PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cavero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cavero
vs
Luiz

191 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cavero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claudio Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cavero.

Luiz closes the distance and clinches.
Cavero throws an elbow that misses.
Cavero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luiz lands a good knee to the midsection. Cavero won't want to take too many of those.
Luiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Luiz working Cavero over with knees to the body.
Luiz lands a shoulder strike.
Cavero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luiz has him pressed against the cage.
Luiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Juan Cavero has been cut.
Cavero is trying to break free.
Cavero can't break the clinch.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cavero is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Luiz.
Cavero tries to break the clinch but Luiz is controlling the position.
Cavero is trying to break the clinch but Luiz is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Luiz lands an elbow that stopped Cavero in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Luiz.
Cavero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cavero has had enough of the clinch but Luiz keeps him there for the moment.
Luiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cavero backwards.
Cavero is trying to break the clinch but Luiz has him pressed against the cage.
Luiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Juan Cavero's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Luiz scores with a nice short uppercut.

Juan Cavero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cavero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luiz lands a knee to the body.
Luiz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cavero's defenses.
Cavero tries to circle away but Luiz has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Luiz.
Cavero is breathing heavily.
Luiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luiz.
Luiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cavero tries to break the clinch but Luiz is controlling the position.
Luiz lands an elbow inside that Cavero shrugs off.

Jeez, Juan Cavero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Cavero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Claudio Luiz!