PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Unkind Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist's entrance music is Dropkick Murphys - Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Artist
vs
Cabaret

190 cm
24
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

190 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Unkind Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everth Cabaret!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Unkind Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabaret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Artist.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Artist.
Cabaret blocks a head kick by Artist.
Cabaret pivots, looking for a leg kick but Artist is out of range and Cabaret settles back down.
Cabaret 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.
Artist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Artist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabaret manages to avoid it.
Cabaret throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabaret takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.
Cabaret misses with a low kick as Artist jumps back.
A slow jab from Artist misses its intended target.

Cabaret tries to keep at a distance but Artist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Artist tries to work over Cabaret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabaret can't break the clinch.
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!
Artist working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Artist - that landed with a thud.
Artist has a couple of punches blocked by Cabaret.
Artist gets underhooks to prevent Cabaret's takedown attempt.
Artist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabaret wants to get back to striking at distance but Artist won't allow it.
Artist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabaret's elbow.
Cabaret blocks a body shot from Artist.
Artist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Artist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Artist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Artist misses with the head strike.
Artist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Artist tries to work over Cabaret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Artist has a couple of punches blocked by Cabaret.
Cabaret tries to throw a body punch but Artist avoids it by throwing Cabaret back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret blocking some punches.
Artist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabaret is trying to break the clinch but Artist has him pressed against the ropes.
Cabaret blocking some punches.
Artist is working Cabaret over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabaret has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Artist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabaret prevents a body shot from Artist.
Cabaret misses with a body punch.
Cabaret presses Artist against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Artist tries to work over Cabaret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabaret tries to score a body lock takedown but Artist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Unkind Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everth Cabaret.
Cabaret wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabaret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabaret scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Unkind Artist has been cut.
Cabaret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret misses with the head strike.
Cabaret fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Artist.
Cabaret wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Artist has him pressed against the ropes.
Artist lands a left hand.
Cabaret is looking for a takedown.
Cabaret tries to work over Artist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artist blocks a body shot from Cabaret.
Cabaret is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cabaret is trying to break free.
Cabaret tries a body shot but Artist blocks it.

Cabaret breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Artist.
Artist cracks the inside of Cabaret's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Cabaret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cabaret staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Artist.
Cabaret looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Artist is fending him off so far but Cabaret persists. Nope, Artist circles away and we're back to standing.
Artist throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cabaret counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabaret checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Artist throws a front kick aimed at Cabaret's knee but Cabaret avoids it well.
Artist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artist thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artist throws the left hand but Cabaret avoids the punch easily.
Artist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Artist is looking to land body kicks.
Artist walks into a straight right hand from Cabaret.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unkind Artist 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!

Artist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabaret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artist checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Artist missing with a left hand there. Cabaret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabaret fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabaret keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabaret fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Artist is out of range.
Artist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabaret checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artist feints and then cracks Cabaret's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabaret down.
Cabaret avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Artist moves out of range of the body kick from Cabaret.
Artist just misses with a punch to the body.
Artist's corner calls for a 1-2. Artist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Artist throws a shot from downtown. Cabaret moves away and avoids it.
Artist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabaret fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Artist checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabaret shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Artist as he avoids it easily.
Artist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Artist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabaret thows a body shot but no joy.

Artist pushes Cabaret up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cabaret blocks a body shot from Artist.

Cabaret breaks from the clinch.
Cabaret pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cabaret shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cabaret thowing shots but they're missing.
Artist tries to hold on but Cabaret postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret looking to finish with strikes here!
Artist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Artist holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cabaret tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Artist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cabaret.
Artist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cabaret.
Cabaret has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Artist's face.
Cabaret looking to land elbow strikes but Artist uses the position to regain half guard.
Artist is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cabaret scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist trying to hold on to Cabaret's head to control him but Cabaret postures up.
Artist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Artist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabaret.
Artist works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabaret working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Artist's head.
Cabaret trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabaret preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Artist is looking for a triangle here but Cabaret uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Artist defending against the ground and pound.
Cabaret working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Artist gets back to half guard.
Artist taking some punishment here, with Cabaret in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabaret with the ground and pound but Artist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cabaret postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabaret trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everth Cabaret showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Cabaret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Artist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabaret is out of range.
Cabaret avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabaret throws a good cross that connects.

Cabaret closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Artist wants to improve his position but Cabaret is controlling well.
Cabaret sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Artist defending well though.
Cabaret with the ground and pound but Artist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cabaret missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabaret with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabaret works over Artist with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret distracts Artist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Artist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabaret is one step ahead there.
Artist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabaret scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cabaret throwing strikes but missing.
Cabaret throws an elbow that misses. Artist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabaret's guard. Nice move by Artist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Artist got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cabaret has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Artist has managed to get both his arms back between Cabaret's legs - danger averted.
Artist preventing the sweep.
Artist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cabaret is proving hard to escape from.

Cabaret is looking for a triangle here but Artist uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cabaret looks to move to half guard but instead Artist has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist prevents Cabaret from getting the reversal.
Cabaret bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Artist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabaret missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabaret throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Artist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabaret trying to control the position from guard on top but Artist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Artist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabaret.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist controls Cabaret momentarily but Cabaret frees himself.
Cabaret postures up and lands a big shot to Artist's brow.
Cabaret postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabaret working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabaret throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabaret works over Artist with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Everth Cabaret comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabaret 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

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