PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cale Sanders Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tellus Cavinato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanders Son
vs
Cavinato

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cale Sanders Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tellus Cavinato!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders Son swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cavinato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanders Son's guard now.
Cavinato postures up in Sanders Son's guard and throws a big left but Sanders Son blocks it.

Sanders Son throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanders Son will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cavinato trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cavinato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanders Son has Cavinato pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanders Son keeping moving, preventing Cavinato from controlling successfully.
Cavinato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cavinato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders Son wants to sweep here but Cavinato controlling him for the moment.
Sanders Son keeping moving, preventing Cavinato from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cavinato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cavinato works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders Son is defending against the submission attempts here by Cavinato.
Cavinato is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Cavinato is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanders Son flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Sanders Son looking for submissions off his back.
Cavinato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Cavinato is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavinato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders Son knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavinato on the ground.

Cavinato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanders Son misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Cavinato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanders Son sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cavinato seems to be looking for submissions.
Cavinato looks gassed!

Cavinato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanders Son doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cavinato.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders Son trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders Son looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanders Son is trying to get back to full guard.

Sanders Son actively working from the bottom here.

Cavinato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders Son is just riding it out for now. Cavinato eventually gives up the hold.

Cavinato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanders Son pushes Cavinato off looking to stand but Cavinato dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavinato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sanders Son looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cavinato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanders Son on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanders Son tries to get out of the position.
Sanders Son wants to improve his position but Cavinato is controlling well.

Cavinato in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanders Son tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cavinato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tellus Cavinato!