PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everth Cabaret is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cabaret
vs
Junior

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everth Cabaret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Junior!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior cracks Cabaret with a good jab.

It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.
Junior misses with a left hand
and Cabaret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior throws an off balance right hand
and Cabaret counters with a three punch combo that has Junior backing up. Junior nods at Cabaret to acknowledge the strikes.
Cabaret throws a low kick, looking for Junior's leg but Junior calmly moves out of range.
Cabaret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabaret fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabaret checks the leg kick.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Cabaret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everth Cabaret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabaret fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabaret. That's going to slow Junior down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret throws a leg kick
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cabaret throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Junior tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabaret is in Junior's guard.
Junior looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cabaret wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Cabaret scoring with punches to the head and body.
Junior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabaret controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret wanted to stand there but Junior had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior trying to keep a closed guard but Cabaret is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabaret.

Cabaret is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junior's half guard.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.
Cabaret missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabaret controlling the action here.
Junior is not content to let Cabaret control the position.
Junior gets full guard.
Cabaret looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cabaret sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cabaret throwing strikes from guard but Junior blocks nicely.
Cabaret wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Everth Cabaret wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cabaret avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Everth Cabaret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Everth Cabaret's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Cabaret counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cabaret scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabaret fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junior checks it well.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabaret checks a low kick from Junior.
Junior looks to throw the jab but Cabaret is out of range.
Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabaret dives in and grabs Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes down on Cabaret's head and hops out.
Cabaret will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabaret shoots in but Junior avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everth Cabaret. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Junior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabaret.
David Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junior looks to throw the jab but Cabaret is out of range.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses

and Cabaret counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cabaret trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Cabaret sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cabaret postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret won't allow Junior to sweep him here.
Cabaret postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabaret wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Cabaret wants to pass the guard but Junior is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Cabaret keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cabaret's guard.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabaret keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior 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.

David Junior has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Junior throws an off balance right hand
and Cabaret counters with a slapping leg kick.
Junior is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cabaret dives in and grabs Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes down on Cabaret's head and hops out.
Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junior throws out the jab.
Junior tried to score with a low kick but Cabaret checks it.
Cabaret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior misses with a hook

and Cabaret counters with a single leg into guard. Junior didn't expect that.
Cabaret loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabaret content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabaret working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everth Cabaret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Everth Cabaret's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabaret lands with a good body shot.
Cabaret fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Cabaret misses.
Cabaret moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabaret fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cabaret is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior tried to score with a low kick but Cabaret checks it.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabaret counters with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Cabaret.
Cabaret finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior misses with a body kick.
Cabaret on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabaret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Cabaret throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Cabaret only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Cabaret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junior thows a leg kick but Cabaret checks it

and Cabaret counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Everth Cabaret overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cabaret!

Junior stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cabaret throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Cabaret only half commits.
David Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everth Cabaret is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabaret manages to avoid it.
Junior scores with a head kick. Cabaret tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabaret throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Cabaret misses with a body shot.
Cabaret connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cabaret avoids the body shot from Junior.
Cabaret tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Junior swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everth Cabaret. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Cabaret slips the punch.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Cabaret with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabaret tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Cabaret fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junior checks it well.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior connects with a leg kick. Cabaret looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Cabaret moves out of range of the body kick.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabaret manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Junior.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Cabaret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cabaret throws a leg kick
and Junior makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Junior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabaret.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabaret manages to avoid it.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Junior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabaret's head backwards.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cabaret counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior wants to stand but Cabaret is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior wants to sweep here but Cabaret controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabaret has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everth Cabaret!