PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love is what i got. Karl De Groot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabreros
vs
De Groot

176 cm
33
170 lbs
37 - 18 - 0

170 cm
33
158 lbs
39 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cabreros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabreros.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.
Cabreros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Groot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabreros throws a leg kick
and De Groot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cabreros misses with a body shot.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab lands there for De Groot.
De Groot throws a solid leg kick but Cabreros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Groot.
Cabreros blocks the body kick.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabreros avoids the body shot from De Groot.
Cabreros throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Cabreros ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabreros is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Cabreros.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabreros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabreros scores with a jab.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Groot tries a low kick but Cabreros avoids it.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabreros throws a low kick but De Groot moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Cabreros thows a body kick. De Groot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Groot scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot moves out of range as Cabreros strikes.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
De Groot walks into a stiff left hand from Cabreros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to clinch but Cabreros is having none of it.
De Groot looks to land a right hand but Cabreros moved out of range.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Cabreros counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros thuds his shin into the meat of De Groot's side.
Cabreros jabs De Groot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Cabreros moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.
Cabreros misses with a kick to the body
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Cabreros was not able to check.
Cabreros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
Cabreros scores with a hook.
De Groot lands with a nice body punch.
De Groot tries to move into range but Cabreros moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot throws a body punch but Cabreros moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabreros motions for De Groot to come forward. Cabreros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabreros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Groot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabreros rather than just go for the knockout.
Cabreros lands a slapping body shot.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but De Groot checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Cabreros.
De Groot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Groot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cabreros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Groot doesn't seem bothered though.
De Groot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cabreros if he has to take too many more of those.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabreros thumps De Groot with a low kick.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabreros is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabreros throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by De Groot misses
and Cabreros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Groot misses with a looping left.
De Groot scores with a hook to the body. Cabreros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cabreros throws a push kick but De Groot slaps the foot to one side.
De Groot works Cabreros's body with a nice hook.
De Groot doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabreros circles away.
Cabreros is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Groot scores with a body shot.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut.
De Groot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabreros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabreros blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for De Groot.
De Groot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabreros.
Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Cabreros will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabreros throws out the jab.
De Groot misses with a hook.
Cabreros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peter Cabreros is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot lands a right hook to the body.
Cabreros throws a big shot that misses.
Cabreros throws an off balance right hand
and De Groot counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Groot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabreros throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot connects with a body shot that sends Cabreros's belly button to the back.
De Groot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Groot throws a leg kick that misses.
De Groot thumps Cabreros with a low kick.
Cabreros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot is looking to slow Cabreros down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabreros.
A swing and a miss from De Groot.
Cabreros throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
Cabreros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Groot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabreros at a distance.
De Groot checks a leg kick.
Cabreros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by De Groot as he connects with a hook.
Cabreros scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Groot cracks the inside of Cabreros's front leg.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabreros is able to avoid easily.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabreros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabreros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabreros has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabreros blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabreros misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.

De Groot gets a clinch.

Cabreros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
De Groot wants to land a leg kick but Cabreros is out of range.
De Groot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cabreros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Nice shot lands for Cabreros.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot checks a low kick from Cabreros.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Cabreros moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tests Cabreros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabreros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cabreros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cabreros lands a leg kick that knocks De Groot off balance momentarily.
De Groot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cabreros cracks De Groot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabreros throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
Cabreros throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
Cabreros misses with a two punch combination.
Cabreros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabreros motions for De Groot to come forward. Cabreros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Groot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Groot scores with a hook to the body. Cabreros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groot blocks a jab.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabreros's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot 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 Cabreros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabreros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
De Groot cracks Cabreros with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabreros throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabreros tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from De Groot misses.
Cabreros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cabreros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick from Cabreros misses.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabreros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabreros.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Cabreros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
De Groot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabreros tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Groot is able to avoid easily.
De Groot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabreros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot takes a swing at Cabreros's ribcage but misses.
Cabreros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Cabreros misses
and De Groot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from De Groot.
A swing and a miss from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabreros is just out of range.
Cabreros takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cabreros is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Cabreros's leg but Cabreros calmly moves out of range.
Cabreros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
De Groot jabs at Cabreros's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabreros lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cabreros.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabreros throws a big shot that misses.
Cabreros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
De Groot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabreros under the eye.
De Groot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot throws a body punch but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabreros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Groot.
Cabreros throws a lazy right hand but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabreros. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros 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.
Cabreros misses with a lunging right hand
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Cabreros misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. De Groot catches Cabreros right on the button with a cross.
Cabreros checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabreros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Cabreros.
De Groot throws a hook to the side of Cabreros's head but Cabreros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabreros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groot circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabreros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabreros misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabreros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Groot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a nice shot that snaps Cabreros's head back.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Cabreros.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabreros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Cabreros moves his leg out of the way.
Cabreros lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabreros swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Groot swinging wildly here.
De Groot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Peter Cabreros did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Groot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Groot connects with a body shot that sends Cabreros's belly button to the back.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabreros manages to avoid it.
Cabreros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabreros blocks a low kick nicely.
De Groot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabreros. Cabreros obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabreros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabreros.
De Groot scores with a jab.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabreros.
Cabreros moves out of range of the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot scores with a body shot.
Cabreros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
Cabreros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Groot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Cabreros counters with a series of strikes. De Groot will be more careful next time no doubt.
De Groot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Cabreros 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.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Groot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
Cabreros misses with a straight left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cabreros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Cabreros does no damage.
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!
Cabreros throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cabreros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
De Groot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabreros. Cabreros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cabreros tries to land a leg kick but De Groot saw it coming and moves away.
De Groot wants to clinch up but Cabreros keeps it at a distance.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by De Groot.
De Groot throws a low kick but Cabreros avoids it.
Cabreros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Groot throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
Cabreros misses with a leg kick
and De Groot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Cabreros's leg but Cabreros calmly moves out of range.
De Groot throws a lazy right hand but Cabreros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot 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 Cabreros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabreros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabreros checks a low kick from De Groot.
De Groot looks to land a body kick but Cabreros moved away.
Cabreros misses with a looping right.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabreros moves out of range of the body kick.
De Groot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabreros to score with a decent uppercut.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabreros loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
Cabreros throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
Cabreros tried to score with a low kick but De Groot checks it.
Cabreros jabs De Groot to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cabreros misses.
De Groot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Groot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabreros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabreros scores with a body shot.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Cabreros moved away.
De Groot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabreros connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Groot's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Cabreros checks a low kick from De Groot.
De Groot throws a hook but Cabreros blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabreros.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
Cabreros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Groot.
Cabreros throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Groot.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
De Groot checks a low kick from Cabreros.
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Groot takes one on the button.
De Groot tests Cabreros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut.
Cabreros loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
Cabreros misses with a looping left.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Groot motions for Cabreros to come forward. De Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
De Groot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabreros throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Cabreros lands with a nice combination. De Groot backs away looking to recover.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Groot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Cabreros's leg. Cabreros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabreros digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
Cabreros 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.
De Groot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabreros is out of range.
De Groot loads up on a big right hand but Cabreros slips the punch.
Cabreros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabreros fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabreros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabreros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
Cabreros lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Cabreros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
De Groot dodges the punch combination from Cabreros.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cabreros swinging wildly here.
Cabreros drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Groot wants to slow Cabreros down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Cabreros.
Cabreros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
De Groot wants to clinch but Cabreros slips to the side
and Cabreros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cabreros throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut.

De Groot clinches up with Cabreros and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by De Groot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cabreros for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
De Groot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Groot misses with some punches.
Cabreros is trying to force a seperation but De Groot has the dominant position.
De Groot tries a body shot but Cabreros blocks it.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot looking to slow down the pace here.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabreros's elbow.
Cabreros scores with a shot to the side of De Groot's head.
De Groot lands an uppercut.
Cabreros is trying to maintain a safe position but De Groot gets an underhook and turns Cabreros into the cage.
Cabreros tries to circle away but De Groot has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cabreros is trying to break the clinch but De Groot has him pressed against the cage.

Cabreros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Cabreros.
De Groot cracks Cabreros with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Cabreros.
De Groot lunges at Cabreros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabreros's hand.
Cabreros scores with a sloppy right hand. De Groot should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl De Groot.
Well De Groot 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Karl De Groot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.