PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carabias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cave comes to the cage accompanied by "Me And The Devil". Carabias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sapattivuosi - Hautuumaan Lapset kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eugene Carabias has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cave
vs
Carabias

184 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

ORANJE
[GTI] Divine Clothing

KAISER
[GTI] Divine Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Carabias!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cave slips under a jab from Carabias.
Carabias throws the left hand but Cave avoids the punch easily.
Cave throws a series of punches but Carabias avoids them all with ease.
Carabias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carabias avoids the head kick by Cave.
Carabias throws an off balance right hand
and Cave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cave is looking to chop away at Carabias's legs.
Cave scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carabias is out of range.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Carabias is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cave. That snapped Carabias's head back.
Cave misses with a hook.
Cave misses the jab.
Carabias loads up on a big right hand but Cave slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave throws a leg kick
and Carabias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carabias connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carabias.
Cave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carabias.
Cave uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carabias.
Cave throws a front kick aimed at Carabias's knee but Carabias avoids it well.
Cave displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carabias throws out the jab.
Cave uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carabias.
Cave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carabias takes one to the side of the head.
Cave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carabias is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carabias checks a leg kick nicely.
Carabias defending well as Cave loads up on a big left hand.
Cave throws a leg kick that misses.
Carabias misses with an uppercut. Cave saw that one coming.
Carabias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Carabias blocks the low kick.
Carabias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cave.
Carabias looks to land a combination but Cave avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carabias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carabias feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cave 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.
Cave swings for the body but Carabias moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carabias throws a looping overhand right but Cave ducks down to avoid it.
Cave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carabias lands an overhand right.
Carabias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cave.
Carabias avoids the body shot from Cave.
Cave moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cave is looking to wear down Carabias with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cave lands a jab to Carabias's midsection.
Cave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carabias might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cave scores with a jab to the body.
Cave ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carabias takes one on the button.
Cave ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Cave misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carabias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cave.
Carabias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cave.
Cave misses the shot to the body.
Cave moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carabias looks to land a left hand but Cave moved out of range nicely.
Cave misses with a leg kick.
Cave getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carabias looks to land a left hand but Cave moved out of range nicely.
Carabias checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cave throws a lazy right hand but Carabias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cave swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carabias blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cave dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carabias, as that shot connected.
Carabias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cave was well out of range. Poor timing from Carabias.
Cave shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carabias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carabias moves away.
Carabias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carabias has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carabias there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cave looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cave. Carabias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cave takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Carabias is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carabias in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cave chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carabias dodges the punch combination from Cave.
A jab from Carabias misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cave throws a low kick but Carabias moves out of range easily.
Nick Cave is winning the standup battle so far.
Carabias checks a low kick from Cave.
Cave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carabias.
Cave throws a lazy right hand but Carabias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cave displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carabias throws out the jab.
Cave throws a low kick but Carabias moves out of range easily.
Cave pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cave cracks Carabias with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Cave.
Carabias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carabias avoids the body shot from Cave.
A shot to the body from Cave misses
and Carabias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carabias lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carabias misses with a hook.
Cave lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carabias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cave moves away.
Carabias looks to throw the jab but Cave is out of range.
Cave is looking to score with low kicks.
Cave lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carabias's sensitive parts.
Carabias blocks a head kick by Cave.

Carabias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cave, pushing him back against the cage.
Carabias lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carabias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carabias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cave throws a right hand that misses
enabling Carabias to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cave 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 Carabias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carabias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carabias misses with a looping right.
A combination from Carabias does no damage.
Cave throws a right hand that Carabias ducks under and follows up with a left that Carabias also avoids with ease.
Cave walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carabias checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carabias checks a leg kick.
Carabias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Carabias forces Cave back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Carabias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carabias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carabias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cave throws out a leg kick but Carabias moves out of range and Cave only half commits.
Cave lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Carabias blocks the low kick.
Carabias checks a low kick from Cave.
Nick Cave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cave tries to work over Carabias's front leg with a kick but Carabias checks it.
Carabias ducks under a wild hook from Cave.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Carabias is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carabias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carabias throws a hook but Cave avoids it easily.
Carabias missing with a left hand there. Cave was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Nick Cave will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carabias throws a looping overhand right but Cave ducks down to avoid it.
Cave fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carabias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carabias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Carabias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carabias tries to circle away but Cave has him pinned against the cage.
Carabias has had enough of the clinch but Cave keeps him there for the moment.
Cave looking to stall.
Carabias has a couple of punches blocked by Cave.
Carabias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carabias has had enough of the clinch but Cave keeps him there for the moment.
Carabias can't break the clinch.
Carabias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cave backwards.
Carabias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cave is trying to stall.
Cave throws an elbow that misses.
Carabias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carabias tries to break free but Cave pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Carabias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carabias lands with a light punch inside.
Cave taking a breather.
Carabias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eugene Carabias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carabias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cave blocks an uppercut.
Carabias prevents Cave from breaking the clinch.
Carabias misses with the head strike.
Carabias just leaning against Cave, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave taking a breather.
Cave can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Carabias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carabias dodges the punch combination from Cave.
Carabias misses with a looping right.
Cave misses with a body shot

and Carabias counters by moving into the clinch.

Carabias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Carabias.
A good leg kick by Cave.
Cave misses with a straight right.
Nick Cave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carabias misses with a hook. Cave ducked under it nicely.
Cave fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carabias checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Carabias.
Cave slips under a jab from Carabias.
Carabias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carabias.
Carabias feints a jab promting Cave to slip. Carabias then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cave slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Carabias misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carabias thows a body shot but no joy.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Carabias is just out of range.
Carabias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eugene Carabias.
I think Cave has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cave!
Nick Cave really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [GTI] Divine Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.