PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. Cabrera has chosen Hector as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Peppers
vs
Cabrera

174 cm
31
155 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

165 cm
33
155 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
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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 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
Peppers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.

Peppers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera delivers a nice body kick.
Julius Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers motions for Cabrera to come forward. Peppers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
Peppers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers throws a good cross that connects.
Cabrera lands a nice looking body kick.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peppers 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 Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Cabrera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Peppers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cabrera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Cabrera saw it coming and moves away.
Cabrera moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Cabrera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Peppers moved away.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Peppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Cabrera pushes Peppers up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera is trying to pull guard but Peppers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peppers wants to take the fight to the mat but Cabrera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.

Peppers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Cabrera moves out of range.
Peppers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peppers doesn't seem bothered though.
Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera wants to clinch.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Cabrera's body.
Peppers scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Cabrera in the body.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabrera wants to clinch.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Peppers slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrera throws the kick towards the body but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers is looking to wear down Cabrera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
Donk. Peppers catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Cabrera backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabrera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peppers defends it nicely.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Peppers.
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peppers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peppers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peppers blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera needs to keep his hands up - Peppers had a free shot at his head there.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Cabrera's belly button to the back.
Peppers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peppers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peppers lands a head kick!
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Peppers throws a chopping leg kick but Cabrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peppers blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Peppers avoids them all with ease.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrera's sensitive parts.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peppers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peppers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Peppers misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Peppers. Those never looked like landing.
Cabrera clobbers Peppers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peppers scores with a punch to the head.
Julius Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppers misses with a hook to the body
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
Cabrera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peppers dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Cabrera moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Cabrera counters with a shoot takedown. Peppers fights it but they end up in guard.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrera stands and throws Peppers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cabrera working away.
Peppers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cabrera scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cabrera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peppers's head.
Cabrera is controlling the pace.
Cabrera wants to take a breather but Peppers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cabrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Peppers circles away.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Peppers misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers misses with a hook
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera slips a jab from Peppers.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera shoots in but no luck this time.
Peppers blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers dips to his left and cracks Cabrera with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Peppers scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cabrera. Beautiful body shot.
Peppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabrera's hands.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Cabrera sees coming a mile off.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Cabrera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peppers digs a good body shot into Cabrera's ribs.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peppers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabrera scrambles back to his feet.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Peppers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Peppers blocks a head kick by Cabrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Peppers misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Peppers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cabrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pepperss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Peppers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hector Cabrera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Peppers cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peppers scores with the left hand. Cabrera knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabrera lands a really nice looking cross but Peppers seems unphased.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Julius Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
Peppers moves out of range as Cabrera throws a body kick.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Peppers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peppers sprawls well. Peppers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Julius Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Cabrera.
Peppers throws a solid leg kick but Cabrera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peppers.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Cabrera moves his leg out of the way.
Peppers scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peppers scores with a kick to the body.
Cabrera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice jab there from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cabrera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Peppers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peppers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cabrera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cabrera's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers gets his hands free as Cabrera looks to control.

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 Julius Peppers.
I think Cabrera 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Cabrera!
Hector Cabrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.