PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ang Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bak
vs
Cabreros

190 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ang Bak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bak at a distance.
Bak is looking to slow Cabreros down with leg kicks.
Bak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabreros.

Bak gets tackled into the cage by Cabreros. Cabreros maintains the clinch.
Cabreros looking to stall.
Cabreros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bak is defending well for now.
Cabreros avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Cabreros avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Bak prevents a body shot from Cabreros.
Cabreros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.
Cabreros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabreros has him pressed against the cage.
Cabreros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bak or not.
Bak tries to break the clinch but Cabreros is controlling the position.

Bak breaks from the clinch.
Bak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cabreros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bak's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabreros slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak is trying to control the position but Cabreros postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bak throws a leg kick but Cabreros sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabreros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bak throws a leg kick
enabling Cabreros to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabreros throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bak counters with a nice leg kick.
Bak swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cabreros counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bak's guard now.
Cabreros controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bak was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabreros.
Ang Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabreros takes a swing at Bak's ribcage but misses.

Cabreros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cabreros is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabreros looking to pass the guard.
Bak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cabreros's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bak throws a lazy head kick
and Cabreros counters with a good low kick that Bak was not able to check.
Bak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabreros takes a step back to recover.
Good exchange - Cabreros coming out on top.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bak enables Cabreros to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabreros controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros dominated that round.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Cabreros closes the distance and clinches.
Cabreros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bak breaks from the clinch.
Cabreros looks to land a combination but Bak avoids it well.
Cabreros throws a body punch but Bak moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bak. That's going to slow Cabreros down.
Cabreros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bak counters with a body kick that stops Cabreros in his tracks momentarily.

Bak gets tackled into the cage by Cabreros. Cabreros maintains the clinch.
Bak working hard to break the clinch.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cabreros gets through Bak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabreros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bak working hard to break the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bak is trying to break the clinch but Cabreros is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bak.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Cabreros shrugs off.
Bak has had enough of the clinch but Cabreros keeps him there for the moment.
Bak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cabreros fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Ang Bak has been cut.
Bak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak is trying to break the clinch but Cabreros has him pressed against the cage.
Cabreros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabreros scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bak.
Cabreros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Cabreros.
Cabreros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Cabreros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cabreros looking for a takedown.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Cabreros has the dominant position.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
Cabreros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabreros cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cabreros has clasped his hands together around Bak's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bak seems a little lost for a moment, as Cabreros dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bak throws a leg kick
and Cabreros counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Cabreros pushes Bak up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabreros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.
Cabreros with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cabreros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Bak gets underhooks to prevent Cabreros's takedown attempt.
Cabreros lands with a left to the head.
Bak tries to circle away but Cabreros has him pinned against the cage.
Cabreros managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Bak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabreros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cabreros.
Cabreros digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cabreros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Cabreros tries a knee to the head but Bak blocks it.
Cabreros wants a takedown.
Ang Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros lands a nice knee to the body.
Cabreros stalls.

Cabreros lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabreros looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabreros controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Cabreros rushes Bak and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ang Bak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Cabreros. Bak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabreros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bak throws a shot from downtown. Cabreros moves away and avoids it.
Cabreros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Bak misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabreros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Bak misses
letting Cabreros counter with a right hand.
Ang Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabreros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bak doesn't seem bothered though.
Bak thows a body kick. Cabreros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabreros connects with a jab.
A low kick from Bak misses
and Cabreros counters with a left to the body.

Cabreros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cabreros perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bak looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabreros.
Cabreros tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cabreros fails with the takedown.
Bak misses with a kick to the body

and Cabreros counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cabreros.
Bak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cabreros controlling from the top position.
Cabreros's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cabreros is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabreros's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Cabreros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bak rather than just go for the knockout.
Cabreros dodges the punch combination from Bak.
Bak throws a combination that misses

and Cabreros counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cabreros.
Cabreros is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabreros pushing down on Bak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cabreros perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cabreros wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bak blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ang Bak'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.

Cabreros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bak's waist but Bak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabreros off to one side.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
Bak throws a leg kick but Cabreros checks it.

Cabreros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bak is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cabreros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bak wants to improve his position but Cabreros is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros content to control rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Caleb Cabreros hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bak misses with a leg kick

and Cabreros counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cabreros stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caleb Cabreros has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cabreros closes the distance and pushes Bak back into the cage.

Bak breaks the clinch.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Bak.
Bak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabreros is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cabreros moves into the clinch.

Bak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabreros checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabreros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabreros looks to throw the jab but Bak is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cabreros!
Cabreros misses with an uppercut.
Cabreros lands a right hook to the body.
Cabreros is looking to clinch but Bak is avoiding it.
Bak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cabreros scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bak throws out a loose jab but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabreros 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.
Bak misses with a low kick.
Ang Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak is looking to score with low kicks.
Bak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabreros is out of range.
Cabreros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bak throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Cabreros counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cabreros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak being controlled here, momentarily.
Caleb Cabreros has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ang Bak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabreros counters with a nice body kick.
Cabreros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Cabreros connects with a right hand. Bak shakes it off.
Cabreros ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bak connects with a high kick.

Cabreros has closed the distance and engaged Bak in a clinch.
Bak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabreros.
Cabreros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Cabreros to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabreros.
Cabreros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Caleb Cabreros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabreros cracks Bak with a nice body shot.
Cabreros just leaning against Bak, taking a breather.
Cabreros digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bak looking to stall.
Cabreros scores with a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Cabreros content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Cabreros has the dominant position.

Cabreros gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros stays in close to Bak's body and controls the position.
Cabreros is pushing down on Bak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bak is fighting to maintain full guard but Cabreros has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cabreros controlling the action here.
Ang Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Let's hope that Cabreros has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bak.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabreros.
Bak trying to remain calm as Cabreros controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bak's face as Cabreros controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Caleb Cabreros hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Cabreros gets the takedown into side control.
Cabreros controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Cabreros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cabreros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Cabreros!
Caleb Cabreros is the new middleweight champion!