PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Woonsocket Cavaricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavaricci kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slaughterhouse by Slaughterhouse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Back's choice of entrance music: Man In The Box. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cavaricci
vs
Back

175 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition
Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Woonsocket Cavaricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silver Back!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back fails in his attempt to clinch.
Back tries to clinch up.
Back connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Back doesn't manage to clinch there - Cavaricci circles away.
Back cracks Cavaricci with a good jab.

Back closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cavaricci to the mat! Cavaricci manages to get full guard.
Cavaricci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Back's guard.
Back has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavaricci accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Back working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cavaricci.
Cavaricci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cavaricci is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Back is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Back has escaped and now he's on top!
Cavaricci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavaricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Back scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavaricci manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Back is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cavaricci thowing shots but they're missing.
Back takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cavaricci cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Back is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cavaricci throwing strikes here but Back is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cavaricci looking to ground and pound but Back is blocking nicely.
Cavaricci scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Back?
Back bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavaricci controls Back momentarily but Back frees himself.
Cavaricci has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Back stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cavaricci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cavaricci not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Back wants to pass the guard but Cavaricci is keeping the position.
Back wants to control from the top but Cavaricci keeps moving.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cavaricci will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cavaricci misses with a takedown attempt

and Back counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Back.
Back controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavaricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavaricci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cavaricci keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.
Back might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cavaricci kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Back postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Cavaricci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Back keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cavaricci's head.
Cavaricci lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Back!
Cavaricci looking to ground and pound but Back is blocking nicely.
Back regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Back is on top in guard.

Cavaricci escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Back gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cavaricci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Back scoring with punches to the head and body.
Back tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavaricci is retaining full guard.
Cavaricci tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavaricci will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cavaricci throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Cavaricci keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Back dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cavaricci scores with a sloppy right hand. Back should have avoided that one.
Cavaricci drops his hands momentarily and Back takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cavaricci throws a hook to the side of Back's head but Back sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cavaricci throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Back counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Back lands a couple of elbows.
Cavaricci keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.
Back is pushing down on Cavaricci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cavaricci is fighting to maintain full guard but Back has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cavaricci makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cavaricci.
Cavaricci trying to keep a closed guard but Back is proving a slippery customer.
Back pushes down on Cavaricci's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cavaricci is trying to control but can't.
Cavaricci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Back's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Back's back!
Silver Back has got the better of the ground game so far.
Back manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cavaricci's guard. Nice work there by Back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is pushing down on Cavaricci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cavaricci is fighting to maintain full guard but Back has managed to sneak the leg through.
Back scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cavaricci is looking to improve his position.
Cavaricci gets back to full guard.
Cavaricci thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Back working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cavaricci lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Back!
BOOM! Cavaricci connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Back is trying desperately to improve position.
Cavaricci lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Back hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back tries to hold on but Cavaricci pushes him away.
Cavaricci with the ground and pound from mount.
Cavaricci thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Back tries to hold on but Cavaricci pushes him away.
Back is trying desperately to improve position.
Cavaricci landing punches.
Back is looking to get to half guard.
Cavaricci with the ground and pound from mount.
Cavaricci looking to finish with strikes here!
Back really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Back tries to hold on but Cavaricci postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavaricci raining down shots from the mount!
Cavaricci lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cavaricci controlling the position easily from mount.
Cavaricci working the ground and pound effectively.
Back tries to hold on but Cavaricci pushes him away.
Back taking shots to the head.
Back tries to lock up and control but Cavaricci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Cavaricci jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Back is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Back and Cavaricci has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavaricci trying to control the action but Back is working from the bottom.
Back tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavaricci working the strikes but Back uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cavaricci throwing shots but Back is blocking nicely.
Cavaricci is keen to just control but Back is a slippery customer.
Back regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cavaricci.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Back looking for a sweep. Not yet Back, not yet.
Back looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woonsocket Cavaricci dominated that second round.
That's time! Cavaricci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Back doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cavaricci counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cavaricci wants to pass the guard but Back is keeping the position.
Cavaricci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cavaricci throws a big right hand that misses.
Back keeping moving, preventing Cavaricci from controlling successfully.
Cavaricci throws a big right hand that misses.
Cavaricci working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Back's head.
Back keeping full guard, as Cavaricci tries to pass.
Back controlling Cavaricci's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back keeping moving, preventing Cavaricci from controlling successfully.
Back looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cavaricci is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Back tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Back.

Back drives through with a takedown into guard.
Back trying to control but Cavaricci is working from the bottom.
Cavaricci thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Back pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavaricci is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back postures up.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavaricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Back wants to pass the guard but Cavaricci is keeping the position.
Back takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Back is looking to stand up but Cavaricci won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cavaricci shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Back manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Back keeping moving, preventing Cavaricci from controlling successfully.
Cavaricci sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Back's guard.
Cavaricci perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Back tries to roll over but Cavaricci keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavaricci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Back is looking to control Cavaricci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Back avoid being mounted?
Cavaricci is just content to waste time from the top position. Back takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Back is trying to keep Cavaricci in close.
Cavaricci working some strikes from top position.
Back is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cavaricci trying to control the position from guard on top but Back is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Back tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A low kick from Cavaricci misses

and Back counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cavaricci!
Cavaricci tries to hold on but Back pushes him away.
Back cracks Cavaricci with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Back landing strikes from the mount.
Cavaricci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cavaricci sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cavaricci trying to hold on to Back's head to control him but Back postures up.
Cavaricci works his way to full guard. Good work.
Back postures up in Cavaricci's guard and throws a big left but Cavaricci blocks it.

Cavaricci looking for a guillotine here but Back defends easily.
Back is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woonsocket Cavaricci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cavaricci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woonsocket Cavaricci!