PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milton Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Knight
vs
Cabaret

185 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everth Cabaret!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Cabaret explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cabaret throws a chopping leg kick but Knight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabaret.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabaret.
Cabaret misses with a kick to the body.
Cabaret tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Cabaret feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
Cabaret connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabaret fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabaret.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Cabaret throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabaret at a distance.
Cabaret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milton Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabaret counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knight's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabaret is out of range and Knight settles back down.
Knight lands with a nice combination. Cabaret backs away looking to recover.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cabaret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight is looking to chop away at Cabaret's legs.
Cabaret moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knight tries to bum rush Cabaret with a series of wild strikes but Cabaret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Cabaret. Those never looked like landing.
Cabaret circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Cabaret to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Knight
enabling Cabaret to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabaret lands with a nice body kick.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabaret finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Cabaret.
Cabaret lands with a cross.
Cabaret avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Cabaret lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milton Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight 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 looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Cabaret does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Cabaret.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabaret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Cabaret tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Knight connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knight throws a hook but Cabaret avoids it easily.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knight throws a right hand that Cabaret ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabaret also avoids with ease.
Cabaret checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabaret takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cabaret.
Cabaret ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Cabaret fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Cabaret lands a two punch combo.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabaret fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
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!
Knight punishes Cabaret's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabaret circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Cabaret.
Cabaret works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Cabaret finds it's target.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Cabaret makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cabaret is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Knight moves out of range as Cabaret throws a body kick.
Knight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabaret misses with a low kick.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabaret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabaret.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight throws a combination. Cabaret tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Cabaret ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cabaret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everth Cabaret dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabaret throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knight.
Cabaret fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabaret throws a head kick that misses.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Everth Cabaret seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabaret moves away.
Knight lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight swings for the body but Cabaret moves out of range.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
A shot in the inside from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Cabaret has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabaret lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knight's sensitive parts.
Cabaret catches Knight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabaret moves away.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabaret shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Milton Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everth Cabaret.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabaret manages to avoid it.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabaret was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Cabaret shoots in.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knight connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cabaret lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knight takes a step back to recover.
Cabaret lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabaret connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabaret connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cabaret moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Cabaret defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Cabaret counters with a body kick.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabaret was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cabaret throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Cabaret shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cabaret throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Nice cross by Cabaret.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabaret was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.

Cabaret drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cabaret tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cabaret tries to move to full mount but Knight actually manages to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Cabaret is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Cabaret seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabaret seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabaret throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight is controlling Cabaret's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Everth Cabaret will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabaret was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabaret lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight cracks Cabaret with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight connects with a right hand. Cabaret shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Cabaret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabaret tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Cabaret throws out a leg kick but Knight moves out of range and Cabaret only half commits.
Cabaret loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Cabaret shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cabaret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.

Cabaret throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Cabaret finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cabaret is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Cabaret from controlling successfully.
Cabaret trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabaret trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milton Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everth Cabaret is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cabaret controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Everth Cabaret has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cabaret stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cabaret - that will leave a mark!
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabaret needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Cabaret.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabaret. That's going to slow Knight down.
Knight will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabaret keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabaret cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabaret.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Cabaret controls the action.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Cabaret controls the action.
Knight working aggressively here.
Cabaret has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Knight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabaret prevents a body shot from Knight.
A short body shot lands from Knight as the two fighters clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabaret's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabaret lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milton Knight.
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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

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