PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokol comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X gon' give it to Ya. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sokol
vs
Cabrera

179 cm
25
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
154 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera wants to clinch up but Sokol keeps it at a distance.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Sokol throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Sokol throws out a leg kick but Cabrera moves out of range and Sokol only half commits.
Sokol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Sokol swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cabrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sokol is able to avoid easily.
Sokol misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Sokol's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cabrera slips a jab from Sokol.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Sokol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrera swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabrera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Nice defenses there by Sokol.
Sokol is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Sokol was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Sokol throws a leg kick that misses.
Marcin Sokol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Sokol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sokol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Sokol misses.
Lucas Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Sokol throws the kick towards the body but Cabrera avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Sokol moves out of range easily.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Sokol moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrera connects with the punch.
Sokol punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Sokol scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Sokol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sokol throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Sokol does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sokol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Sokol's shoulder, as Sokol tries to avoid the shot.
Sokol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Cabrera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sokol lands a nice looking body shot.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Sokol finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sokol misses with a head kick.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sokol counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera lands with a shot to the body.
Sokol misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Sokol is having none of it.
Sokol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sokol tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera wants to clinch up but Sokol keeps it at a distance.
Sokol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Sokol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol checks a leg kick.
It looked like Sokol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sokol throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
A combination from Sokol does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Sokol down.
Sokol lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabrera takes a step back to recover.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Sokol as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sokol misses with a straight right.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sokol is out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Sokol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a head kick.
Cabrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sokol is able to avoid easily.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sokol throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sokol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sokol throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sokol on the side of the head.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokol manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Sokol down.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Sokol tries to sprawl out of it but Cabrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sokol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sokol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Sokol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cabrera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sokol sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucas Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera wants to slow Sokol down by chopping away at his legs.
Sokol checks a leg kick.
Sokol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabrera.
Sokol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sokol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sokol goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sokol just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokol slips under a jab from Cabrera.
Sokol misses with a hook.
Cabrera jabs Sokol right on the nose. Sokol blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick from Sokol misses.
Sokol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabrera has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sokol moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokol half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Sokol didn't see that one coming.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sokol.
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Sokol jumps back.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera throws a chopping leg kick but Sokol manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sokol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sokol.
Sokol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabrera has time to react.
Sokol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Sokol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sokol avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Sokol went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sokol. That did some damage!
Jab by Sokol.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick from Sokol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sokol throws a chopping leg kick but Cabrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Sokol pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Sokol moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Sokol's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sokol down.
Sokol misses with a low kick as Cabrera jumps back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera lands with a cross.
Cabrera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sokol back to the cage. Cabrera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab lands there for Sokol.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
A swing and a miss from Sokol.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera cracks Sokol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sokol.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sokol throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sokol moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
Sokol misses with a low kick.
Cabrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Sokol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. Sokol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sokol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabrera momentarily.
Sokol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sokol misses with a few strikes there.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cabrera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cabrera.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Sokol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sokol fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera just manages to avoid it.
Cabrera with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sokol looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sokol blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokol.
Sokol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Sokol pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sokol's sensitive parts.
Sokol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
Sokol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Sokol moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Cabrera.
Sokol throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sokol but Sokol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Cabrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sokol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Sokol is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cabrera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Sokol pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sokol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
A big right from Sokol misses.
Cabrera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sokol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Sokol moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sokol!
Sokol throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Sokol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sokol lands a head shot.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokol moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol blocks a jab.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Sokol pushes him off.
Sokol throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Sokol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Sokol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Sokol counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Sokol finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sokol throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Sokol saw that one coming.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera slips a jab from Sokol.
Cabrera feints the counter takedown.
Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Sokol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Sokol.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Sokol avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throws out a leg kick but Cabrera moves out of range and Sokol only half commits.
Cabrera feints the counter takedown.
Sokol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera looks to clinch
and Sokol counters with a leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Sokol.
Sokol stuffs the takedown.
Sokol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabrera.
Marcin Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Sokol is out of range.
A low kick from Cabrera is predictable there
and Sokol counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sokol checks a leg kick.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
Sokol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Sokol is just out of range.
Cabrera throws a head kick that Sokol semi-blocks.
Cabrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Sokol finds it's way through Cabrera's defenses.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera tries to work over Sokol's front leg with a kick but Sokol checks it.
Sokol misses with a head kick.
Cabrera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Sokol.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Sokol missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sokol drops Cabrera with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cabrera looks back up at him and smiles so Sokol waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cabrera is rocked!
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!
Sokol throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokol finish him?
Sokol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabrera gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sokol gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cabrera is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcin Sokol!