PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Hector. Nazarethyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabrera
vs
Nazarethyan

165 cm
36
154 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

155 cm
25
150 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Perkele!

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 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan lands a body shot.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot

and Cabrera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nazarethyan's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position.
Nazarethyan has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
Nazarethyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Suren Nazarethyan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nazarethyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Nazarethyan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nazarethyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Nazarethyan's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan throws a leg kick

and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Nazarethyan is working from the bottom.
Nazarethyan is trying to get back to full guard.

Cabrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Cabrera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nazarethyan wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
Cabrera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nazarethyan defending well though.
Cabrera throwing shots but Nazarethyan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan is trying to control but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera working Nazarethyan over with strikes.

It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Nazarethyan tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but Nazarethyan defending well.
Nazarethyan tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Cabrera passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nazarethyan is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabrera scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Nazarethyan is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera thowing shots but they're missing.
Nazarethyan is in a horrible position here. Cabrera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nazarethyan is still in real trouble! Can Cabrera finish him?

That has opened up Suren Nazarethyan's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera throwing strikes here but Nazarethyan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cabrera landing shots from mount.
Cabrera softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Nazarethyan is out cold! Cabrera jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Cabrera!
Hector Cabrera thanked the fans post fight for their support.