PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Cacho (ranked 4754 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jib Mubagy (ranked 4570 p4p, 219 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cacho
vs
Mubagy

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juanito Cacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jib Mubagy !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cacho throws a big shot that misses.
Mubagy shoots in but Cacho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cacho throws out a loose jab but Mubagy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mubagy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cacho as he avoids it easily.

Mubagy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cacho did well to prevent Mubagy getting side control.
Mubagy slips a nice elbow through Cacho's hands, connecting with Cacho's forehead.
Mubagy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mubagy is trying to control. Cacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mubagy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cacho sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubagy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cacho keeps working.
Mubagy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mubagy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mubagy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mubagy looking to control but Cacho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mubagy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mubagy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Mubagy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mubagy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cacho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mubagy with good strikes from the mount here!
Mubagy with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy lands with some strikes.
Mubagy controlling from mount.
Cacho is squirming around, avoiding Mubagy 's attempts to control the action.
Cacho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mubagy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mubagy controlling the pace for now.
Mubagy prevents Cacho from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cacho is looking to escape.
Mubagy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cacho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mubagy looking to control but Cacho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cacho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cacho tries to get out of the position.

Mubagy working for a submission but Cacho is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mubagy lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cacho lands the left hand.
Mubagy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mubagy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mubagy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mubagy has a takedown stuffed.
Cacho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Cacho.

Mubagy is rocked!
Mubagy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cacho avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cacho lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubagy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Mubagy tries to counter it with a takedown but Cacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cacho throws an overhand right that lands on Mubagy 's shoulder, as Mubagy tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Cacho does it's job there.
Mubagy ducks under a wild hook from Cacho.
Jib Mubagy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Cacho misses.
Cacho throws a big shot that misses.
Mubagy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cacho.
Cacho throws out a loose jab but Mubagy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cacho throws a hook but Mubagy avoids it easily.
Mubagy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Juanito Cacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jib Mubagy .
Mubagy misses with a takedown attempt
and Cacho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mubagy thinking.
Mubagy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mubagy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy shoots in but Cacho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mubagy misses with a takedown attempt
and Mubagy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cacho throws a jab when Mubagy was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cacho. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mubagy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mubagy is breathing heavily.
Cacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mubagy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cacho.
Cacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mubagy shoots for a double leg takedown but Cacho sprawls well. He's pushed Mubagy 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cacho lands a glancing blow to the side of Mubagy 's head.
Mubagy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mubagy shoots in looking for a takedown but Cacho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mubagy 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacho scores with a hook to the body. Mubagy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cacho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubagy .
Cacho throws an overhand right that lands on Mubagy 's shoulder, as Mubagy tries to avoid the shot.
Cacho throws a hook to the side of Mubagy 's head but Mubagy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mubagy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mubagy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cacho is fending him off so far but Mubagy persists. Nope, Cacho circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cacho misses the target.
Donk. Cacho catches Mubagy right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mubagy is defended easily by Cacho.

Mubagy feints and as Cacho raises his hands in defense, Mubagy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cacho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mubagy manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mubagy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Cacho is defending against the submission attempts here by Mubagy .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubagy not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juanito 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!

Mubagy tries for a takedown but Cacho circles away easily
letting Cacho counter with a right hand.
Cacho looks to land a left hand but Mubagy moved out of range nicely.
Mubagy moves away from the strike by Cacho.

Mubagy gets a double leg takedown into Cacho's guard.
Mubagy wants to control from the top but Cacho keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubagy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mubagy stops Cacho from standing up.
Jib Mubagy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubagy trying to control but Cacho is working from the bottom.
Mubagy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mubagy 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Juanito Cacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cacho misses with a straight right.
Cacho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cacho wants it to stay on the feet.
Mubagy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cacho's waist but Cacho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mubagy off to one side.
Juanito Cacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jib Mubagy .
Mubagy fails with the takedown
and Cacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cacho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubagy .
Mubagy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mubagy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cacho.
Cacho loads up on a big right hand but Mubagy slips the punch.
Cacho lands a nice shot that snaps Mubagy 's head back.
Mubagy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cacho defends well and Mubagy ends up having to push Cacho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mubagy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mubagy ducks under a wild hook from Cacho.
Mubagy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy shoots for a takedown but Cacho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cacho cracks Mubagy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mubagy fails with the takedown.
Cacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mubagy .
Cacho throws a looping overhand right but Mubagy ducks down to avoid it.
Cacho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juanito Cacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Cacho as Mubagy shoots in.
Mubagy looks for a takedown but Cacho sprawls well.
Cacho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubagy .
Mubagy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mubagy goes for a double leg but Cacho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cacho continues to drive forward.
Cacho scores with a hook.
Cacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Cacho lands.
Cacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mubagy moves away.
The fighters circling - Cacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mubagy has a takedown stuffed.
Mubagy tries for a takedown but Cacho circles away easily
and Cacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jib Mubagy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juanito Cacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Cacho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Cacho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cacho 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Juanito Cacho!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Juanito Cacho!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Juanito Cacho!

Juanito Cacho wins by unanimous decision!