PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiffy Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tracy Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cabrera
vs
Holt

183 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiffy Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracy Holt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holt instigates a clinch.
Holt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cabrera misses with a knee strike.
Cabrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cabrera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holt's face.
Holt taking a breather.
Holt blocks the elbow strike.
Cabrera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiffy Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera tries for a takedown but Holt manages to get underhooks.
Cabrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cabrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabrera goes for a takedown attempt but Holt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holt shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Holt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holt counters with a head kick. That will keep Cabrera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Holt wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jiffy Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holt tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Holt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Holt.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Holt.

Holt gets a clinch.
Holt blocks the elbow strike.
Cabrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holt prevents it.
Holt stops a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a knee to the head.
Cabrera is breathing heavily.
Cabrera throws an elbow that misses.
Cabrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holt is trying to stall.
Holt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cabrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holt fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cabrera tries to keep at a distance but Holt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabrera is defending well for now.
Cabrera is trying to drag Holt to the mat but Holt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cabrera managing to block the knees to the body from Holt.
Holt lands an elbow that stopped Cabrera in his tracks for a moment.
Cabrera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabrera misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt stalling in the clinch.
Cabrera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabrera avoids it.
Holt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabrera avoiding damage as Holt throws knees to the body.
Holt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabrera's face.

It looks like Jiffy Cabrera has been cut.
Holt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holt blocks an elbow strike from Cabrera.
Holt dodges an elbow strike from Cabrera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holt tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Holt is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Holt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tracy Holt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiffy Cabrera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holt tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holt throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holt avoids it really well and circles away.
Holt lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holt.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Holt moves out of range easily.
Cabrera has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabrera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiffy Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Holt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Holt slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holt obliges.
Tracy Holt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cabrera or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt stalls.
Holt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Holt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cabrera goes for a takedown attempt but Holt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Holt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holt blocks the elbow strike.
Cabrera wants a takedown but no success here.
Cabrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holt has Cabrera pressed against the cage.
Holt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabrera blocks it with crossed arms.
Holt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabrera avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt works on Cabrera's body with a couple of short punches.
Cabrera avoiding damage as Holt throws knees to the body.
Holt stalls.
Cabrera wants to take the fight to the mat but Holt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Holt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holt is pushing Cabrera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holt obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holt after a bit of a struggle.
Holt lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabrera won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tracy Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jiffy Cabrera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Holt tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Holt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Jiffy Cabrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Holt moves out of range.

Holt clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Holt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cabrera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabrera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holt tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiffy Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cabrera goes for a takedown attempt but Holt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Holt or perhaps it was just good defense by Cabrera which made him look bad.

Holt clinches.
Holt trying to stall but Cabrera improves his position.
Holt is stalling here.
Cabrera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holt gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cabrera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabrera.
Holt stalling in the clinch but Cabrera improves position.
Holt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cabrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cabrera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Holt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cabrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Holt breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Holt closes the distance and clinches.
Holt missing with knees to the body.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holt gets underhooks to prevent Cabrera's takedown attempt.
Cabrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cabrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cabrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holt's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Holt.
Holt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Holt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabrera is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt working Cabrera over with knees to the body.
Holt tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabrera avoids the damage to the body.
Cabrera misses with an elbow over the top.
Holt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holt trying to land knees to the body.
Holt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabrera.
Tracy Holt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabrera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Holt is defending well.
Cabrera avoiding damage as Holt throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cabrera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera being controlled against the cage.
Cabrera tries for a takedown. No joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tracy Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tracy Holt!