PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teovie Anino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kervie Cababat (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.

Anino
vs
Cababat

150 cm
26
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teovie Anino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kervie Cababat!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cababat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cababat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cababat misses with a few strikes there.
Cababat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anino at a distance.
Anino throws a sloppy head kick and Cababat moves out of range easily.
Anino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cababat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cababat keeps the fight on the outside.
Cababat throws a jab but it's blocked by Anino.
Sloppy strikes from Cababat. Those never looked like landing.
Anino misses with a double jab.
Jab from Cababat.
Cababat lands with an overhand left.
Anino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cababat leaves Anino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anino moves in looking to clinch but Cababat pushes him off.

Anino clinches up against the cage.
Cababat tries to circle away but Anino has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cababat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cababat scores with a hook to the body. Anino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cababat lands with a cross.
Cababat looks to land a combination but Anino avoids it well.
Cababat lands with a nice body punch.
Anino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cababat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cababat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Anino with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teovie Anino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anino is breathing heavily.
Cababat sizes up Anino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anino moves out of range as Cababat strikes.
Anino wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Cababat scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cababat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anino.
Anino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cababat.
Cababat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anino slips a jab and a cross from Cababat.
Anino fails with the takedown.
Cababat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cababat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cababat misses with a wild combination.
Anino fails with a takedown attempt.
Kervie Cababat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cababat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anino backs up against the cage.
Anino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cababat sprawls well. Cababat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anino gets slowly back to his feet.
Anino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cababat.
Cababat cracks a nice hook into Anino's ribs.
Cababat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anino shoots in and drives through. Cababat sprawls well.
Cababat is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cababat fails to land with a series of punches.
Cababat thuds a left hand into Anino's body.
Kervie Cababat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cababat tries to avoid it but Anino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cababat to the ground. Cababat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anino. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cababat misses with a two punch combination.
Cababat swings for the body but Anino moves out of range.
Cababat misses with a two punch combination.
Cababat throws a one two combo.
Cababat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cababat misses the shot to the body.
Cababat throws a series of punches but Anino moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horrible takedown by Anino or perhaps it was just good defense by Cababat which made him look bad.
Cababat lands with a nice body punch.
Cababat connects with a single shot there.
Cababat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cababat connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Cababat misses.
Anino fails to land the takedown.
Cababat misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cababat throws a right and a left that Anino avoids nicely.
Cababat lands a nice looking body shot.
Cababat misses with a body shot.
Cababat throws a series of punches but Anino avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kervie Cababat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Anino or perhaps it was just good defense by Cababat which made him look bad.
Cababat throws a body punch but Anino moves out of range.
Cababat misses with a few strikes there.
Cababat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cababat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anino.
Cababat throws a right and a left that Anino avoids nicely.
Cababat takes a swing at Anino's ribcage but misses.

Anino instigates a clinch.
Cababat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cababat is looking to break free of the clinch but Anino has double underhooks.
Cababat tries to break free but Anino pushes him back against the cage.
Cababat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cababat tries to circle away but Anino has him pinned against the cage.
Anino is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anino prevents Cababat from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cababat tries to circle away but Anino has him pinned against the cage.

Anino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cababat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cababat swings for the body but Anino moves out of range.
Cababat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cababat throws a body punch but Anino moves out of range.

Anino clinches.
Anino is trying to pull guard but Cababat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teovie Anino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anino trying to land knees to the body.
Cababat is trying to force a seperation but Anino has the dominant position.

Cababat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Cababat. No joy for Anino on that attempt.
Teovie Anino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cababat avoids it really well and circles away.
Cababat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anino rather than just go for the knockout.
Anino ducks right into an uppercut from Cababat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cababat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cababat defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anino takes one to the side of the head.
Cababat shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anino eats them both and turns towards Cababat to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Cababat throws a nice looking combination but Anino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cababat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cababat fails to land with a series of punches.
Cababat looks to land a combination but Anino avoids it well.
Cababat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cababat misses with a double jab

and Anino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cababat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cababat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cababat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Cababat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cababat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anino shoots in looking for a takedown. Cababat tries to sprawl out of it but Anino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cababat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Cababat scores with a four punch combination!
Anino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cababat misses with a body shot.
Cababat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cababat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cababat throws a series of punches but Anino moves out of range.
Cababat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anino has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cababat lands with a shot to the body.
Cababat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cababat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anino moves away.
Good shot there by Cababat.
Cababat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anino.
Cababat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cababat looks to score with a jab to the body but Anino is just out of range.
Cababat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anino at a distance.
Cababat looks to score with a jab to the body but Anino is just out of range.
Cababat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Anino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cababat misses with a wild combination.
Cababat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cababat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kervie Cababat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cababat takes a swing at Anino's ribcage but misses.
Cababat misses with an uppercut. Anino saw that one coming.
Cababat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cababat swinging wildly here.
Kervie Cababat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Anino.
Anino doesn't manage to clinch there - Cababat circles away.
Cababat scores with a hook.
A combination from Cababat does no damage.

Cababat gets tackled into the cage by Anino. Anino maintains the clinch.
Anino is stalling here.
Cababat is looking to break free of the clinch but Anino has double underhooks.

Cababat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cababat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Anino has closed the distance and engaged Cababat in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cababat tries to break the clinch but Anino is controlling the position.
Cababat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cababat wants to get back to striking at distance but Anino won't allow it.
Cababat working hard to break the clinch.
Anino looking for a takedown.

Cababat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cababat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cababat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anino misses with a takedown attempt - Cababat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teovie Anino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cababat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cababat throws a series of strikes that have Anino backpedaling.
Anino tries to clinch but Cababat is having none of it.
A combination from Cababat does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cababat. Anino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cababat misses with a two punch combination.
Cababat misses with a few strikes there.
Anino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cababat scores with the left hand. Anino knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Anino.
Cababat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cababat misses with a series of wild punches.
Anino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cababat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cababat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cababat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Cababat misses.
Anino moves away from the strike by Cababat.
Anino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cababat's waist but Cababat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anino off to one side.
Cababat throws a body punch but Anino moves out of range.
Cababat throws a right and a left that Anino avoids nicely.
Cababat misses with a two punch combination.
Anino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cababat lands a jab to the nose.
Cababat throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cababat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Anino rushes Cababat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cababat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cababat prevents a body shot from Anino.
Cababat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Anino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Cababat misses.
Cababat looks to land a combination but Anino avoids it well.
Anino shoots for a takedown but Cababat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cababat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anino under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cababat connects with the punch.
Teovie Anino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kervie Cababat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cababat misses with a double jab.
Anino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kervie Cababat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cababat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kervie Cababat!
Kervie Cababat took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.