PBP Commentary

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

Calbrentes
vs
Rabavha

167 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Calbrentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Rabavha!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabavha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabavha tries to close the distance and clinch but Calbrentes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calbrentes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabavha.
Calbrentes misses with a wild combination.
Calbrentes 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.
Rabavha tries to clinch but Calbrentes is having none of it.

Rabavha closes the distance and clinches.
Calbrentes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rabavha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calbrentes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabavha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calbrentes blocks it with crossed arms.

Rabavha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Rabavha.
Tim Rabavha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabavha closes the distance but Calbrentes moves to the side
and Calbrentes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Calbrentes throws a right and a left that Rabavha avoids nicely.
Rabavha doesn't manage to clinch there - Calbrentes circles away.
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses.
Rabavha closes the distance but Calbrentes moves to the side
and Calbrentes counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabavha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calbrentes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabavha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calbrentes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabavha throws a leg kick but Calbrentes moved away.
Calbrentes with a hook.
Rabavha throws a head kick but Calbrentes moves out of range.
Rabavha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Calbrentes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calbrentes.

Rabavha is rocked!
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabavha is still on wobbly legs! Can Calbrentes finish him?
Calbrentes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rabavha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rabavha looks gassed!
Calbrentes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rabavha's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calbrentes throws a series of punches but Rabavha moves out of range.
Rabavha dodges the punch combination from Calbrentes.
A clash of legs there as Rabavha blocks the low kick.
Calbrentes throws a nice looking combination but Rabavha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabavha seems to have recovered his senses.
Rabavha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calbrentes lands a lovely overhand right.
Calbrentes misses with a double jab.
Rabavha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Calbrentes. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calbrentes counters with a nice body shot.
Rabavha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes stalks Rabavha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rabavha's face. Rabavha staggers backwards, shaken.
Rabavha wants to clinch.
Rabavha slips a jab and a cross from Calbrentes.
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calbrentes lands a right hook to the body.
Rabavha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rabavha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calbrentes digs a good body shot into Rabavha's ribs.
Calbrentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calbrentes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rabavha is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calbrentes!
Calbrentes is looking to wear down Rabavha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calbrentes!

Calbrentes pushes Rabavha up against the cage in a clinch.
Calbrentes lands with a left to the head.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Calbrentes has him pressed against the cage.
Calbrentes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Calbrentes.
Calbrentes is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabavha has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Calbrentes.
Rabavha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Calbrentes is trying to break the clinch but Rabavha is controlling him.
Rabavha throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calbrentes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calbrentes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Calbrentes has the dominant position.
Rabavha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calbrentes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calbrentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calbrentes lands an uppercut.
Rabavha has Calbrentes pressed against the cage, preventing Calbrentes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Calbrentes breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rabavha at a distance.
Calbrentes throws a series of punches but Rabavha avoids them all with ease.
Calbrentes throws a right hand that Rabavha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabavha also avoids with ease.
Calbrentes stuns Rabavha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Calbrentes catches Rabavha right on the button with a cross.
Rabavha tries to clinch but Calbrentes moves away
and Calbrentes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Calbrentes has managed to clinch.
Calbrentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rabavha keeps control of Calbrentes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calbrentes lands with a light punch inside.
Calbrentes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabavha or not.
Calbrentes is trying to break the clinch but Rabavha is controlling him.
Calbrentes tries to throw a body punch but Rabavha avoids it by throwing Calbrentes back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Calbrentes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabavha prevents Calbrentes from breaking the clinch.
Calbrentes pushes Rabavha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rabavha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Calbrentes is leaning against Rabavha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Calbrentes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Calbrentes lands with a cross.
Rabavha is looking to clinch but Calbrentes is avoiding it.
Calbrentes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Rabavha.
Rabavha darts in trying to clinch
and Calbrentes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabavha throws a sloppy head kick and Calbrentes moves out of range easily.
Calbrentes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calbrentes throws a right hand that Rabavha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabavha also avoids with ease.
Calbrentes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rabavha. Rabavha obviously looking to wear him down.
Rabavha dodges the punch combination from Calbrentes.
Some wild striking there from Calbrentes.
Rabavha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calbrentes counters with a one-two to the body.
Calbrentes lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabavha wants to clinch up but Calbrentes keeps it at a distance.
Calbrentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calbrentes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabavha.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rabavha.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calbrentes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rabavha - the referee stops the clock and Calbrentes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rabavha. Calbrentes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabavha lands with a slapping head kick.
Rabavha is breathing heavily.
Rabavha tries to clinch there but Calbrentes circles away.
Calbrentes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rabavha slips a jab and a cross from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes throws a nice looking combination but Rabavha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calbrentes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Calbrentes looks to land a combination. Rabavha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calbrentes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Calbrentes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calbrentes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabavha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabavha lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Calbrentes.
Rabavha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calbrentes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Calbrentes clinches.
Calbrentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabavha's elbow.

Rabavha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calbrentes blocks a head kick by Rabavha.
Rabavha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calbrentes misses with a few strikes there.
Rabavha slips a jab and a cross from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes feints a jab promting Rabavha to slip. Calbrentes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rabavha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rabavha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calbrentes circles away quickly and effectively.
Calbrentes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calbrentes misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabavha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calbrentes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rabavha on the side of the head.
Calbrentes lands with a hook. Rabavha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rabavha wants to clinch up but Calbrentes keeps it at a distance.

Calbrentes clinches up with Rabavha and pushes him back against the cage.
Julio Calbrentes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calbrentes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Calbrentes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calbrentes has Rabavha pressed against the cage, preventing Rabavha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rabavha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabavha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rabavha throws a head kick that half lands.
Calbrentes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rabavha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses.
Rabavha dodges the punch combination from Calbrentes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes tries a head kick but it misses.
Calbrentes throws a right hand that Rabavha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabavha also avoids with ease.
Rabavha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calbrentes's head.
Calbrentes scores with a jab. Rabavha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rabavha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calbrentes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calbrentes wants to clinch.
Rabavha lands with a kick to the temple. Calbrentes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rabavha.
Calbrentes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Calbrentes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rabavha checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Calbrentes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Calbrentes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabavha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabavha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calbrentes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calbrentes throws a one two combo.
Rabavha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calbrentes keeps the fight on the outside.
Calbrentes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rabavha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calbrentes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calbrentes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Calbrentes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabavha can do to turn this around?
Calbrentes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Julio Calbrentes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calbrentes tests Rabavha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calbrentes swings for the body but Rabavha moves out of range.
A head kick from Rabavha lands but Calbrentes takes it in his stride.
Rabavha throws a sloppy head kick and Calbrentes moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabavha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rabavha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rabavha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Calbrentes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rabavhas head.
Calbrentes tries a body shot but Rabavha blocks it.
Good body shot from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Calbrentes works on Rabavha's body with a couple of short punches.
Calbrentes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabavha or not.
Calbrentes lands a nice shot to the body.
Calbrentes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabavha keeps control of Calbrentes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calbrentes stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calbrentes lands with a light punch inside.
Rabavha can't break the clinch.
A short left from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes digs a right hand underneath Rabavha's ribcage. Rabavha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes pushes Rabavha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes lands a shot to the body.
Calbrentes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calbrentes lands a body punch.
Calbrentes scores with a shot to the side of Rabavha's head.
Calbrentes is trying to break the clinch but Rabavha is controlling him.
Calbrentes wants to break free but Rabavha has control.
A short left from Calbrentes.
Rabavha is trying to maintain a safe position but Calbrentes gets an underhook and turns Rabavha into the cage.
Rabavha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calbrentes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calbrentes can't break the clinch.
Rabavha wants to stall.

Calbrentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabavha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rabavha dodges the punch combination from Calbrentes.
Rabavha connects with a high kick.

Calbrentes takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabavha has Calbrentes pressed against the cage, preventing Calbrentes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rabavha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes throws a right and a left that Rabavha avoids nicely.

Calbrentes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rabavha, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Calbrentes - that landed with a thud.
Calbrentes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calbrentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calbrentes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes misses with a body punch.

Calbrentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes with a nice cross.
Calbrentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calbrentes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calbrentes lands a slapping body shot.
Calbrentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calbrentes connects with a single shot there.
Calbrentes keeps the fight on the outside.
Calbrentes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rabavha backs up against the cage.
Rabavha slips a jab from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes throws a combination. Rabavha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rabavha doesn't manage to clinch there - Calbrentes circles away.
Rabavha lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calbrentes scores with a one two! Rabavha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rabavha checks a leg kick.
Rabavha misses with a head kick.
Tim Rabavha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Calbrentes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calbrentes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Calbrentes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calbrentes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Calbrentes!