PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Cabello (ranked 25646 p4p, 4076 weight class) and Anthony Meuniex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Cabello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabello
vs
Meuniex

186 cm
18
155
0 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
165
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Cabello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Meuniex!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabello looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Meuniex lands with an overhand left.
Cabello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meuniex feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meuniex was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabello.
Cabello shoots and misses
enabling Meuniex to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meuniex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cabello.
Meuniex lands a head kick. Cabello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meuniex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cabello somewhat.
Meuniex scores with a nice body kick.
Meuniex has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabello takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meuniex tests Cabello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meuniex pushes Cabello away with a front kick.
Meuniex lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Meuniex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meuniex lands a nice hook to Cabello's body. Cabello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meuniex lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meuniex lands a front kick.
Meuniex lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

A big head kick from Meuniex and Cabello is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Cabello is rocked!
Meuniex not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh Cabello is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meuniex wants to control from the top but Cabello keeps moving.
Meuniex throws a big elbow that misses.
Cabello seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meuniex stops Cabello from standing up.
Meuniex trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Meuniex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabello swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meuniex scores with a head kick. Cabello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tony Cabello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meuniex throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meuniex scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meuniex scores with a push kick.
The fighters circle, before Meuniex throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cabello's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Meuniex lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Anthony Meuniex!