PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cabbat
vs
Kinte

178 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat lands a nice hook to Kinte's body. Kinte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabbat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kinte has his takedown stuffed

and Cabbat counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kinte's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kinte looking for a guillotine here but Cabbat defends easily.
Cabbat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kinte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabbat defends well.
Cabbat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte keeping full guard, as Cabbat tries to pass.
Cabbat's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eleomar Cabbat just wasn't active enough.
Kinte throws a poor cross that misses

and Cabbat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kinte!
Kinte is trying to reverse the position but instead Cabbat has taken his back - oops!
Kinte manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cabbat's guard. Nice work there by Kinte.
Kinte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinte trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabbat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabbat pulls Kinte in close to prevent any damage.

Kinte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kinte trying to control but Cabbat is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabbat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kinte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabbat controls Kinte momentarily but Kinte frees himself.
Kinte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kinte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabbat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kinte.
Kinte trying to control but Cabbat is working from the bottom.

Cabbat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinte throwing strikes from guard but Cabbat blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kinte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabbat keeping full guard, as Kinte tries to pass.

Kinte throws a sloppy strike and Cabbat has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Kinte is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Cabbat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eleomar Cabbat!