Kong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cavani.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cavani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kong rushes Cavani and presses him up against the cage.

Cavani breaks from the clinch.
Kong misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cavani counter with a right hand.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but Cavani shows good takedown defense.
Cavani throws a quick counter head kick but Kong was just out of range.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Cavani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Cavani counters with a quick kick to the body but Kong blocks it.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cavani, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavani leaning against his opponent.
Cavani lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cavani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.

Cavani manages to break the clinch.
Cavani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kong.
Cavani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kong shoots for a takedown but Cavani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kong looks winded!
Kong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cavani counters with a series of strikes. Kong will be more careful next time no doubt.

Kong is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Cavani ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kong clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lavezzi Cavani!
Lavezzi Cavani decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.