PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Jones (ranked 4677 p4p, 4921 weight class) and Soldado Cabo (ranked 0 p4p, 414 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.

Jones
vs
Cabo

178 cm
20
145
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soldado Cabo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabo dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Cabo's head and hops out.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabo circles away.
Jones sets himself, and Cabo steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.

Cabo moves into the clinch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Cabo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabo is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Pete Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soldado Cabo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cabo jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones 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.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cabo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jones has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Cabo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cabo effectively controlling the action here.
Cabo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cabo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Jones pulls guard successfully.

Jones is working an open guard so Cabo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cabo has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabo leaning against his opponent.
Cabo is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Cabo is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cabo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cabo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Cabo looks winded!
Jones wants to break free but Cabo has control.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Cabo keeps him there for the moment.
Cabo wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cabo jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabo but Cabo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cabo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabo wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabo is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Cabo circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Cabo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Cabo has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cabo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Cabo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Soldado Cabo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabo slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cabo misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones tries to clinch but Cabo is having none of it.
Cabo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with the combination.
Pete Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cabo is breathing heavily.
Cabo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cabo is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabo can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Cabo is working from the bottom.
Jones just content to control the position.
Soldado Cabo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabo is looking to reverse the position.
Jones controls the position.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cabo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabo feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Cabo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cabo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabo blocks a head kick by Jones.
Cabo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabo tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabo to the ground. Cabo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabo tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Cabo is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Cabo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Soldado Cabo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Cabo, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Cabo against the cage but Cabo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabo but Cabo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cabo has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cabo tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

Cabo has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Cabo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Cabo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Jones is not content to let Cabo control the position.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabo postures up.
Cabo won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Cabo pushes him off.
Cabo closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Cabo pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabo circles away.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabo sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cabo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones tries to clinch but Cabo moves out of range.
Cabo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabo throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cabo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabo's waist but Cabo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Cabo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cabo as he avoids it easily.
Cabo darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Cabo into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Cabo counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soldado Cabo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cabo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soldado Cabo!