PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vrabec (ranked 3292 p4p, 3365 weight class) and Rodolfo Cadena (ranked 314 p4p, 318 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vrabec
vs
Cadena

170 cm
20
148
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
155
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vrabec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodolfo Cadena!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrabec changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cadena tries to avoid it but Vrabec manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cadena to the ground. Cadena escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vrabec definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cadena bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vrabec's head backwards.

Cadena feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vrabec sprawling to the canvas! Vrabec rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cadena finish him?!

Vrabec is rocked!

Vrabec shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Cadena manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Vrabec keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Oh Vrabec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadena is looking to break free of the clinch but Vrabec has double underhooks.
Vrabec seems to have got his legs back now.
Vrabec changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vrabec takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cadena lands with a shot to the body.
Cadena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vrabec uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cadena.
Cadena stuffs the takedown attempt from Vrabec. Vrabec gets slowly back to his feet.
Cadena looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Vrabec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrabec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cadena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cadena displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vrabec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vrabec.
Cadena scores with a shot to the body.
Cadena slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cadena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vrabec takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cadena misses with a wild body shot.
Cadena dances in with a quick combination. Vrabec is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Cadena snaps Vrabec's head back. Vrabec stumbles backwards against the cage. Cadena steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Vrabec's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Vrabec just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodolfo Cadena!