PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmichael has chosen Biggie Smalls - Kick in the Door as his entrance music. Justin Carmichael told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cabrera
vs
Carmichael

165 cm
25
153 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

CTT Nutrition

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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Carmichael blocks the leg kick.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera cracks a nice hook into Carmichael's ribs.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Carmichael.
An inside leg kick from Carmichael misses.
Cabrera defending well as Carmichael loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
Carmichael throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Crunch! Carmichael slams his shin into Cabrera's torso.
Cabrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carmichael swivels and escapes.
Carmichael moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Carmichael stuns Cabrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Carmichael misses

and Cabrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carmichael gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera trying to control but Carmichael is working from the bottom.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Cabrera being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera trying to control but Carmichael is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carmichael is on top in guard.
Cabrera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control but Carmichael is having none of it.
Cabrera unloads with some shots from mount but Carmichael bucks and avoids them well.
BOOM! Cabrera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cabrera throwing strikes here but Carmichael is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Cabrera goes for an armbar but Carmichael turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Carmichael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Carmichael must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carmichael stays in close to Cabrera's body and controls the position.
Cabrera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Carmichael will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carmichael lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrera blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabrera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carmichael throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Carmichael throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carmichael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabrera misses with a body punch
letting Carmichael counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmichael misses the target.
Cabrera misses with a double jab
letting Carmichael counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Justin Carmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera lands a high kick!

It looks like Justin Carmichael has been cut.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
Carmichael with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carmichael scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carmichael misses with a straight right.
Carmichael scores with a one two! Cabrera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carmichael misses with a looping left.
Carmichael bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabrera's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carmichael lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmichael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Carmichael pushes him off.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Carmichael, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Carmichael against the cage but Carmichael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carmichael looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carmichael, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carmichael, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera avoids a kick to the body.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws and low kick but Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Carmichael is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Carmichael.
Carmichael throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmichael misses the target.
Carmichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmichael.
Carmichael looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Carmichael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrera throws a combination that misses
and Carmichael counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmichael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Carmichael.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Carmichael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Carmichael's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carmichael moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Justin Carmichael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera cracks Carmichael with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carmichael slips a jab from Cabrera.
Carmichael fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabrera with a hook.
Cabrera misses with a jab to the body
and Carmichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera thows a leg kick but Carmichael checks it
and Carmichael counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Carmichael avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a body punch
and Carmichael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrera thinking.
Cabrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carmichael throws a front kick aimed at Cabrera's knee but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Carmichael lands with a shot to the body.
Cabrera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carmichael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrera thinking.
Carmichael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrera looks for the body kick but Carmichael saw that one coming.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Carmichael should have avoided that one.
Hector Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera connects with a body shot.
Carmichael throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Carmichael scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabrera throws a hook to the side of Carmichael's head but Carmichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carmichael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmichael stuffs the takedown.
Carmichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Carmichael misses the body punch
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera throws a sloppy body shot
and Carmichael counters with a leg kick.
Carmichael thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a combination that misses

and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cabrera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carmichael manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cabrera has Carmichael in his guard.
Cabrera being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carmichael controls the pace.
Justin Carmichael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carmichael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Carmichael!