PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Hart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vertigo - U2. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cabreros
vs
Hart

186 cm
25
195 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
198 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Hart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caleb Cabreros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Cabreros misses its intended target.
Cabreros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Cabreros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cabreros looks for the body kick but Hart saw that one coming.
Cabreros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabreros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cabreros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart struggling a bit here.
Hart is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cabreros connects with a decent elbow.
Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Cabreros keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabreros taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros in side control, throwing shots but Hart defends.
Hart seems a little lost for a moment, as Cabreros dominates the positioning.
Cabreros works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hart pushes Cabreros away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cabreros gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cabreros trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart is trying to control Cabreros's posture but Cabreros avoids it.
Cabreros is putting a hurting on Hart here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hart tries to buck Cabreros off but Cabreros is having none of it.
Cabreros tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabreros fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cabreros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart defending against the ground and pound.
Hart tries to buck Cabreros off but Cabreros is having none of it.
Cabreros content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Cabreros tries for a kimura but Hart is defending well.
Hart struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to bench press Cabreros off him but Cabreros keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart is not content to let Cabreros control the position.
Cabreros fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cabreros grinds an elbow into Hart's temple.
Hart prevents Cabreros from moving into mount.
Hart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cabreros's best efforts.

Cabreros seems to be working for a kimura but Hart defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cabreros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cabreros's back!
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 turns into Hart and is now in his guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Hart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.

Cabreros kicks Hart off and gets to his feet.
Cabreros scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
Cabreros checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cabreros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabreros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hart misses with an uppercut. Cabreros saw that one coming.
Cabreros stuns Hart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabreros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabreros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabreros lands with a kick to the ribs.

Cabreros gets the takedown into side control.
Hart is looking for a sweep.
Cabreros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabreros landing a few strikes.
Hart bucks up and tries to throw Cabreros off but instead Cabreros has got his back!
Hart covers up after that shot from Cabreros.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabreros scores with strikes from the back.
Hart trying to control the action but Cabreros just sinks the hooks in.
Hart wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros lands shots from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cabreros. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hart is trying to remain composed but Cabreros is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Cabreros tightening his grip on Hart, looking for the choke.
Caleb Cabreros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabreros struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hart is trying to get back to his feet but Cabreros has full control of the position and if anything, Hart has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cabreros is landing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hart preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cabreros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros doesn't have the hooks in and Hart manages to turn into his guard.
Cabreros keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabreros has wrist control.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses.
Cabreros controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
Cabreros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cabreros looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
Hart trying to control but Cabreros is working from the bottom.
Hart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cabreros trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cabreros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart working some strikes from top position.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabreros is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Cabreros controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabreros wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Hart passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabreros has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hart is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabreros makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabreros.
Hart wants to control from the top but Cabreros keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cabreros dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cabreros misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Hart finds it's way through Cabreros's defenses.
Cabreros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Cabreros manages to get back to half guard.
Hart moves into full mount! Cabreros won't be happy about that!
Hart prevents Cabreros from getting the reversal.
Hart working the ground and pound effectively.
Hart dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabreros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
Cabreros gets back to half guard.
Cabreros wants to get back to full guard.
Hart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart prevents Cabreros from improving his position.
Hart throwing shots but Cabreros is blocking nicely.
Cabreros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cabreros is looking to improve his position.
Hart not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabreros is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cabreros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hart.
Cabreros is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart drops an elbow to the side of Cabreros's head.
Hart is thwarting Cabreros's attempts to control the position.
Hart uses his free foot to push down on Cabreros's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cabreros.
Hart landing strikes from the mount.

Cabreros is rocked!
Cabreros is in a horrible position here. Hart smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Cabreros is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hart postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cabreros bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hart and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret Hart!