PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Cavalcante

189 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

176 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyatt Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cavalcante drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.

Cavalcante jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.

Cavalcante looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cavalcante thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Cavalcante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia postures up in Cavalcante's guard and throws a big left but Cavalcante blocks it.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Cavalcante is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cavalcante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cavalcante is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Cavalcante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cavalcante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cavalcante is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.

Cavalcante working for submissions but it's allowed Garcia to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throwing shots but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
Cavalcante throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cavalcante with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cavalcante trying to control from the bottom.
Cavalcante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Garcia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cavalcante works his way to full guard. Good work.

Cavalcante is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garcia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Cavalcante manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cavalcante 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavalcante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cavalcante is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A control attempt from Cavalcante but he's now mounted!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante is working to get back to half 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 fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavalcante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cavalcante shoots and misses

and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Cavalcante didn't expect that.
Garcia 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.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Cavalcante working for submissions but it's allowed Garcia to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cavalcante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Cavalcante looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia is stalling here. Cavalcante is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garcia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cavalcante has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Garcia tries to buck Cavalcante off but Cavalcante is having none of it.

Cavalcante decides to stand up, so the ref orders Garcia to his feet.
Cavalcante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Cavalcante has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cavalcante has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garcia breaks Cavalcante's hooks off and manages to turn into his 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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cavalcante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to hold on but Cavalcante postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante unloading with bombs!
Cavalcante cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cavalcante lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Garcia is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cavalcante locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Garcia is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angelo Cavalcante!