PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mini Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Me
vs
Cabreros

168 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

168 cm
24
158 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mini Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nino Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros has a takedown stuffed.
Me defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabreros dives in and grabs Me's left leg, looking for a takedown. Me pushes down on Cabreros's head and hops out.
Mini Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Cabreros.
The fighters circling - Me throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Me there.
Nice defenses there by Cabreros.
Me misses the shot to the body.
Cabreros has his takedown stuffed
enabling Me to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabreros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cabreros misses with a leg kick
and Me counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cabreros keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros has a takedown stuffed.
Cabreros looks to land a body kick but Me moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Me swivels and escapes.
Me misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabreros.
Cabreros looks gassed!
Cabreros slips a jab from Me.

Me fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabreros, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabreros tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Me just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as Me controls his hands.
Me pushes Cabreros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Me misses with the head strike.
Cabreros throws a head punch that misses.
Cabreros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabreros is trying to break the clinch but Me is controlling him.
Me lands a shot to the body.
Me displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cabreros up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Me.
Me working Cabreros over with knees to the body.
Me lands a body shot.
A short left from Me.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Me lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Me lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Me.
Cabreros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Me lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Me presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Me.
Me blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
Me lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros throws a punch but it's blocked by Me.
Me lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Me lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Me.
Me gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cabreros.
Me lands a nice uppercut.
Me tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Me digs a right hand into Cabreros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabreros's gas tank.
Me lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Me lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Me slows down the pace here.
Cabreros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Me lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me lands a body punch in the clinch.
Me lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Me.
Me lands a shoulder strike.
Me working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Me connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabreros's face.
A body shot lands from Me.
A short body shot lands from Me as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Me.
Me gets through Cabreros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabreros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Me prevents it.
Me slows down the pace here.
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me misses with a hook from the clinch.
Me lands with a right to the head.
Me throws a knee to the head but misses.
Me prevents the takedown attempt.
Me scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabreros blocking some punches.
A short right from Me on the inside.
Me presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Me avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.
Cabreros has a couple of punches blocked by Me.
Me lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Me manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabreros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Me smiles and moves away.
Me is looking to clinch.
Cabreros shoots for a takedown but Me saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabreros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Me as he jumps to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Me.
Me misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Me scores with a jab.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Me as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Me dominated that round.
That's time! Me's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cabreros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Me waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabreros.

Cabreros gets a takedown into half guard.

Me makes his way to full guard, as Cabreros worked for a kimura.
Me wants to stand and escape but Cabreros is having none of it.
Cabreros is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cabreros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Me keeps moving.
Cabreros working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Me's head.

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.
Cabreros trying to control but Me is working from the bottom.
Me is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cabreros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabreros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Me keeping full guard, as Cabreros tries to pass.
Cabreros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros stops Me from standing up.
Cabreros thows a big elbow that misses.
Cabreros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabreros trying to control but Me is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nino Cabreros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Me checks the leg kick.

Cabreros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cabreros thows a big elbow that misses.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Me keeps moving.
Cabreros throws and elbow that misses. Me uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabreros's guard. Nice move by Me!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Me won't allow Cabreros to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Cabreros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Me but Me pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Me tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from Me.

Cabreros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cabreros won't allow Me to get back to his feet.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Me keeps moving.
Cabreros postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.
Me keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Cabreros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me wants to stand up but Cabreros is controlling him.
Cabreros is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cabreros trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabreros throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cabreros thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cabreros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabreros throwing strikes from guard but Me blocks nicely.
Cabreros is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Cabreros is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cabreros is stalling in the full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nino Cabreros wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cabreros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Me.

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.
Cabreros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Me.
Cabreros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cabreros throws a jab but it's blocked by Me.
Me tries to clinch but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mini Me is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabreros closes the distance but Me moves to the side
and Me counters with a straight right hand.
Me slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabreros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabreros is looking to clinch.
Cabreros throws a chopping leg kick but Me manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Cabreros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabreros 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!