PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heller Cabrera (ranked 2550 p4p, 244 weight class) and Saafir Nomad (ranked 3624 p4p, 320 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cabrera
vs
Nomad

169 cm
19
149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Condemned
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heller Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saafir Nomad!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomad slips under a jab.
Cabrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nomad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Nomad misses.
Cabrera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nomad looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Nomad. Those never looked like landing.
Nomad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Nomad looks to land a combination but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Nomad's body. Nomad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nomad fails to land the takedown.
Nomad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera jabs Nomad right on the nose. Nomad blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomad.
Cabrera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cabrera digs a good body shot into Nomad's ribs.
Cabrera misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Nomad's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nomad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cabrera tests Nomad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nomad swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Nomad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Nomad looks winded!
Cabrera jabs Nomad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Nomad.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cabrera duly obliges.
Nomad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Nomad misses.
Nomad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nomad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Nomad is rocked!
Cabrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nomad is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Nomad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nomad is looking for the big counter here.
Cabrera closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Nomad out cold! Nomad corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heller Cabrera!
Our winner, Heller Cabrera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.