PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aj styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Cabrera had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cabrera
vs
styles

200 cm
20
238 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, aj styles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

styles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cabrera wants to improve his position but styles is controlling well.
It looks like styles is going to stand back up.
styles should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cabrera is looking to control styles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabrera avoid being mounted?
styles tries to pass to full mount but Cabrera defends it.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but styles is very close to passing his half guard.
Cabrera won't allow styles to pass to mount.
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
styles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
styles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cabrera's head.

It looks like Alex Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera slaps away a takedown attempt from styles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
styles fails to land the takedown.
styles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabrera swivels and escapes.
Alex Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aj styles.

Cabrera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

styles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
styles looks gassed!
Cabrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
styles keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cabrera thows a big elbow that misses.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but styles keeps moving.
Cabrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
styles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cabrera.

It looks like aj styles has been cut.

Cabrera scores with a takedown into styles's guard.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. styles is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control but styles is working from the bottom.
Cabrera pushes down on styles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cabrera lands a nice short elbow.
Cabrera prevents styles from improving his position.
Cabrera controlling the pace.
styles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cabrera dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cabrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters circling - styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged styles in a clinch.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cabrera has managed to clinch.
Cabrera blocks a body shot from styles.

Cabrera decides to pull guard.
Cabrera wants to control but styles passes easily into half guard.
styles wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is defending well.
styles is breathing heavily.
styles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cabrera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera has his hands clasped together around styles's back. He's all about the action.
Cabrera trying to control but styles postures up.
styles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cabrera controls his leg.
styles prevents Cabrera from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cabrera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabrera.
Cabrera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cabrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cabrera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down styles for as long as he can get away with.
Cabrera 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to control the action in half guard but styles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cabrera lands with a punch from half guard.
styles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
styles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.

That's four 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.
styles wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cabrera is now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cabrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but styles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
styles trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cabrera dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cabrera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. styles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
styles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabrera controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Cabrera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
styles fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cabrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming styles to the mat! styles manages to get full guard.
Cabrera tries to stand but styles is controlling from the bottom.
styles pulls Cabrera in close to prevent any damage.
styles wants to sweep here but Cabrera controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but styles keeps moving.
styles is striking from the bottom but Cabrera uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
styles is staying active underneath Cabrera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
styles is looking to control Cabrera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can styles avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
styles tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
styles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cabrera moves into the clinch.

Cabrera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics styles uses from the top position.
styles trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cabrera manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cabrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
styles being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera slips nicely into half guard.
Cabrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but styles keeps working.
Alex Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
styles tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
styles wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cabrera controlling the action here.

Cabrera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cabrera tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cabrera!