PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 333 p4p, 33 weight class) and Jerry Haze (ranked 453 p4p, 51 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Security! Mean muggin Helix is about to assault the whole opposing camp!. Helix Cabrera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerry Haze's chin.

Cabrera
vs
Haze

169 cm
35
146 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

168 cm
31
147 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crunch! Haze slams his shin into Cabrera's torso.
Haze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range and Haze settles back down.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Haze.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haze but Haze pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cabrera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haze quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cabrera trying to work for an americana but Haze has managed to regain full guard.
Haze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabrera's guard.

Cabrera is trying to keep Haze in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze throws a big elbow that misses.

Cabrera working for submissions but it's allowed Haze to get to half guard.
Haze throwing shots but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Haze prevents Cabrera from improving his position.

Cabrera looking for submissions off his back.
Haze working over Cabrera with some ground and pound. Cabrera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cabrera is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabrera gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze looking to pass the guard.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Cabrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haze stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cabrera is looking to sweep but instead, Haze has passed into half guard.
Cabrera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haze landing with the ground and pound.

Cabrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haze defends it easily.
Haze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Haze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haze stands up over Cabrera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haze postures up in Cabrera's guard and throws a big left but Cabrera blocks it.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrera, not yet.
Cabrera controls Haze momentarily but Haze frees himself.

Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cabrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cabrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haze tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Haze.
Haze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Haze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera blocks the body kick.
Cabrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haze on the side of the head.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze delivers a nice body kick.
Cabrera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Haze to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cabrera tries to land a front kick but Haze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze throws a lazy body kick
and Cabrera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haze's knee momentarily.
Haze works the jab nicely.
Haze 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.
Haze connects with a body shot that sends Cabrera's belly button to the back.
Cabrera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haze.
Cabrera tries to land a front kick but Haze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haze throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Haze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cabrera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Haze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabrera trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Haze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cabrera is pushing down on Haze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haze is fighting to maintain full guard but Cabrera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haze is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cabrera in particular looking to stall.
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.
Haze wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cabrera moves out of range of the leg kick from Haze.
Cabrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haze.
A solid body kick from Haze.
Haze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jerry Haze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Haze blocks the low kick.
Haze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Haze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haze misses with a body shot.
Haze throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haze is looking to score with low kicks.

Cabrera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Haze!
Cabrera working away.
Haze sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Haze is refusing to be controlled, as Cabrera sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze trying to control here.
Cabrera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabrera with a nice head shot there.
Cabrera preventing the sweep.
Cabrera postures up in Haze's guard and throws a big left but Haze blocks it.
Haze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
Helix Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cabrera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cabrera working the body and head with strikes.
Helix Cabrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabrera working the head and body with strikes.

Cabrera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haze, who protects the arm well.
Haze on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jerry Haze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabrera taking a breather here.
Cabrera tries to advance to mount but can't.
Haze taking a bit of punishment here - Cabrera scoring with strikes.
Haze is trying to get back to half guard.
Cabrera scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cabrera lands a nice forearm strike.
Cabrera tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haze can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helix Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haze 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Haze!
Jerry Haze thanked the fans post fight for their support.