PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Torry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cabrillo
vs
Torry

187 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Torry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Torry is nestled in close to Cabrillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cabrillo wants to control but Torry is keeping busy.
Torry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cabrillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torry stalling away here and it's allowed Cabrillo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Torry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabrillo trying to keep a closed guard but Torry is proving a slippery customer.
Torry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabrillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrillo, not yet.

Cabrillo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Torry uses it to pass to side control.
Torry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrillo tries to bench press Torry off him but Torry keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Cabrillo is trying to control Torry's posture but Torry avoids it.
Torry in the domination position with Cabrillo hanging on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabrillo regains half guard, as Torry was trying to land strikes.
Still in half guard, Torry seems content to control.
Cabrillo tries to get to full guard but Torry has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo is looking to control Torry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabrillo avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cabrillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torry sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cabrillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cabrillo keeps control of Torry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cabrillo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cabrillo lands a knee to the head.
Torry is trying to force a seperation but Cabrillo has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cabrillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torry's efforts to push away.
Cabrillo stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo throws a front kick that sends Torry stumbling back into the cage.
Torry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cabrillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Cabrillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torry tries to bum rush Cabrillo with a series of wild strikes but Cabrillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrillo. Torry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrillo scores with a shot to the body.
Torry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrillo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrillo. Torry does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Cabrillo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabrillo jabs at Torry's body.
Torry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cabrillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cabrillo wants to clinch up but Torry keeps it at a distance.
Torry throws a body kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cabrillo lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cabrillo.
Torry tries to circle away but Cabrillo has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torry as Cabrillo tries to tie him up.
Cabrillo leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries a body shot but Torry blocks it.
Cabrillo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torry fails to pull guard.
Cabrillo wants to stall.
Cabrillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrillo.

Cabrillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torry keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Torry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrillo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch.

Torry has closed the distance and engaged Cabrillo in a clinch.
Cabrillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Torry tries to circle away but Cabrillo has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo taking a breather.
Torry tries a knee to the head but Cabrillo blocks it.
Cabrillo digs a right hand underneath Torry's ribcage. Torry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torry is breathing heavily.
Cabrillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Cabrillo.
Torry tries to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling the position.
Cabrillo is pushing Torry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Torry gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cabrillo wants to control but Torry is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torry trying to control the pace.
Cabrillo trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cabrillo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabrillo managing to control the position.
Cabrillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Torry is having none of it.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Torry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Torry circles away.
No luck for Torry with that takedown attempt.
Juan Cabrillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Torry.

Cabrillo gets a clinch.
Cabrillo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cabrillo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrillo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Cabrillo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cabrillo misses with the combination.
Cabrillo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torry avoids the body shot from Cabrillo.

Torry closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrillo is looking to control Torry's arms but Torry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabrillo has his back to the cage.
Torry jumps guard but Cabrillo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cabrillo controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Rob Torry has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torry is defended easily by Cabrillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torry tries a low kick but Cabrillo avoids it.
Torry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabrillo tries to avoid it but Torry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabrillo to the ground. Cabrillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juan Cabrillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Torry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Torry moves out of range.
Cabrillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabrillo is looking to wear down Torry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cabrillo gets a clinch.
Torry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cabrillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Torry wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Cabrillo as the two fighters clinch.
Cabrillo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torry up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cabrillo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Torry circles away.
Torry throws a right and a left that Cabrillo avoids nicely.

Cabrillo darts in and clinches Torry up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo is looking to control Torry's arms but Torry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabrillo has his back to the cage.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Torry controls the action.
Cabrillo cracks Torry with a nice body shot.
Cabrillo avoiding damage.
Cabrillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cabrillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo effectively controlling the action here.
Cabrillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cabrillo is stalling here.
Juan Cabrillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabrillo lands a left hand.
Cabrillo goes for a takedown attempt but Torry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juan Cabrillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Torry moves out of range.
Cabrillo tries to bum rush Torry with a series of wild strikes but Torry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juan Cabrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrillo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Torry has closed the distance and engaged Cabrillo in a clinch.
Cabrillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torrys head.
Cabrillo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torry up against the cage.
Cabrillo tries to throw a body punch but Torry avoids it by throwing Cabrillo back against the cage.
Cabrillo stalling against the cage.
Torry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cabrillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rob Torry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrillo lands an elbow just above Torry 's eye.
Torry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Cabrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.