PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabrillo
vs
Musashi

177 cm
29
186 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
182 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi looks to land a body kick but Cabrillo moved away.

Musashi moves into range and clinches up with Cabrillo.
Cabrillo prevents Musashi from breaking the clinch.
Musashi can't break the clinch.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Musashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Musashi misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Musashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Musashi pinned against the cage. Musashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Musashi.
A head kick by Musashi misses

and Cabrillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi stops a takedown attempt from Cabrillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi dodges an elbow strike from Cabrillo.

Musashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabrillo backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Cabrillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Musashi tries to sprawl out of it but Cabrillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Musashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cabrillo shoots in and bounces Musashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabrillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Musashi is retaining full guard.
Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Musashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Cabrillo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Cabrillo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Musashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrillo works over Musashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Musashi looking to control.
Cabrillo throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrillo passes into half guard.
Musashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabrillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Musashi wants to get back to his feet.
Cabrillo throws a strike but Musashi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully.
Musashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabrillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Musashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully.
Cabrillo is working Musashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Musashi wants to stand but Cabrillo is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrillo looking to pass the guard.
Musashi is pulling down on Cabrillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Cabrillo, at least for the moment.
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 Juan Cabrillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown but Musashi shows good takedown defense.
Cabrillo defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up but Musashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Musashi lands with a nice body kick.
Musashi swinging wildly here.

Musashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrillo misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cabrillo.

Musashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi misses with a low kick as Cabrillo jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrillo ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Musashi looks for the body kick but Cabrillo saw that one coming.

Cabrillo rushes Musashi and presses him up against the cage.
Cabrillo prevents Musashi from breaking the clinch.
Cabrillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Musashi dodges an elbow strike from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses with a punch on the inside.

Musashi manages to break the clinch.
Musashi feints and then cracks Cabrillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrillo down.

Cabrillo drives through and clinches with Musashi against the cage.
Cabrillo lands an elbow inside.
Musashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cabrillo throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Musashi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cabrillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Musashi did well to prevent Cabrillo getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi is trying to stand.
Cabrillo winds up and cracks Musashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Musashi is looking to improve his position.
Musashi wants to get back to his feet.
Musashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrillo.
Musashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabrillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo wants to pass to mount but Musashi is defending the position.
Cabrillo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Musashi to regain full guard.
Musashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Musashi, not yet.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses. Musashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabrillo's guard. Nice move by Musashi!
Musashi wants to get up but he can't break Cabrillo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cabrillo has Musashi pulled in close to control his posture.
Cabrillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi trying to control but Cabrillo is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Musashi cracks Cabrillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Musashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musashi connects with a single shot there.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Cabrillo avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabrillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Musashi as Cabrillo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cabrillo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Musashi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabrillo is in Musashi's guard.

Musashi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Musashi throws a hook but Cabrillo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cabrillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Cabrillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cabrillo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses with the ground and pound.
Cabrillo is trying to ground and pound but Musashi uses the momentary lack of control by Cabrillo to regain half guard.
Musashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabrillo with the ground and pound but Musashi uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Musashi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Musashi drives through and clinches with Cabrillo against the cage.

Musashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrillo.
Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Musashi coming out on top.
Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Musashi circles away.
Musashi cracks Cabrillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Cabrillo slips the punch.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Musashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo closes the distance and clinches up with Musashi, looking for a takedown. Cabrillo pushes Musashi against the cage but Musashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrillo blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Cabrillo connects with a looping right hand.
Musashi scores with the left hand. Cabrillo knows he should have avoided that one.
Musashi misses with a hook

and Cabrillo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cabrillo.
Musashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrillo has double underhooks.
Cabrillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Musashi's efforts to push away.
Cabrillo tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabrillo.

Musashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Juan Cabrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Musashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabrillo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Musashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrillo.
Musashi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Musashi stops a takedown attempt from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands a damaging elbow.
Cabrillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow over the top.

Musashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi digs a good hook to Cabrillo's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Cabrillo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cabrillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cabrillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabrillo preventing the sweep.
Cabrillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Musashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses. Musashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabrillo's guard. Nice move by Musashi!
Musashi is fighting to break Cabrillo's control of his arms but Cabrillo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan Cabrillo just wasn't active enough.

Musashi has managed to clinch.
Cabrillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabrillo lands an elbow just above Musashi 's eye.
Musashi working hard to break the clinch.
Cabrillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Musashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Musashi thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miyamoto Musashi.
I think Musashi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Miyamoto Musashi!
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