PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cabreros's choice of entrance music: Love is what i got. Ba Lil III had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lil III
vs
Cabreros

180 cm
28
160 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

176 cm
34
170 lbs
37 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ba Lil III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lil III.
Cabreros lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lil III's sensitive parts.
Lil III misses the body punch
and Cabreros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabreros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lil III at a distance.
Lil III on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabreros. Cabreros obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabreros cracks Lil III with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lil III misses with an uppercut.
Lil III throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabreros.
Lil III on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabreros swinging wildly here.
Cabreros dips to his left and cracks Lil III with an uppercut!
Cabreros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lil III.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabreros looks to land a right hand but Lil III moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lil III.
Cabreros tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Cabreros.
Lil III ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lil III wants to slow Cabreros down by chopping away at his legs.
Lil III misses with a body shot.
Lil III misses with a straight left.
Cabreros throws the left hand but Lil III avoids the punch easily.
Cabreros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lil III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from Lil III.
Cabreros throws a head kick but Lil III moves out of range.
Cabreros with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros throws the left hand but Lil III avoids the punch easily.
Cabreros is looking to land body kicks.
Lil III misses with a takedown attempt - Cabreros sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lil III misses with a straight right.
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lil III moves away.
Cabreros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil III thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabreros slips under a jab.
Cabreros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabreros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws a shot from downtown. Lil III moves away and avoids it.
Cabreros connects with a nice looking jab.
Cabreros lands a nice shot that snaps Lil III's head back.
Lil III shoots and misses
enabling Cabreros to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Cabreros tenderised Lil III's leg. Lil III is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabreros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lil III has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lil III defending well as Cabreros loads up on a big left hand.
Lil III lunges at Cabreros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabreros's hand.
Cabreros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabreros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lil III.
Cabreros gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabreros lands a nice shot that snaps Lil III's head back.
Lil III throws a solid leg kick but Cabreros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lil III.
Lil III misses with a hook.
Cabreros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lil III.
Lil III shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabreros sprawls well. Cabreros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lil III gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut. Lil III saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Lil III misses.
A big right from Cabreros misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Cabreros dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lil III takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabreros defending well as Lil III loads up on a big left hand.
Cabreros moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lil III throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabreros throws a lazy uppercut
and Lil III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabreros's knee momentarily.
Lil III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabreros manages to avoid it.
Cabreros blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabreros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice cross by Cabreros.
Cabreros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabreros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabreros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III throws a sloppy head kick and Cabreros moves out of range easily.
Cabreros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lil III scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lil III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Lil III misses.
Cabreros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabreros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lil III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
Lil III misses with a low kick.
Lil III is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lil III avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabreros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lil III.
Cabreros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabreros bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lil III's head.
Lil III connects with a single shot there.
Ba Lil III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lil III changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabreros tries to avoid it but Lil III manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabreros to the ground. Cabreros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lil III tries to move into range but Cabreros moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Lil III misses.
Lil III attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lil III misses with a leg kick.
Cabreros scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabreros.
Cabreros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lil III.
Cabreros misses with a head kick.
Lil III shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabreros pinned against the cage. Cabreros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Lil III misses.
Lil III fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lil III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III wants to land a leg kick but Cabreros is out of range.
Lil III lands a jab to Cabreros's midsection.
Cabreros misses with a left hand
and Lil III counters with a right hand to the body.
Cabreros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lil III.
Lil III shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lil III checks a leg kick.
Cabreros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lil III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabreros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabreros looks to land a right hand but Lil III moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros lands a jab.
Peter Cabreros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabreros tries to land a front kick but Lil III steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ba Lil III will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lil III works Cabreros's body with a nice hook.
Lil III wants to slow Cabreros down by chopping away at his legs.
Peter Cabreros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lil III throws a hook but Cabreros avoids it easily.
Cabreros moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabreros throws a jab when Lil III was well out of range.
Cabreros scores with a jab. Lil III acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabreros checks a leg kick.
Lil III throws a looping overhand right but Cabreros ducks down to avoid it.
Cabreros slips under a jab.
Cabreros misses with a looping right.
Cabreros connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabreros connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros checks a low kick from Lil III.
Lil III misses with a leg kick.
Cabreros lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cabreros.
The fighters circling - Lil III throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabreros throws the kick towards the body but Lil III avoids it.
Cabreros cracks Lil III with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lil III lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabreros takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cabreros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Lil III.
Lil III misses the jab.
Lil III tries a low kick but Cabreros avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lil III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lil III blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lil III. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lil III lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil III takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cabreros misses with a straight right.
A big left from Lil III misses.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.

Lil III feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lil III wants to control from the top but Cabreros keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cabreros pulls Lil III in close to prevent any damage.
Cabreros is trying to keep Lil III in close.
Lil III works over Cabreros with some ground and pound from guard.
Lil III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabreros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabreros pulls Lil III in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabreros is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lil III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cabreros passes into side control.
Cabreros trying to control the action but Lil III is working from the bottom.
Lil III struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil III is trying to get back to half guard.

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 Ba Lil III.
I think Lil III has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!