PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faustin Mondogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabral has chosen Hurt by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Faustin Mondogo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Cabral's chin.

Mondogo
vs
Cabral

178 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faustin Mondogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondogo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Mondogo.
Mondogo tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Faustin Mondogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mondogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mondogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mondogo misses with a wild body shot.
Cabral dodges the punch combination from Mondogo.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Mondogo scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mondogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondogo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabral dodges the punch combination from Mondogo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mondogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondogo throws a nice looking combination but Cabral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mondogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mondogo slow jab from Cabral misses its intended target.
Mondogo throws a big shot that misses.
Mondogo throws a nice looking combination but Cabral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mondogo tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Mondogo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabral.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Mondogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mondogo instigates a clinch.
Cabral tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Mondogo fails to land.
Mondogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mondogo pushes Cabral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch on the inside from Mondogo fails to land.
Cabral fails to pull guard.
Mondogo has a couple of punches blocked by Cabral.
Cabral blocking some punches.
Mondogo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mondogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mondogo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral goes for a takedown attempt but Mondogo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Faustin Mondogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Cabral.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Mondogo.
Mondogo tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mondogo clinches.
Mondogo misses with the head strike.
Mondogo lands a shoulder strike.
Cabral tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mondogo smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo is looking to clinch.
Mondogo tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Mondogo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mondogo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mondogo is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Mondogo.
Mondogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mondogo throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Mondogo throws a looping overhand right but Cabral ducks down to avoid it.
Mondogo tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mondogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mondogo throws the left hand but Cabral avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mondogo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabral.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Mondogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabral sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabral tries for a takedown but Mondogo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mondogo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mondogo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cabral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral shoots in for a takedown but Mondogo shows good takedown defense.
Mondogo tries to clinch up.
Cabral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Cabral or perhaps it was just good defense by Mondogo which made him look bad.
A big left from Mondogo misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Cabral.
Mondogo tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faustin Mondogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mondogo pinned against the cage. Mondogo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mondogo misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faustin Mondogo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mondogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cabral.
Mondogo wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mondogo lands a lovely overhand right.
Mondogo wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Mondogo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabral. Cabral circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mondogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondogo scores with a hook to the body. Cabral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mondogo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cabral tries to keep at a distance but Mondogo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mondogo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mondogo.
Mondogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mondogo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mondogo misses with the head strike.
Cabral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mondogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mondogo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mondogo fails to land.
Mondogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mondogo lands with a left to the head.
Mondogo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mondogo gets through Cabral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mondogo.
Mondogo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabral.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabral.
A nice left hand lands by Mondogo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mondogo.
Cabral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mondogo prevents it.
Cabral blocking some punches.
Cabral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mondogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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.
Cabral tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mondogo smiles and moves away.
Faustin Mondogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Cabral.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mondogo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mondogo throws a series of punches but Cabral avoids them all with ease.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Mondogo.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Mondogo.
Cabral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Mondogo.
Mondogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mondogo misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Cabral or perhaps it was just good defense by Mondogo which made him look bad.
Mondogo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cabral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Mondogo misses with an uppercut.
Mondogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mondogo lands with a cross.
Mondogo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mondogo lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Cabral falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Faustin Mondogo!