PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Warchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warchowski comes to the cage accompanied by Eye for an eye - Warriors . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Warchowski
vs
Cabbat

190 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Warchowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat misses with a two punch combination.

Warchowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warchowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabbat gets full guard.
Cabbat looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabbat, not yet.

Cabbat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warchowski defends it easily.

Cabbat looking for subs off his back but Warchowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cabbat is trying to stand.

Cabbat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warchowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warchowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabbat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warchowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warchowski's back!
Warchowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabbat on the ground.
Warchowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warchowski tries to roll over but Cabbat keeps him under control.

Cabbat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cabbat is looking for a kimura but Warchowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cabbat to get the leverage.

Cabbat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Warchowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Warchowski is trying to get back to full guard.

Cabbat is working for a kimura but Warchowski is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warchowski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Warchowski landing strikes from the bottom.
Cabbat tries to pass to full mount but Warchowski defends it.

Warchowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Cabbat.

Cabbat seems to be working for a kimura but Warchowski defends the submission attempt.
Cabbat looks gassed!

Cabbat seems to be working for a kimura but Warchowski defends the submission attempt.
Cabbat prevents Warchowski from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warchowski trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cabbat is trying for a kimura here. Warchowski looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cabbat wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Cabbat!