PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heller Cabrera (ranked 696 p4p, 506 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 80 p4p, 63 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cabrera
vs
Bickle

169 cm
31
149
16 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
146
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heller Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.

Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.

Cabrera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cabrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bickle stands up from Cabrera's guard - Bickle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Cabrera's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bickle tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Bickle checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a leg kick that knocks Bickle off balance momentarily.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Bickle.
Bickle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera dodges the punch combination from Bickle.
Cabrera throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.

Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bickle tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is working Cabrera over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Cabrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera takes a shot to the head.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a two punch combo.
Bickle wants to slow Cabrera down by chopping away at his legs.
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Bickle lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Cabrera misses with the combination.

Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreras head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Heller Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabrera blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabrera blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cabrera gets control of Bickle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabrera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bickle is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heller 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.

Bickle tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.

Cabrera gets tackled into the cage by Bickle. Bickle maintains the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Cabrera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Bickle moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bickle clinches up against the cage.
Bickle tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera is trying to pull guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cabrera manages to break the clinch.

Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.

Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera thuds his right hand into Bickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heller Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.

Bickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Bickle.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera is trying to push Bickle away but Bickle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.

Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heller Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bickle slips a jab from Cabrera.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Bickle jabs Cabrera right on the nose. Cabrera blinks but takes it well.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bickle throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heller Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Cabrera cracks Bickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Bickle jabs Cabrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Bickle lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera connects with a right hand. Bickle shakes it off.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bickle instigates a clinch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
Cabrera lands a left hand.

Bickle is rocked!
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?

Cabrera manages to pull guard.

Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cabrera is trying to control the position but Bickle postures up.
Bickle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabrera pulls Bickle in close to prevent any damage.

Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bickle postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera is really struggling to control Bickle but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bickle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bickle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bickle wanted to stand there but Cabrera had control of the position.

Cabrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bickle seems to have recovered his senses.
Bickle throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera working a defensive guard but Bickle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bickle is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bickle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bickle clinches up with Cabrera and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabrera.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bickle walks away with a smile on his face. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cabrera throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bickle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrera, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Heller Cabrera.
I think Bickle 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!