PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 981 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 138 p4p, 156 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cabrera
vs
Gutsu

185 cm
26
185
10 - 4 - 1

193 cm
26
195
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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AVALON

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutsu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gutsu scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Gee Gutsu has been cut.
Cabrera throws a jab when Gutsu was well out of range.
Gutsu tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Gutsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutsu tries to clinch up.
Gee Gutsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutsu punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Gutsu wants to clinch.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gutsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gutsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera throws a combination. Gutsu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gutsu tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutsu is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutsu tries to keep at a distance but Cabrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutsu misses with a double jab.
Cabrera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Gutsu didn't see that one coming.

Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Gutsu prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Gutsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cabrera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Gutsu avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera pushes Gutsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Cabrera lands with a left to 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!
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Gutsu blocks it.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gutsu pulls guard.
Gutsu wants to sweep but no luck.

Cabrera drops back looking for a leg! Gutsu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gutsu manages to kick Cabrera off! Cabrera jumps back into Gutsu's guard.
Cabrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutsu is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutsu is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu looking to sit in guard and control but Cabrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gutsu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gutsu lands with a punch from half guard.
Gutsu works his way into side control.
Gutsu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cabrera some visible discomfort.
Cabrera is looking to reverse the position.
Gutsu tries to advance position but instead Cabrera slips a leg back in to half guard.
Gutsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabrera tries to get to full guard but Gutsu has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu wants to take a breather but Cabrera is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutsu trying to advance position but Cabrera counters by regaining guard.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Gutsu controlling him for the moment.
Gutsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutsu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gee Gutsu's cut.
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.

Gutsu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gutsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gutsu moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Gutsu manages to avoid it.
Gee Gutsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Gutsu avoids it well.
Gutsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutsu just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutsu can do to turn this around?

Gutsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrera, pushing him back against the cage.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Gutsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabrera has Gutsu up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Gutsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera presses Gutsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendrix Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.

That has opened up Gee Gutsu's cut even more.

Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutsu looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Gutsu closes the distance but Cabrera moves to the side
and Gutsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Gutsu.
Hendrix Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Gutsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gutsu.
Gutsu misses with a head kick.
Gutsu tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.

Cabrera clinches.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Gutsu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabrera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Gutsu is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Gutsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Gutsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutsu tries to avoid it.
Gutsu misses with a takedown attempt
and Cabrera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutsu is breathing heavily.
Cabrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gutsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrera counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Cabrera takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.

The cut above Gee Gutsu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.

Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
Gutsu can't get the takedown.

Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Cabrera throws a right hand that Gutsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutsu also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Gutsu down.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Cabrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gee Gutsu'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. This is the final round!

Gutsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Gutsu avoided it.
Gutsu tries to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabrera lands a nice shot that snaps Gutsu's head back.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutsu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gutsu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cabrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu tries for a takedown but Cabrera manages to get underhooks.
Gutsu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Gutsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.

Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
Gutsu tries to clinch up.
Gutsu wants to clinch but Cabrera slips to the side

and Cabrera counters with a head kick that drops Gutsu to the mat! Gutsu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gutsu is rocked!
Cabrera throws a body punch but Gutsu moves out of range.
Gutsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
Gutsu darts in trying to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Gutsu was not able to check.
Gutsu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera punishes Gutsu's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Gutsu.
Cabrera lunges at Gutsu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gutsu's hand.
Gutsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabrera pinned against the cage. Cabrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cabrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gutsu.

Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Gutsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabrera fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gutsu instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.

Cabrera breaks the clinch.

Cabrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gutsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Gee Gutsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gutsu blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gutsu takes the fight into the clinch.

Cabrera manages to break the clinch.

Cabrera drives through and clinches with Gutsu against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu looking for a takedown.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.

Gee Gutsu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera gets through Gutsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hendrix Cabrera!
After winning the bout, Hendrix Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.