PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 112 p4p, 14 weight class) and Helix Cabrera (ranked 175 p4p, 21 weight class). Cabrera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Security! Mean muggin Helix is about to assault the whole opposing camp!. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yuudai
vs
Cabrera

172 cm
30
143 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

169 cm
34
149 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabrera has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cabrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
Yuudai throws a wild body kick that Cabrera sees coming a mile off.
Cabrera feints the counter takedown.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Yuudai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera connects with a crisp jab.
Yuudai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabrera takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai tries to move into range but Cabrera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Yuudai misses

and Cabrera counters with a shoot takedown. Yuudai fights it but they end up in guard.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuudai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai pulls Cabrera in close to prevent any damage.
Yuudai controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
Yuudai keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuudai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yuudai has control of Cabrera's left arm, preventing Cabrera from doing any damage.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabrera slips nicely into half guard.
Yuudai is trying to maintain the position but Cabrera is very close to passing his half guard.

Cabrera is working for a kimura but Yuudai is defending it quite comfortably.
Cabrera throwing shots but Yuudai is blocking nicely.
Yuudai is controlling Cabrera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yuudai is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrera is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuudai desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yuudai checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Yuudai leaves Cabrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yuudai throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuudai at a distance.
Yuudai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuudai misses with a low kick as Cabrera jumps back.
Cabrera drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yuudai defends it well.
Cabrera digs a good hook to Yuudai's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabrera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabrera throws a hook but Yuudai blocks it.
Yuudai scores with a body shot.
Cabrera connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Cabrera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yuudai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabrera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Cabrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabrera avoided it.
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Cabrera.
A quick step to the side and Yuudai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick

so Cabrera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Cabrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabrera swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrera. Those never looked like landing.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick misses from Yuudai.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yuudai cracks Cabrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yuudai.
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yuudai, as that shot connected.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera fails with the takedown.
Cabrera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a jab to the nose.
Helix Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Cabrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuudai counters with a nice body kick.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuudai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuudai staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Yuudai.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera takes a swing at Yuudai's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabrera.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
Yuudai throws a good cross that connects.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
Yuudai throws a head kick that Cabrera semi-blocks.
Yuudai feints and then cracks Cabrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrera down.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuudai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabrera lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Yuudai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a jab to the body
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuudai.
Cabrera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Yuudai's front leg.
Yuudai is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera motions for Yuudai to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera avoids a kick to the body.
Cabrera changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yuudai tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Cabrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Yuudai down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Yuudai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabrera. Cabrera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai 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.
Yuudai throws a push kick but Cabrera slaps the foot to one side.
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
As Cabrera backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuudai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai misses with a head kick.
Yuudai throws a leg kick

and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yuudai wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
As Cabrera backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yuudai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Yuudai lands with an overhand left.
Cabrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuudai circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuudai lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Cabrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuudai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yuudai moves out of range as Cabrera throws a body kick.
Yuudai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuudai finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrera's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Yuudai lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera unleashes a big counter combination but Yuudai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai.
Yuudai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. Cabrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrera throws a chopping leg kick but Yuudai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yuudai.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Cabrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Yuudai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Yuudai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuudai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuudai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yuudai lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai staying out of range there.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Yuudai.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
Yuudai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuudai delivers a nice body kick.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Cabrera backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good exchange - Yuudai coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yuudai - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Cabrera lands with a shot to the body.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Yuudai throws a shot to the body.
Yuudai walks into a jab.
Cabrera misses with a hook.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuudai lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
Yuudai misses with a low kick as Cabrera jumps back.
Cabrera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuudai's head.
Cabrera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yuudai scores with a nice body kick.
Cabrera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yuudai!

Cabrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Yuudai throws Cabrera to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Yuudai.
Yuudai tries to move into range but Cabrera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuudai looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Yuudai throws a wild body kick that Cabrera sees coming a mile off.
Yuudai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good work by Yuudai as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai scores with a jab.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai lands a nice looking body shot.
Yuudai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
No joy there for Cabrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuudai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuudai is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Yuudai scores with a hook.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
Yuudai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Yuudai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera lands with an overhand left.
Cabrera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Yuudai rushes Cabrera and presses him up against the cage.
Yuudai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cabrera's defenses.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuudai's elbow.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Yuudai blocks it.
Cabrera struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuudai controls his hands.
Yuudai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Yuudai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body. Yuudai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Yuudai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Cabrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick.
Yuudai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabrera lands a jab.
Yuudai ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Yuudai moved out of range.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai staying out of range there.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yuudai backs up against the cage.
Yuudai throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yuudai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Yuudai.
A leg kick checked by Yuudai.
Yuudai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yuudai moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a high kick.
Cabrera jabs at Yuudai's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai scores with a jab.
Yuudai lands a front kick.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuudai as he jumps to the side.
Yuudai thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yuudai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yuudai swivels and escapes.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Yuudai is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai had his way with Helix Cabrera in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabrera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Yuudai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera with the counter takedown but Yuudai avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabrera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yuudai is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Yuudai.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabrera is able to avoid easily.
Cabrera throws a lazy head kick
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Yuudai's leg but Yuudai calmly moves out of range.
Yuudai tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
Yuudai connects with a right hand. Cabrera shakes it off.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Yuudai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick from Cabrera lands but Yuudai takes it in his stride.
Yuudai throws a leg kick

and Cabrera counters with a single leg into guard. Yuudai didn't expect that.
Cabrera chips away with some ground and pound.
Yuudai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuudai is adopting a defensive guard.
Helix Cabrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrera landing with the ground and pound.
Helix Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai working a defensive guard here.
Yuudai controlling Cabrera's posture.
Cabrera passes into half guard.
Cabrera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera prevents Yuudai from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is controlling the pace.
Cabrera is thwarting Yuudai's attempts to control the position.
Yuudai tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Yuudai wants to get back to his feet.
Cabrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
Yuudai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrera.
Yuudai is holding on to half guard well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuudai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuudai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Yuudai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yuudai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuudai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuudai lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrera misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Helix Cabrera.
I think Yuudai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai retains his featherweight title!
Takeshi Yuudai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.