PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nufro Cacho (ranked 4512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Stensson (ranked 24778 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cacho
vs
Stensson

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nufro Cacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Stensson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stensson is looking to clinch but Cacho is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cacho misses the target.
Cacho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cacho throws a body punch but Stensson moves out of range.
Cacho lands a jab to Stensson's midsection.
Cacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Stensson tries to clinch up but Cacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Cacho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cacho cracks Stensson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cacho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cacho connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Stensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stensson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
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!
Stensson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cacho.
Stensson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nufro Cacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stensson moves away from the strike by Cacho.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stensson is defended easily by Cacho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stensson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cacho.
Stensson counters with a body kick.
Cacho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stensson moves in looking to clinch but Cacho pushes him off.
It looked like Cacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nufro Cacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cacho missing with a left hand there. Stensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cacho sets himself, and Stensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Cacho avoids it this time.
A jab from Cacho misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cacho. Stensson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stensson moves away from the strike by Cacho.
Cacho lands an overhand right.
Cacho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Cacho lands a right hook to the body.
Cacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Stensson should have avoided that one.
Cacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Stensson.
Cacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cacho.
And Stensson tries to counter it with a takedown but Cacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stensson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cacho momentarily.
Cacho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stensson at a distance.
Stensson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stensson shoots in but Cacho avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stensson with a poor takedown
and Cacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nufro Cacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Stensson.
Stensson wants to clinch up but Cacho keeps it at a distance.
Cacho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cacho. Stensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stensson is looking for the big counter here.
Stensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cacho misses the shot to the body.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Stensson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stensson.
Stensson takes one to the side of the head.
Stensson slips a straight right by Cacho.
Stensson tries to counter with a clinch but Cacho shakes him off and moves away.
Stensson slips a straight right by Cacho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Cacho coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stensson misses with a takedown attempt - Cacho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stensson walks into a stiff left hand from Cacho.
Stensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stensson has time to react.
Cacho throws an overhand right that lands on Stensson's shoulder, as Stensson tries to avoid the shot.
Stensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cacho cracks a nice hook into Stensson's ribs.
Stensson throws a head kick that half lands.
Stensson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cacho as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cacho lands a slapping body shot.
Stensson fails with the takedown.
Stensson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cacho digs a good body shot into Stensson's ribs.
Stensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stensson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cacho has got the better of the exchanges.
Cacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stensson.
Stensson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cacho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stensson in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stensson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cacho looks to throw the jab but Stensson is out of range.
Cacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cacho throws a hook to the side of Stensson's head but Stensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacho misses with an uppercut.
Cacho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stensson momentarily.
Cacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cacho misses with an uppercut. Stensson saw that one coming.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Stensson darts in looking for a takedown but Cacho gets double underhooks and turns Stensson into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Cacho.
Stensson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cacho misses with a looping right.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Stensson shoots in for a double leg but Cacho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nufro Cacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Stensson.
Stensson drops his hands momentarily and Cacho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stensson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cacho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stensson.
Stensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stensson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cacho.
Lucas Stensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cacho throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Cacho scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Cacho.
Cacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stensson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cacho looks to land a left hand but Stensson moved out of range nicely.
Cacho misses with an uppercut.
Stensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Donk. Cacho catches Stensson right on the button with a cross.
Cacho misses with an uppercut. Stensson saw that one coming.
Cacho sets himself, and Stensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Cacho avoids it this time.
Jab from Cacho.
Stensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nufro Cacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cacho throws a body shot but no joy.
As Cacho backs off Stensson throws a huge counter combo but Cacho manages to avoid it all.
Stensson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cacho swivels and escapes.
Cacho scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacho lunges at Stensson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stensson's hand.
Stensson throws a head kick but Cacho moves out of range.
Cacho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stensson can do to turn this around?
Cacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Stensson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cacho counters with a straight right hand.
Cacho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cacho sets himself, and Stensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Cacho avoids it this time.
Cacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stensson feints the counter takedown.
Cacho throws the left hand but Stensson avoids the punch easily.
Cacho sizes up Stensson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cacho throws a good cross that connects.
Stensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cacho clobbers Stensson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stensson tries to clinch but Cacho is having none of it.
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!
Stensson avoids the body shot from Cacho.
Stensson avoids the body shot from Cacho.
A combination from Cacho does no damage.
Cacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cacho wants it to stay on the feet.
Cacho throws a hook to the side of Stensson's head but Stensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cacho.
Stensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cacho scores with a body shot.
Stensson is looking to slow Cacho down with leg kicks.
Cacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Cacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stensson manages to avoid it.
Stensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cacho misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nufro Cacho dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Stensson dives in and grabs Cacho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cacho pushes down on Stensson's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Cacho misses the target.
Stensson closes the distance but Cacho moves to the side
and Cacho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stensson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cacho misses with a straight right.
Cacho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stensson.
Nice body punch from Cacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cacho jabs at Stensson's body.
Cacho lunges at Stensson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stensson's hand.
Cacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stensson has his takedown stuffed
and Cacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nufro Cacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Stensson.
Stensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacho scores with the left hand. Stensson knows he should have avoided that one.
Stensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cacho.
Stensson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stensson avoids the body shot from Cacho.
Cacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cacho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cacho lands a nice shot that snaps Stensson's head back.
Cacho throws out a loose jab but Stensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stensson avoids the body shot from Cacho.
Stensson feints the counter takedown.
Cacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Cacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stensson misses with a takedown attempt
and Cacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cacho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Stensson scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cacho dips to his left and cracks Stensson with an uppercut!
Cacho lands a body shot.
Cacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stensson shoots in but Cacho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Cacho misses the target.
Stensson slips a straight right by Cacho.
Cacho lands with an uppercut that bounces Stensson off the cage and back into range.
Cacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cacho misses the jab.
Cacho connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stensson shoots in looking for a takedown but Cacho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stensson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cacho scores with a decent looking hook.
Cacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stensson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cacho sprawls well. Cacho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stensson gets slowly back to his feet.
Cacho is looking to counter punch.
Stensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stensson walks into a jab.
Cacho leaves Stensson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cacho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stensson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Stensson should have avoided that one.
Cacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stensson doesn't seem bothered though.
Cacho cracks Stensson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensson moves away.
Cacho throws a lazy right hand but Stensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stensson.
Cacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cacho.
Cacho throws the left hand but Stensson avoids the punch easily.
Cacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stensson fails to land the takedown.
Cacho catches Stensson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nufro Cacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cacho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nufro Cacho!