PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cabreros might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Obasi has chosen 6' 7'' as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cabreros
vs
Obasi

186 cm
25
195 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

183 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cabreros clinches.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.
Cabreros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Cabreros can't get the takedown.
Cabreros is trying to stall.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
Cabreros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabreros scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Obasi with a knee to the head.
Obasi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Obasi landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabreros stalling in the clinch but Obasi improves position.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obasi avoids it.
Obasi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi misses with an elbow strike.
Obasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabreros stalling against the cage.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Cabreros has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Cabreros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Cabreros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabreros looking for a takedown.
Obasi is trying to stall.
Obasi gets underhooks to prevent Cabreros's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabreros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabreros lands a body punch.
Obasi gets underhooks to prevent Cabreros's takedown attempt.
Obasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabreros's face.
Obasi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cabreros is looking to control Obasi's arms but Obasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabreros has his back to the cage.
Obasi lands with a left to the head.
Cabreros trying to land knees to the body.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cabreros as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Obasi scores with a shot to the side of Cabreros's head.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Cabreros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
Obasi with a knee to the head.
Obasi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabreros.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros misses with a knee strike.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Obasi managing to block the knees to the body from Cabreros.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obasi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Cabreros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabreros tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabreros trying to land knees to the body.
Cabreros misses with a knee to the head.
Obasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabreros.
Obasi just leaning against Cabreros, taking a breather.
Obasi pushes Cabreros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Obasi stalling against the cage.
Cabreros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obasi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Caleb Cabreros has been cut.
Obasi leaning against his opponent.
Obasi tries to work over Cabreros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obasi.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Cabreros blocks with his arms.
Obasi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros presses Obasi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obasi looking to stall.
Cabreros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obasi prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Obasi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obasi, right into the meat.
Obasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabreros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabreros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obasi.
Cabreros moves out of range as Obasi strikes.

Cabreros darts in and clinches Obasi up against the cage.
Obasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Obasi.
Cabreros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Cabreros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabreros misses with some punches.
Cabreros presses Obasi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obasi misses with a punch to the body.
Cabreros with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cabreros fails to land.
Cabreros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros misses with some punches.
Cabreros is leaning against Obasi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Obasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obasi wants to stall.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Cabreros misses with a body punch.
Obasi stalling in the clinch but Cabreros improves position.
Obasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Obasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabreros avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabreros won't want to take too many of those.
Solomon Obasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabreros tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Cabreros is looking to control Obasi's arms but Obasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabreros has his back to the cage.
Cabreros lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros tries for a takedown. No joy.
Obasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabreros managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Obasi with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabreros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Obasi lands with a light punch inside.
Cabreros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obasi can't find room to land a body shot as Cabreros controls the action.
Obasi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Cabreros.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Obasi as Cabreros tries to tie him up.
Cabreros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obasi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Obasi.
Cabreros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Cabreros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Cabreros is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabreros tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Cabreros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Cabreros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabreros tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Cabreros misses with a knee to the head.
Cabreros with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cabreros is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obasi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros misses with a body punch.
Cabreros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Cabreros fails to land.
Obasi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Caleb Cabreros will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabreros takes one to the side of the head.
Cabreros walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obasi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obasi lands with a right hand.
Obasi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obasi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obasi lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obasi, as that shot connected.

Cabreros is rocked!

Cabreros closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Cabreros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabreros is trying to drag Obasi to the mat but Obasi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cabreros seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Good body shot from Obasi.
Cabreros avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Cabreros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the head but Obasi blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi has Cabreros pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabreros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Obasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cabreros blocks a body shot from Obasi.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.
Obasi pushes Cabreros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obasi prevents it.
Cabreros misses with a body punch.
Obasi lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabreros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Obasi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obasi throws a lazy right hand but Cabreros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Obasi. No joy for Cabreros on that attempt.
Obasi throws a head kick that misses.
Obasi misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabreros walks into a straight right hand from Obasi.
Cabreros shoots in but Obasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A low kick from Cabreros misses
and Obasi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obasi cracks a nice hook into Cabreros's ribs.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabreros shoots in for a double leg but Obasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cabreros closes the distance and clinches.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabreros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obasi.
Obasi is stalling here.
Obasi lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Obasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cabreros goes for a takedown attempt but Obasi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Obasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solomon Obasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabreros.
Obasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obasi lands a nice hook to Cabreros's body. Cabreros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obasi closes the distance and pushes Cabreros back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabreros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obasi is keeping busy.
Cabreros misses with a knee strike.
Come on Cabreros - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cabreros tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Obasi.
Cabreros scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Obasi just leaning against Cabreros, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obasi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Obasi!