PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Passion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cavalcanti Azevedo
vs
Passion

165 cm
25
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Passion!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passion scores with a jab. Azevedo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steve Passion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Passion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azevedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Passion pinned against the cage. Passion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Passion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Passion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Passion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azevedo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Passion counters with a left to the body.
Passion looks to land a combination but Azevedo avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Passion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azevedo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Passion pushes Azevedo up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Passion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Passion.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Passion sprawls well. Passion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches up with Passion, looking for a takedown. Azevedo pushes Passion against the cage but Passion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Passion has managed to clinch.

Passion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Passion digs a good hook to Azevedo's body.
Azevedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Azevedo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Passion quickly recovers to half guard.
Azevedo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passion tries to buck Azevedo off but he can't manage it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Passion can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Azevedo looking to secure an arm triangle but Passion defends it well.

Azevedo has hold of Passion's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Passion manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Azevedo controlling the position easily from mount.
Passion is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Azevedo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Azevedo trying to control but Passion is having none of it.
Passion is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Passion defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Azevedo.

Passion has left one of his arms exposed and Azevedo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Passion screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo!