PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oluwadare Kwande (ranked 3410 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Herve Cabrera (ranked 349 p4p, 277 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kwande
vs
Cabrera

160 cm
20
146
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
151
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Conviction

FF Gear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oluwadare Kwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herve Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Kwande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera moves forwards but Kwande connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Kwande avoids the punch easily.
Kwande tries a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Kwande stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kwande wants it to stay on the feet.
Kwande lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwande. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kwande avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kwande misses with a low kick.
Cabrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kwande pinned against the cage. Kwande gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kwande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwande closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a hook.
Oluwadare Kwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
Cabrera scores with a jab. Kwande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwande keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Kwande lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabrera doesn't seem phased though.
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kwande throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Kwande throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Kwande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwande misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera swings for the body but Kwande moves out of range.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwande is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kwande. That snapped Cabrera's head back.
Kwande ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Kwande throws a right and a left that Cabrera avoids nicely.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Kwande.
Cabrera with the counter takedown but Kwande avoids it easily.
Kwande with a jab.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwande.
Kwande throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Kwande 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kwande on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwande ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Kwande dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.
An attempted straight right counter from Kwande misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera scores with a one two! Kwande had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kwande throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kwande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwande lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabrera backs up against the cage.
Cabrera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabrera with a hook.
Kwande defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Oluwadare Kwande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herve Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Kwande ducks down to avoid it.
Kwande is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Kwande throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Kwande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kwande looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Kwande is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Kwande jabs Cabrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kwande cracks Cabrera with an open hand slap.
Kwande misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera moves out of range as Kwande strikes.
Kwande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.

Cabrera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cabrera tries to advance to mount but Kwande denies him.

Cabrera has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kwande is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cabrera yanks on the arm and Kwande is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cabrera.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herve Cabrera!
Herve Cabrera tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.