PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jf Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cabral
vs
Paul

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jf Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Paul!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul connects with a right hand. Cabral shakes it off.
Cabral shoots in but Paul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabral is defended easily by Paul.
Cabral misses with a leg kick.
Paul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabral's waist but Cabral gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paul off to one side.
Cabral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paul circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jf Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cabral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Paul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul tries to get to full guard but Cabral has control of the leg.
Cabral looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paul is looking for a sweep. Cabral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabral is working away from the top position though.
Cabral is stalling here. Paul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cabral seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Paul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Paul tries to stand but Cabral is controlling his head.
Cabral is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paul off and has taken his back!
Cabral lands a shot to the body.
Paul rolls, trying to escape but Cabral keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Paul defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Paul trying to control the position but Cabral manages to sink in the hooks.
Cabral doesn't have the hooks in and Paul manages to turn into his guard.

Cabral uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cabral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabral is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Paul.
Paul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabral circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paul.
Cabral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Paul to counter with a crisp jab.
Paul throws a front kick that sends Cabral stumbling back into the cage.
Cabral fails with the takedown
and Paul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul connects with a body shot.
Paul tries for a takedown but Cabral circles away easily

and Cabral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paul's guard.
Cabral wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Cabral trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Paul pushes Cabral off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabral tries to clinch up

and Paul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Paul dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cabral misses with a takedown
and Paul makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cabral displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cabral misses with a takedown
and Paul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Cabral, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.
Paul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabral avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabral stuffs the takedown attempt from Paul. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabral looks to clinch

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral jumps guard but Paul stands there with Cabral around his waist. Cabral gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jf Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Paul instigates a clinch.

Cabral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Cabral.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral tries to clinch but Paul moves away

and Paul counters by clinching up.
Paul tries for a takedown but Cabral manages to get underhooks.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul throws a leg kick but Cabral sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Paul.
Cabral throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabral shoots and misses
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabral moves out of range as Paul throws a body kick.
Cabral misses with a takedown attempt

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Paul jumps guard but Cabral stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Cabral has the dominant position.

Cabral gets control of Paul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabral will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Paul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cabral. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cabral keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.

Cabral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to stand but Cabral has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paul trying to control but Cabral is working from the bottom.
Cabral trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cabral keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Cabral bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paul's guard.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Cabral is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paul keeping full guard, as Cabral tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenneth Paul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cabral's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paul has managed to clinch.
Cabral tries to pull guard but Paul won't allow it.
Paul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabral prevents it.

Cabral breaks from the clinch.
Jf Cabral is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabral looks to clinch

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cabral won't be happy with that.
Cabral is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabral is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul stands up and beckons Cabral to his feet.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabral's sensitive parts.
Paul gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cabral counters with a two punch combo.

Paul moves into the clinch.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cabral as Paul shoots in.
Jf Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Paul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a leg kick but Cabral checks it.
Cabral fails with the takedown

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul tries to break free but Cabral pushes him back against the cage.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul shoots in and drives through. Cabral sprawls well.
Cabral tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Cabral there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cabral takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Paul moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul breaks from the clinch.
Paul digs a good hook to Cabral's body.

Cabral takes the fight into the clinch.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.

Paul moves into the clinch.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul being controlled against the cage.
Paul pressing his opponent against the cage.

Cabral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral darts in trying to clinch
and Paul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Cabral shoots in.

Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paul taking a breather.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Paul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paul showed some decent athleticism there.
Cabral trying to hold on to Paul's head to control him but Paul postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Paul!