PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Cabral (ranked 1136 p4p, 966 weight class) and Jokubas Antukis (ranked 166 p4p, 134 weight class). Antukis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Terminator" - Sevendust. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cabral
vs
Antukis

183 cm
25
170
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
170
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Black Lab Clothing
Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jokubas Antukis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabral.
Cabral definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabral slips under a jab from Antukis.
Cabral half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Antukis throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Antukis to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabral fails with the takedown
and Antukis counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Antukis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral shoots and misses

and Antukis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cabral! Antukis lets Cabral back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Bernardo Cabral has been cut.

Cabral shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabral was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antukis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antukis tries to reverse the position but Cabral maintains control.
Cabral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antukis wants to control but Cabral is having none of it.

Cabral is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cabral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bernardo Cabral!