PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Hector. Mendez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Juno Reactor - Pistolero. This should be fireworks!

Cabrera
vs
Mendez

165 cm
25
155 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crashforce 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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cabrera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendez did well to prevent Cabrera getting side control.
Mendez is trying to stand up here but Cabrera is controlling him well.
Cabrera stalling.
Cabrera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabrera is trying to control. Mendez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cabrera is trying to work for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
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.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Cabrera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cabrera lands in his opponent's guard.
Cabrera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera stops Mendez from standing up.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Mendez wants to stand up but Cabrera is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez pushes Cabrera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mendez misses with a hook.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Mendez looks gassed!
Mendez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mendez is rocked!
Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
Enrique Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Cabrera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cabrera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.

Cabrera scores with a takedown into Mendez's guard.

Cabrera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cabrera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cabrera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cabrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.

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.
Cabrera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet but Cabrera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrera distracts Mendez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet but Cabrera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cabrera trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera throws a strike but Mendez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cabrera keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
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!

Mendez misses with a hook to the body
and Cabrera counters with an inside leg kick.
Enrique Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Mendez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendez's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Cabrera throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Mendez stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cabrera follows into mount!
Cabrera drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mendez! More shots from Cabrera and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Cabrera!