PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deepen Cider (ranked 1703 p4p, 1188 weight class) and Santino Cabal (ranked 236 p4p, 172 weight class). Deepen Cider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cider
vs
Cabal

185 cm
30
216
16 - 12 - 0

182 cm
26
213
10 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Cabal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider throws a one two combo.
Cider throws a series of punches but Cabal moves out of range.
Cabal thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabal. That's going to slow Cider down.
A low kick from Cider is predictable there
and Cabal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Cider is just out of range.
Cider 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.
Sloppy strikes from Cider. Those never looked like landing.
Cabal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cider tries to bum rush Cabal with a series of wild strikes but Cabal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabal misses with a leg kick
and Cider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cider throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Cider's body. Cider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cider gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cider looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider tries to move into range but Cabal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cider misses with a head kick.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabal.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Cider throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cider misses with an uppercut. Cabal saw that one coming.
Cider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Cabal.
Cabal throws a series of strikes that have Cider backpedaling.

Cabal throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Cider stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cabal follows into mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider wants to hold on but Cabal pushes him away.
Cabal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cabal looking to ground and pound but Cider is blocking nicely.
Cabal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cider because Cabal loaded up on that one.
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal punching from mount but Cider doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cabal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cabal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cider wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cabal.
Cabal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cider avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cabal.
Cabal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.
Cider is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cabal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cider is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cabal misses with a head shot.
Cabal punching from mount but Cider doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cabal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.
Cabal looking to finish with strikes here!
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal looking to control but Cider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cabal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cider blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cider because Cabal loaded up on that one.
Cabal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal thowing shots but they're missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabal throws some wild stikes that Cider manages to avoid easily.
Cabal wants to control the pace but Cider is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Cabal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cider missing with a left hand there. Cabal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cabal misses.
Cider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabal lands with a straight right. Cider didn't see that one coming.
Cabal lands a nice shot that snaps Cider's head back.

Cabal knocks Cider to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from Cabal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cabal throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cabal in side control, throwing shots but Cider defends.

Cabal decides to stand back up. Cabal steps back and let's Cider get back to his feet.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Cider
and Cabal counters with a good, hard body kick but Cider shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Cabal misses its intended target.
Cider lands with a nice combination. Cabal backs away looking to recover.
Cabal wants to slow Cider down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal works Cider's body with a nice hook.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
Cider throws a big counter combination but Cabal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cider is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Cabal moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Cabal!
Santino Cabal spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.