PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love is what i got. Murdock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man Without Fear-Rob Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matthew Murdock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabreros
vs
Murdock

176 cm
26
170 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Murdock tenderised Cabreros's leg. Cabreros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murdock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabreros's sensitive parts.
Murdock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murdock throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Cabreros 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.
A leg kick checked by Cabreros.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Cabreros moves out of range easily.
Cabreros scores with a hook.
Matthew Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Murdock misses
and Cabreros counters with a nice body shot.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabreros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock closes the distance and clinches.
Cabreros misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cabreros is breathing heavily.
Cabreros swings wildly with an uppercut but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock lands a knee to the body.
Cabreros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabreros is trying to break free.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabreros.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
Cabreros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabreros is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Cabreros takes an elbow to the temple.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabreros avoids it.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cabreros's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Cabreros tries to break free but Murdock pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabreros avoids the damage to the body.

Cabreros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Murdock.
Cabreros misses with a body shot
and Murdock counters with a nice leg kick.
Murdock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Cabreros sees coming a mile off.
Cabreros misses with a few strikes there.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Cabreros is avoiding it.

Murdock takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabreros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock misses with an elbow over the top.
Cabreros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock landing knees to the head.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabreros avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabreros is trying to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling him.
Cabreros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabreros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cabreros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murdock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabreros.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.

Cabreros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabreros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros looks to land a left hand but Murdock moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Cabreros blocks the low kick.
Murdock slips a jab from Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a double jab.
Murdock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murdock scores with a kick to the body.
Murdock connects with a body shot that sends Cabreros's belly button to the back.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabreros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murdock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros lands a nice looking body shot.
Murdock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murdock tries to land a leg kick but Cabreros saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabreros throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabreros checks a low kick from Murdock.
Murdock defending well as Cabreros loads up on a big left hand.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Cabreros circles away.
Cabreros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a lazy head kick
and Murdock counters with a nice leg kick.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murdock momentarily.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabreros throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Cabreros throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
Murdock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabreros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murdock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabreros counters with a two punch combo.
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabreros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murdock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murdock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murdock tries to work over Cabreros's front leg with a kick but Cabreros checks it.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Cabreros off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Nice body kick from Murdock.
Cabreros keeps the fight on the outside.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Murdock tenderised Cabreros's leg. Cabreros is trying to keep his angry face on.

Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Cabreros.
Cabreros can't break the clinch.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
Cabreros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cabreros working hard to break the clinch.
Cabreros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabreros avoids it.
Murdock lands a knee to the body.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cabreros's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.
Cabreros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabreros is defending well for now.
Murdock lands an elbow inside that Cabreros shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock landing knees to the head.
Cabreros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Cabreros is blocking nicely.
Cabreros managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
Murdock has Cabreros pressed against the cage, preventing Cabreros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cabreros breaks from the clinch.
Cabreros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murdock.
Cabreros takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murdock throws a push kick but Cabreros slaps the foot to one side.

Murdock moves into the clinch.
Cabreros is leaning against Murdock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Cabreros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthew Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabreros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cabreros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabreros misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabreros throws a looping overhand right but Murdock ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabreros.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabreros.
Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabreros checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabreros throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murdock throws a front kick aimed at Cabreros's knee but Cabreros avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabreros just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabreros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
Murdock throws a push kick but Cabreros slaps the foot to one side.
Cabreros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murdock checks it well.
Murdock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Cabreros tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murdock throws a head kick that Cabreros semi-blocks.
Cabreros checks the leg kick.
Cabreros lands a jab to Murdock's midsection.
Matthew Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Murdock tenderised Cabreros's leg. Cabreros is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Cabreros down.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cabreros misses.
Cabreros is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabreros crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murdock - the referee stops the clock and Cabreros gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murdock. Cabreros manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock fakes the leg kick and cracks Cabreros in the body.
Murdock defending well as Cabreros loads up on a big left hand.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cabreros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peter Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws out a loose jab but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Cabreros.
Well,Cabreros is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabreros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Cabreros moves out of range easily.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murdock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cabreros throws a lazy right hand but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabreros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murdock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabreros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabreros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Crunch! Murdock slams his shin into Cabreros's torso.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murdock!
Cabreros 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.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Cabreros checks it.
Murdock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Murdock tries to clinch up
and Cabreros makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murdock 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!

Matthew Murdock wins by unanimous decision!
Matthew Murdock very nearly forgot to thank Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.