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). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Hector. Carmichael has chosen Biggie Smalls - Kick in the Door as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabrera
vs
Carmichael

165 cm
27
156 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 19 - 4 - 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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera 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.
Carmichael is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carmichael dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.
Cabrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carmichael to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carmichael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael digs a good body shot into Cabrera's ribs.
Carmichael works the jab nicely.
Carmichael works Cabrera's body with a nice hook.

Cabrera dives in and scores a takedown into Carmichael's guard.
Carmichael keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Carmichael is keeping the position.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Carmichael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Carmichael is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cabrera is controlling him.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carmichael is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera won't allow Carmichael to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to stand and escape but Cabrera is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cabrera pushes Carmichael up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmichael swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cabrera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Carmichael has him pinned against the cage.
Carmichael swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carmichael prevents Cabrera from breaking the clinch.
Carmichael stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cabrera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Carmichael has Cabrera pressed against the cage, preventing Cabrera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Carmichael.
Carmichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carmichael misses with some punches.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carmichael's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Carmichael fails to land.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Carmichael is pushing Cabrera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Carmichael.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmichael backwards.
Cabrera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carmichael avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carmichael misses with the head strike.
Carmichael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carmichael prevents the takedown attempt.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Carmichael controls the action.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Carmichael gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks a body shot from Carmichael.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carmichael.
Carmichael throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Carmichael dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Carmichael cracks the inside of Cabrera's front leg.
Carmichael doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Carmichael misses

and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carmichael won't be happy with that.
Carmichael is trying to control Cabrera's posture but Cabrera avoids it.
Carmichael tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carmichael has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carmichael tries to escape but Cabrera is in control.
Carmichael is looking to reverse the position.
Cabrera working the ground and pound from side control.
Cabrera is working Carmichael over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cabrera wants to control but Carmichael is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Cabrera politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cabrera prefers to stall for the moment though.

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.
Cabrera cracks Carmichael with a big elbow.
Carmichael is looking for a sweep.
Carmichael is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Carmichael defending against the ground and pound.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carmichael keeps working.

Cabrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carmichael is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cabrera is staying tight to Carmichael's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cabrera is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carmichael's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carmichael keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carmichael is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cabrera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Cabrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Carmichael gets back to full guard.
Cabrera looking to sit in guard and control but Carmichael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carmichael blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera thows a leg kick but Carmichael checks it
and Carmichael counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
Cabrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carmichael's waist but Carmichael gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabrera off to one side.
Carmichael lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmichael.
Carmichael scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmichael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmichael works the jab nicely.
Carmichael motions for Cabrera to come forward. Carmichael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Carmichael scores with a four punch combination!
Cabrera throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Justin Carmichael has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Carmichael blocks the low kick.
Carmichael lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Carmichael counters with an inside leg kick.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Carmichael is having none of it.
Cabrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmichael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carmichael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Carmichael.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael breaks from the clinch.
Carmichael lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carmichael cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carmichael displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carmichael tries to clinch up.
Carmichael misses with a looping right.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Carmichael.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael looks to land a body kick but Cabrera moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Carmichael throws a front kick aimed at Cabrera's knee but Cabrera avoids it well.
A low kick from Cabrera misses
and Carmichael counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmichael tries a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Carmichael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

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