PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cabral
vs
Pineda

175 cm
20
148 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pineda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pineda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pineda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cabral is looking to reverse the position.
Cabral is working hard here to advance position.

Pineda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cabral knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pineda working away.

Pineda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabral tries to bench press Pineda off him but Pineda keeps the position.
Cabral is trying to control Pineda's posture but Pineda avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral tries to buck Pineda off but Pineda is having none of it.

Pineda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cabral is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cabral is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pineda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Pineda is working for a kimura but Cabral is defending it quite comfortably.

Pineda is looking for a kimura here.

Pineda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cabral is just riding it out for now. Pineda eventually gives up the hold.
Pineda looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Pineda seems to be working for a kimura but Cabral defends the submission attempt.
Cabral regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pineda postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cabral is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pineda, into his guard.
Cabral trying to control but Pineda is working from the bottom.
Cabral pushes down on Pineda's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pineda looking for submissions off his back.
Cabral passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pineda!
Pineda is squirming around, avoiding Cabral's attempts to control the action.

Cabral is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pineda can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cabral forces the positional change into back control.

Cabral looking to break Pineda's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pineda remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cabral will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Pineda right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cabral. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Cabral controls the action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cabral's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Pineda fending off the submission attempt from Cabral.
Pineda breaks Cabral's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Cabral will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabral lands with a good body shot.
Jose Pineda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pineda gets a takedown into half guard.

Pineda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cabral defends it well.
Cabral is trying to stand back up but Pineda is controlling him

Pineda is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cabral still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cabral has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cabral tries to stand but Pineda is controlling his head.
Cabral scoring with punches from side control.
Cabral is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pineda is breathing heavily.
Pineda sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda is staying active underneath Cabral, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cabral prevents Pineda from improving his position.
Pineda is not content to let Cabral control the position.

Luiz Cabral has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cabral closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pineda's guard.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Pineda keeps moving.

Pineda is looking for a triangle here but Cabral uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Cabral tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda is not content to let Cabral control the position.
Pineda is looking to regain half guard here but Cabral keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabral trying to control the position but Pineda is working away.
Pineda tries to bench press Cabral off him but Cabral keeps the position.
Pineda tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cabral presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cabral trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luiz Cabral overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral raining down shots from the mount!
Pineda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cabral tries to control but Pineda wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabral looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pineda looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cabral. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Pineda can't escape the position.
Cabral punches Pineda on the ear.
Cabral softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Cabral looking for the choke but no joy.
Pineda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Cabral dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabral fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pineda sprawls well initially but Cabral persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cabral prevents Pineda from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Cabral there.
Cabral is trying to control the action in half guard but Pineda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pineda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cabral trying to control from half guard but Pineda is working away.
Pineda wants to get back to full guard.
Cabral seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pineda is looking for a sweep. Cabral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pineda is not content to let Cabral control the position.
Cabral controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luiz Cabral.
Cabral throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pineda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabral shoots in and bounces Pineda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabral trying to control but Pineda is working from the bottom.

Cabral drops back looking for a leg! Pineda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pineda manages to kick Cabral off! Cabral jumps back into Pineda's guard.

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

Pineda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cabral is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Cabral looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pineda looks to move to half guard but instead Cabral has passed into mount! Damn!

Cabral get's back to his feet.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cabral feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pineda keeping moving, preventing Cabral from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pineda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabral defends well.

Pineda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cabral doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cabral manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cabral sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pineda's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pineda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pineda actively working from the bottom here.

Pineda looking for submissions off his back.
Cabral trying to control from half guard but Pineda is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pineda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cabral pulls his head out easily.

Pineda actively working from the bottom here.
Pineda is staying active underneath Cabral, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cabral is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jose Pineda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Cabral is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Luiz Cabral has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cabral manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pineda on his heels. He'll look to pass Pineda's guard now, I'm sure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Cabral showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabral has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Cabral!