PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 2622 p4p, 2596 weight class) and Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 352 p4p, 348 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barbosa
vs
Cabrera

181 cm
23
185
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Cabrera slips the punch.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Cabrera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Hendrix Cabrera has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa jabs at Cabrera's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabrera drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Cabrera.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa moves forwards but Cabrera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera wants to counter with a clinch but Barbosa pushes him away.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.

Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera slips a jab from Barbosa.
Cabrera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Barbosa.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera stalks Barbosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barbosa's face. Barbosa staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cabrera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Barbosa lands a really nice looking cross but Cabrera seems unphased.

That has opened up Hendrix Cabrera's cut even more.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a jab-cross combination.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbosa.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Cabrera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabrera scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Cabrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrera takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Cabrera catches Barbosa right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrera scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabrera in his tracks.

The cut above Hendrix Cabrera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cabrera scores with a head kick. Barbosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Barbosa moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a high kick.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabrera's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Cabrera does it's job there.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera misses with a hook.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.

Cabrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa presses Cabrera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

A head kick lands from Barbosa that sends Cabrera to the canvas. Cabrera tries to scramble back to his feet but Barbosa brings him back down into side control.

Cabrera is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Barbosa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cabrera rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barbosa's guard! Nice work there by Cabrera!
Cabrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
Cabrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Barbosa is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera controls from within his opponent's guard.

Barbosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabrera is stalling in the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Barbosa working for a triangle but Cabrera defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabrera stays in close to Barbosa's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barbosa eats them both and turns towards Cabrera to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Cabrera had a free shot at his head there.
Hendrix Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Junior Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
A shot to the liver by Cabrera. Beautiful body shot.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Cabrera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cabrera lands an overhand right.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Barbosa scores with a hook.

Hendrix Cabrera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Cabrera needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hendrix Cabrera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junior Barbosa!
Junior Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.