PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terron Cabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and grace ivan bernados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cabal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trapt--Sound Off. Terron Cabal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cabal
vs
ivan bernados

190 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terron Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, grace ivan bernados!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bernados moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Terron Cabal has been cut.
Cabal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabal shoots in for a double leg but bernados sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cabal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for bernados!
bernados squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
bernados is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

bernados somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Cabal tries to clinch but bernados is having none of it.
grace ivan bernados seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bernados pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabal is out of range and bernados settles back down.
bernados misses with a wild combination.
bernados displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabal.
bernados is looking to slow Cabal down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabal tries to close the distance and clinch but bernados swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bernados scores with a spinning back kick!
Cabal shoots in for a takedown but bernados shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terron Cabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabal slips a jab and a cross from bernados.
A slapping leg kick lands for bernados.
bernados bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
bernados thumps Cabal with a low kick.
Cabal is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by bernados.
bernados misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bernados throws a chopping leg kick but Cabal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
bernados swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabal.
bernados thows a body kick. Cabal tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Cabal drives through with a takedown into guard.
bernados wants to get back to his feet but Cabal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cabal content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bernados wants to stand but Cabal is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cabal won't allow bernados to get back to his feet.
Cabal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Terron Cabal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cabal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Cabal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches bernados napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cabal prevents bernados from escaping the position.
bernados is trying to escape the position but Cabal is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down bernados for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Terron Cabal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cabal feints and as bernados raises his hands in defense, Cabal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cabal prevents bernados from getting back to his feet.
Cabal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cabal slips nicely into half guard.

Cabal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so bernados is just riding it out for now. Cabal eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bernados wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal not doing much here.
Cabal working bernados over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cabal connects with a nice short shot to bernados's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal trying to mount his opponent but bernados defends it.
Still in half guard, Cabal seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terron Cabal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terron Cabal's cut.
That's time! Cabal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cabal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cabal is trying to control the action in half guard but bernados is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bernados looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cabal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

bernados pushes Cabal off and gets back to his feet.
Cabal motions for bernados to come forward. Cabal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabal lands with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cabal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bernados's guard.
bernados is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
bernados wants to stand up but Cabal is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cabal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Terron Cabal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terron Cabal.
Cabal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bernados moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick and bernados moves out of range easily.
bernados throws a leg kick which misses Cabal's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabal tries to avoid it.
bernados fakes the leg kick and cracks Cabal in the body.
Cabal looks for a takedown but bernados sprawls well.

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.
bernados connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Cabal does no damage.
bernados scores with a push kick.
bernados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabal wants to clinch up but bernados keeps it at a distance.
bernados looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from bernados enables Cabal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. bernados manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
bernados wants to stand up but Cabal is controlling him.
Cabal passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cabal seems content to control.
Cabal wants to lay and pray for a moment but bernados keeps working.
bernados wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal not doing much here.
bernados pushes Cabal off looking to stand but Cabal dives back in and keeps control.
Cabal trying to pass the guard but bernados defending well.

Terron Cabal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
bernados looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
bernados throws a push kick but Cabal slaps the foot to one side.
Cabal scores with a sloppy right hand. bernados should have avoided that one.
Cabal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cabal shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terron Cabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bernados lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabal takes a step back to recover.
Cabal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Cabal gets a takedown into half guard.
Cabal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bernados is trying to stand up here but Cabal is controlling him well.
Cabal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
bernados wants to get back to his feet.
Cabal is taking a breather. bernados says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terron Cabal.
bernados goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bernados paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bernados slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bernados looks for the body kick but Cabal saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terron Cabal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terron Cabal's cut.
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!

bernados keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bernados misses with an attempted mid kick.

Cabal has closed the distance and engaged bernados in a clinch.
Cabal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bernados just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cabal tries to score a body lock takedown but bernados shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terron Cabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabal is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cabal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cabal wants a takedown.
Cabal avoiding damage as bernados throws knees to the body.
Cabal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cabal manages to break the clinch.
Cabal shoots in for a takedown but bernados shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by bernados!
bernados misses with a few strikes there.

Cabal rushes bernados and presses him up against the cage.
Cabal unloads a knee to the mid-section. bernados lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cabal drops down looking for an ankle pick but bernados pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bernados throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good leg kick by bernados there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Cabal clinches up with bernados and pushes him back against the cage.
Cabal wants a takedown but no success here.
Cabal is trying to break free.
bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabal is defending well for now.
Cabal wants to stall.

Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cabal shoots in and gets a takedown into bernados's guard.
Cabal stops bernados from standing up.

bernados wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal tries to score a power double leg takedown but bernados sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cabal somewhat.
grace ivan bernados is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabal tries to bum rush bernados with a series of wild strikes but bernados uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but bernados checks it well.
Cabal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
bernados lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabal's sensitive parts.
bernados displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabal.
Cabal shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cabal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by bernados. That's going to slow Cabal down.
bernados throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
bernados throws a right hand that Cabal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabal also avoids with ease.
bernados swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabal.
bernados blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bernados circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cabal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cabal showed some decent athleticism there.
Cabal controlling the action here.
bernados pushes Cabal off looking to stand but Cabal dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Cabal seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
bernados is trying to stand up here but Cabal is controlling him well.

bernados kicks off Cabal and gets to his feet.
bernados tries to land a front kick but Cabal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal doesn't manage to clinch there - bernados circles away.
bernados tries to bum rush Cabal with a series of wild strikes but Cabal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabal tries to close the distance and clinch up but bernados swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabal takes a swing at bernados's ribcage but misses.

Cabal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabal tries to pull guard but bernados holds him up against the cage and eventually Cabal drops back down to his feet.
Cabal managing to block the knees to the body from bernados.
Cabal tries for a takedown. No joy.
bernados misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabal.
bernados tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabal avoids the damage to the body.
Cabal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. bernados avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bernados missing with knees to the body.

Cabal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. bernados is trying to keep an underhook but Cabal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
bernados is staying active underneath Cabal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cabal controlling the action here.
bernados pushes Cabal off looking to stand but Cabal dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terron Cabal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terron Cabal!