PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rogerio Cabral has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rogerio Cabral seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cabral
vs
Diaz

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cabral as he avoids it easily.
Cabral misses with a body shot.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Cabral.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Diaz 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.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Cabral throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Cabral misses with a body shot.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Cabral tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabral sprawls well. Cabral wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogerio Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.
Cabral misses with a jab, cross combination.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Cabral against the cage.
Cabral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cabral taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Cabral creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cabral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Cabral wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Cabral keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Cabral keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabral swivels and escapes.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabral. Cabral obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Cabral sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogerio Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabral. Cabral obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabral avoids it really well and circles away.
Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabral misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz dives in and grabs Cabral's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cabral pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Diaz has Cabral up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Cabral is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cabral landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rogerio Cabral will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabral's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cabral lands a jab to the head.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.

Diaz rushes Cabral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabral is defending well.
Diaz is trying to drag Cabral to the mat but Cabral just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cabral to keep the fight standing.
Rogerio Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Cabral missing with knees to the body.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Carlos Diaz has been cut.
Diaz letting Cabral take a breather here.
Cabral is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cabral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cabral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cabral as he jumps to the side.
Cabral throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Cabral connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabral throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabral counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Cabral throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Cabral showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabral has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!