PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Cabrera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Klitschko's chin.

Cabrera
vs
Klitschko

165 cm
23
153 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko lands with an overhand left.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klitschko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klitschko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Klitschko as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klitschko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a body punch
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Klitschko misses with a kick to the body

and Cabrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Klitschko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klitschko stops a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabrera.
Klitschko misses with the head strike.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabrera prevents Klitschko from breaking the clinch.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klitschko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling him.

Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera shoots in but Klitschko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klitschko throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabrera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klitschko misses the jab.
Klitschko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabrera.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko cracks Cabrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Klitschko swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko throws a leg kick
and Klitschko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.
Ivan Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klitschko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klitschko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Klitschko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Klitschko misses with a shot to the body

and Cabrera counters by clinching up.
Klitschko is trying to break free.

Cabrera has clasped his hands together around Klitschko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera prevents Klitschko from escaping the position.
Cabrera lands some shots froms side control.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cabrera has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cabrera looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Klitschko is avoiding damage well.
Cabrera throws a strike aimed at the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko avoids it well.
Cabrera sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Klitschko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cabrera grinds an elbow into Klitschko's temple.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cabrera has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cabrera wants to control but Klitschko is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klitschko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klitschko pushes Cabrera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cabrera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klitschko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabrera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klitschko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabrera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Klitschko throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Klitschko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klitschko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Klitschko misses with a body shot
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Klitschko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klitschko down.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Klitschko.
Klitschko swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klitschko's sensitive parts.
Klitschko thuds a left hand into Cabrera's body.
Cabrera walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Klitschko pushes him off.
Cabrera moves out of range as Klitschko strikes.
Klitschko lands with an overhand left.
Klitschko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Klitschko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabrera, right into the meat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabrera.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klitschko throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Klitschko lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klitschko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klitschko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabrera's hands.
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hector Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klitschko.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Klitschko.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Cabrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabrera is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klitschko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cabrera.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.
Klitschko tries to break free but Cabrera pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but Cabrera keeps him there for the moment.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
Klitschko is trying to break free.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
Cabrera pushes Klitschko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klitschko prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko is pressed up against the cage. Cabrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klitschko down to the mat. Klitschko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Klitschko moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Klitschko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko loads up on a big right hand but Cabrera slips the punch.
Klitschko checks the leg kick.
Klitschko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Klitschko tries to land a body kick

and Cabrera counters by moving into the clinch.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Klitschko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klitschko is trying to force a seperation but Cabrera has the dominant position.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera works on Klitschko's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrera has double underhooks.
Cabrera gets through Klitschko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klitschko or not.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabrera.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabrera gets through Klitschko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cabrera - that landed with a thud.
Cabrera works on Klitschko's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabrera.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Cabrera.
Good body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
Cabrera looking for a takedown.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Klitschko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klitschko or not.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Klitschko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cabrera throws a series of punches but Klitschko moves out of range.
Donk. Klitschko catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Klitschko's shoulder, as Klitschko tries to avoid the shot.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Klitschko on the side of the head.
Cabrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Klitschko throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to land body kicks.
Klitschko lands a head shot.
Klitschko throws a body kick the misses
and Cabrera counters with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range and Cabrera settles back down.
Klitschko lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
Klitschko lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.

Cabrera feints and as Klitschko raises his hands in defense, Cabrera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cabrera is looking to work some ground and pound but Klitschko has wrist control.
Klitschko wants to stand but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Klitschko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Klitschko pushes Cabrera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Klitschko digs a good body shot into Cabrera's ribs.
Klitschko throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabrera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cabrera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Klitschko takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Klitschko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Klitschko, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Klitschko against the cage but Klitschko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a body kick.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klitschko misses with a kick to the body

and Cabrera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klitschko's guard now.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
Cabrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitschko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cabrera is controlling him.
Cabrera works over Klitschko with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera distracts Klitschko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cabrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera stands and throws Klitschko's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Klitschko throws Cabrera to one side and escapes!
Klitschko swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cabrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Klitschko.
A short right from Cabrera.
Klitschko tries to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabrera lands a really nice looking cross but Klitschko seems unphased.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klitschko can do to turn this around?
Klitschko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabrera counters with a one-two to the body.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klitschko as he avoids it easily.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination.
Klitschko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cabrera counters with a nice leg kick.

Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Klitschko.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabrera landing knees to the body.
Cabrera pushes Klitschko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrera has double underhooks.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klitschko tries to circle away but Cabrera has him pinned against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hector Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Klitschko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko wants to break free but Cabrera has control.
Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klitschko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Klitschko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klitschko's gas tank.
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a nice body shot.
Cabrera is working Klitschko over against the cage.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrera has double underhooks.
A short right from Cabrera.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Cabrera.
Klitschko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Klitschko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabrera keeps control of Klitschko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.

Cabrera works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Klitschko wants to stand but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Klitschko is keeping the position.
Klitschko wants to stand up but Cabrera is controlling him.
Cabrera forces his way into half guard.
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera trying to control from half guard but Klitschko is working away.
Cabrera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cabrera has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.

Klitschko sneaks out the side door and pushes Cabrera away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klitschko throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cabrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrera has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klitschkos head.
Good body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klitschko.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klitschko.
Klitschko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Cabrera.
Klitschko wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrera won't allow it.
Cabrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klitschkos head.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klitschko wants to break free but Cabrera has control.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.

Klitschko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cabrera is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Klitschko to the mat. Klitschko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klitschko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cabrera is controlling him.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Klitschko is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera had his way with Ivan Klitschko in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Klitschko.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Klitschko lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko throws a sloppy body shot

and Cabrera counters with a takedown into side control.
Klitschko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Klitschko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a big right hand but Klitschko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko pushes Cabrera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cabrera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cabrera working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klitschko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cabrera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klitschko some visible discomfort.

Cabrera is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.
Klitschko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Cabrera works to advance to full mount. Klitschko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Cabrera.
Cabrera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Klitschko is trying to stand up.
Cabrera landing punches.
Cabrera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Klitschko is rocked!
Hector Cabrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabrera cracks Klitschko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Klitschko is still in real trouble! Can Cabrera finish him?
Cabrera landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cabrera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klitschko's face.
Klitschko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cabrera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Klitschko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Klitschko tries to buck Cabrera off but he can't manage it.
Cabrera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cabrera lands with some strikes.
Cabrera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Klitschko seems to have recovered his senses.
Klitschko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Cabrera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Klitschko wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera working the ground and pound effectively.
Cabrera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hector Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klitschko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Klitschko is squirming around, avoiding Cabrera's attempts to control the action.
Cabrera controlling his opponent.
Klitschko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ivan Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera with good strikes from the mount here!
Klitschko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Cabrera!
Hector Cabrera retains his featherweight title!