PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 2358 p4p, 24153 weight class) and Janne Korpela (ranked 334 p4p, 745 weight class). Janne Korpela struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabrera
vs
Korpela

185 cm
23
185
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
203
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
FF Gear

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janne Korpela!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpela fails to land the takedown.
Cabrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Korpela.
Korpela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Korpela slaps the foot to one side.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Korpela moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Korpela misses its intended target.
Cabrera leaves Korpela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Korpela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korpela.
Cabrera clobbers Korpela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabrera connects with a right hand. Korpela shakes it off.
Cabrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Korpela is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Cabrera is looking to slow Korpela down with leg kicks.
Korpela ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera throws a hook but Korpela avoids it easily.
Korpela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cabrera misses with a double jab.
Cabrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Korpela tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Korpela ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Korpela moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Korpela drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cabrera defends it well.
Korpela tries to clinch
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Korpela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Korpela moved away.
Cabrera cracks Korpela with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick from Korpela, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpela ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to land a body kick but Korpela moved away.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Cabrera.
Korpela is looking to clinch.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Korpela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabrera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korpela at a distance.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Cabrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Korpela's head.
Korpela throws a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korpela thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Korpela darts in and clinches Cabrera up against the cage.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Korpela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Korpela's gas tank.
Korpela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.

Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Korpela slaps the foot to one side.
Korpela with the counter takedown but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Korpela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cabrera motions for Korpela to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Korpela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cabrera slips a jab from Korpela.
Cabrera is looking to slow Korpela down with leg kicks.
Cabrera lands an overhand right.
Korpela's coach down at Icon Sport Laboratories was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Korpela's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cabrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cabrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Korpela is able to avoid easily.
Korpela blocks the body kick.
Cabrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cabrera catches Korpela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korpela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabrera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korpela changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Korpela is looking to clinch.
Korpela throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Korpela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera throws a front kick that sends Korpela stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Korpela checks a leg kick nicely.

Korpela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrera, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Korpela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Korpela uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Cabrera.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Korpela.
Korpela misses with a hook
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Korpela closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpela crunches a lovely knee into Cabrera's ribcage.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korpela can do to turn this around?
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera is trying to break the clinch but Korpela has him pressed against the cage.
Korpela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera pushes Korpela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Korpela is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cabrera.
A short left from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Korpelas head.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Korpela avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
Cabrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Cabrera - just one landing.
Good work by Cabrera as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera looks to land a body kick but Korpela moved away.
Cabrera scores with a nice body kick.
Cabrera cracks Korpela with an open hand slap.
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korpela on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Korpela is rocked!
Cabrera throws a monster overhand right that drops Korpela! Cabrera follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrix Cabrera!
A very excited looking Hendrix Cabrera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.