PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 2067 p4p, 1819 weight class) and Abdo Farah (ranked 290 p4p, 267 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cabrera
vs
Farah

185 cm
23
185
6 - 2 - 1

185 cm
23
191
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdo Farah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farah throws a body kick that misses.
Farah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Farah moved out of range.
Farah throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Farah blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
A lazy left from Farah finds it's target.
Farah throws a big shot that misses.
Farah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera lands with a shot to the body.
Farah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Farah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabrera stuns Farah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farah looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Farah scores with a hook to the body. Cabrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah cracks a nice hook into Cabrera's ribs.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farah. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged Farah in a clinch.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Farah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Farah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farah misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Farah moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Farah moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Farah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farah down.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farah lands with a good body shot.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Farah counters with a thumping low kick.
Farah misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera misses the jab.
And Farah responds with a good body kick, but Cabrera manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farah.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Farah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabrera rather than just go for the knockout.
Cabrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farah throws a leg kick but Cabrera checks it.
Farah throws the kick towards the body but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farah.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Farah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farah tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Farah.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farah.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Farah.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Farah avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Farah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Cabrera. Beautiful body shot.
Cabrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Farah.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farah moves away.
Farah flicks out a counter leg kick but Cabrera steps away.
Cabrera misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Farah misses.
Farah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Farah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Farah connects with a right hand. Cabrera shakes it off.
Farah lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Cabrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farah misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Farah.
Farah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Farah thinks about the counter body kick.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Farah is out of range.
Cabrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Cabrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Farah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Farah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cabrera takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Farah.
Nice jab there from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Farah thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera throws a good cross that connects.
Farah misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Farah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdo Farah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Farah.
Farah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Farah throws a leg kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Farah moved away.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdo Farah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabrera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cabrera throws a solid leg kick but Farah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cabrera.
Cabrera avoids a kick to the body.
Farah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farah looks to land a body kick but Cabrera moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Farah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabrera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Farah misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Farah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farah throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a jab when Farah was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Farah ducked under it nicely.
Cabrera lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Farah.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Farah blocks the leg kick.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Farah slips under a jab.
Farah slips a jab from Cabrera.
Farah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farah.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a hook but Farah avoids it easily.
Farah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Farah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farah misses with a straight right.
Cabrera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farah. Farah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera moves out of range of the leg kick from Farah.
Farah takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera moves out of range as Farah strikes.
Cabrera throws a hook but Farah blocks it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Farah's front leg but catches the back leg as Farah tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Farah misses its intended target.
Farah lands with a good body shot.
Farah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Farah blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Farah pushes him off.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Farah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farah swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrera moves out of range as Farah strikes.
Farah missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabrera misses with a double jab.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick from Farah.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Farah coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Farah circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cabrera.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera is looking for a counter combo.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Farah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Farah responds with a good body kick, but Cabrera manages to step out the way in time.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Farah staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Cabrera.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farah.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick.
As Farah tries to get set, Cabrera tries to push him back and clinch up but Farah manages to avoid the attempt.
Cabrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farah counters with a body kick.
Farah walks into a stiff left hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that Farah avoids nicely.
Farah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farah.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Farah counters with a good low kick that Cabrera was not able to check.
Farah moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Farah misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Farah slips a straight right by Cabrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Farah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Farah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cabrera blocks it well.
Farah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Farah keeps the fight on the outside.
Farah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabrera on the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Farah.
Farah scores with a push kick.
Farah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabrera loads up on a big right hand but Farah slips the punch.
Farah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera lands a body shot.
Farah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Farah moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Farah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera connects with a body shot that sends Farah's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farah cracks a nice hook into Cabrera's ribs.
Farah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farah counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabrera.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Farah avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Farah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farah throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Farah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabrera doesn't seem phased though.
Farah tries to land a front kick but Cabrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Farah wants to slow Cabrera down by chopping away at his legs.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farah.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
Farah moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Farah throws a shot to the body.
Farah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Farah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to bum rush Farah with a series of wild strikes but Farah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farah looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Farah is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Farah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera throws a hook but Farah blocks it.
Farah steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Farah moved out of range.
Farah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Farah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farah slips under a jab.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Farah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Farah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farah throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Farah's legs.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabrera throws out a leg kick but Farah moves out of range and Cabrera only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Farah misses.
Farah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdo Farah.
I think Farah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdo Farah!
Abdo Farah 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.