PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Justice
vs
Cabbanas

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 New York, Chuck Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbanas scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Cabbanas. No joy for Justice on that attempt.
Cabbanas tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabbanas leaves Justice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabbanas.
Justice tries to clinch there but Cabbanas circles away.
Cabbanas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Justice throws a series of punches but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Cabbanas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Justice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cabbanas as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Justice feints and as Cabbanas raises his hands in defense, Justice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabbanas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Justice manages to get himself to full guard.
Cabbanas landing with the ground and pound.
Justice is breathing heavily.
Justice striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Cabbanas wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Cabbanas landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Cabbanas from controlling successfully.
Justice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabbanas on the ground.
Cabbanas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabbanas trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Justice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cabbanas is controlling him.
Cabbanas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Cabbanas.
Justice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabbanas defends it nicely.
A jab from Cabbanas finds it's way through Justice's defenses.
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Cabbanas had a free shot at his head there.
Cabbanas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Cabbanas had a free shot at his head there.
Justice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Justice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Cabbanas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justice as he avoids it easily.
Cabbanas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Justice tries to avoid it but Cabbanas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Justice to the ground. Justice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.

Cabbanas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Justice's guard.
Cabbanas trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabbanas prevents Justice from getting back to his feet.
Cabbanas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cabbanas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cabbanas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cabbanas distracts Justice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabbanas postures up and lands a big shot to Justice's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cabbanas lands a couple of digs.

Justice is rocked!
Cabbanas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Justice's head.
Oh Justice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabbanas scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabbanas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cabbanas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabbanas loads up on a big left hand. Justice felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Cabbanas looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Justice can't hide his disappointment, as Cabbanas celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Cabbanas!