PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Lewis (ranked 384 p4p, 617 weight class) and Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 52 p4p, 84 weight class). Trayvon Lewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lewis
vs
Cabrera

180 cm
25
176
16 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
178
7 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis blocks a jab.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabrera sprawls well. Cabrera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrera with a hook.
Cabrera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Lewis.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis leaning his opponent against the cage.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Cabrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heraclio Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Cabrera looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cabrera walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cabrera sprawls and moves away.
Cabrera throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.

Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Lewis misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrera is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing that Lewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Cabrera wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lewis attempts a counter takedown but Cabrera avoids it well and moves away.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Cabrera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabrera is looking to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabrera's waist but Cabrera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Cabrera thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Cabrera fights it but they end up in guard.

Cabrera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lewis misses with a body shot
and Cabrera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.

Cabrera forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis stalling against the cage.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
A short left from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Cabrera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Cabrera.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Cabrera manages to get underhooks.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.

Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.

Cabrera stands up and waves to Lewis to follow him.

Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Cabrera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera throws a fast counter high kick but Lewis manages to duck under it in time.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.

Cabrera takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heraclio Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Cabrera lands a body shot.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
A short body shot lands from Cabrera as the two fighters clinch.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Cabrera circles away easily
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trayvon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis tries to move into range but Cabrera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a flying knee that drops Lewis! Cabrera dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heraclio Cabrera!
An out of breath Heraclio Cabrera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.