PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Torzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torzoni's entrance music is Arsone. A fine choice. Cabrera has chosen Sparzanza - Follow Me as his entrance music. Francesco Torzoni is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Torzoni
vs
Cabrera

163 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Torzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torzoni misses with a body kick.

Torzoni has Cabrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Torzoni blocks it.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Torzoni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torzoni's gas tank.
Torzoni misses with a hook to the ribs.

Torzoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torzoni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torzoni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torzoni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torzoni tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Torzoni avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torzoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torzoni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torzoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torzoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torzoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the body
and Torzoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Torzoni.
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Torzoni.
Torzoni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torzoni throws a wild body kick that Cabrera sees coming a mile off.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera takes a swing at Torzoni's ribcage but misses.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a jab to Torzoni's midsection.
Cabrera lands a nice shot that snaps Torzoni's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at Torzoni's knee but Torzoni avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Torzoni misses its target.
Cabrera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torzoni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torzoni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Torzoni tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Torzoni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torzoni down.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Torzoni avoids them all with ease.
Torzoni tries to clinch up.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torzoni tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Torzoni jumps back.
Torzoni avoids a kick to the body.
Torzoni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torzoni.

Cabrera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torzoni's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni won't allow Cabrera to pass to mount.
Cabrera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabrera wants to control but Torzoni is keeping him busy.
Torzoni is looking to escape.
Cabrera wants to take a breather but Torzoni is having none of it.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torzoni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a head shot. Torzoni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cabrera stops Torzoni from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torzoni is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Torzoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Torzoni tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torzoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Torzoni thinks about countering with a body kick.

Cabrera gets a double leg takedown into Torzoni's guard.
Torzoni keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera is working Torzoni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws a shot to the body.
Cabrera lands with an overhand left.
Torzoni tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Torzoni tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Torzoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torzoni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Torzoni is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torzoni.
Cabrera connects with a body shot that sends Torzoni's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torzoni takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Torzoni slips a straight right by Cabrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Torzoni is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torzoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Torzoni moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Torzoni wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Torzoni moves out of range of the body kick.
Torzoni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
Torzoni tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Torzoni pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francesco Torzoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera feints a jab promting Torzoni to slip. Cabrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torzoni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torzoni is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Cabrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Torzoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabrera works Torzoni's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Torzoni jumps back.

Torzoni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torzoni's elbow.

Torzoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torzoni tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Torzoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera throws a solid leg kick but Torzoni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Torzoni's body. Torzoni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Torzoni down.
Cabrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera feints the counter takedown.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torzoni.
Cabrera delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torzoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torzoni is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Torzoni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torzoni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.

Torzoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Helix Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torzoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Torzoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Torzoni checks it.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torzoni tries to counter by clinching up but Cabrera breaks away and moves out of range.
Torzoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Cabrera scores with a four punch combination!
Torzoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torzoni.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Torzoni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cabrera's head.
Torzoni tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Torzoni tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.

Cabrera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torzoni wants to get back to his feet but Cabrera passes into half guard.
Torzoni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrera.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Torzoni is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera stalling away here and it's allowed Torzoni to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cabrera is working Torzoni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torzoni clinches.
Torzoni lands a body punch.
Cabrera pushes Torzoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera has Torzoni pressed against the cage, preventing Torzoni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cabrera prevents Torzoni from breaking the clinch.
Torzoni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Torzoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torzoni. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Torzoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Torzoni's front leg.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabrera lands a jab to Torzoni's midsection.
Torzoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Torzoni slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Torzoni.
Torzoni seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torzoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Torzoni pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Torzoni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torzoni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torzoni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Torzoni counters with a quick kick to the body but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torzoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torzoni drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cabrera sprawls and moves away.
Torzoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera with the counter takedown but Torzoni avoids it easily.
Cabrera misses with the combination.
Torzoni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torzoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Francesco Torzoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Torzoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera dips to his left and cracks Torzoni with an uppercut!
Torzoni tries to land a front kick but Cabrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of Torzoni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Torzoni's front leg but catches the back leg as Torzoni tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera cracks Torzoni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Cabrera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cabrera throws an elbow but Torzoni slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cabrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torzoni is trying to buck Cabrera off.
Cabrera tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torzoni's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni regains half guard, as Cabrera was trying to land strikes.
Helix Cabrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrera with the ground and pound but Torzoni uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Torzoni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Torzoni keeps moving.
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
Cabrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torzoni is looking to stand up but Cabrera isn't so interested in that idea.
Cabrera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torzoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Torzoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Torzoni is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Torzoni is looking to clinch.
Cabrera thumps Torzoni with a low kick.

Torzoni gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helix Cabrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cabrera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helix Cabrera!
As Helix Cabrera got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks to Hector, who is my brother and my mentor! Cabreras rule! '.