PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmon Cabalquinto (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.

Warren
vs
Cabalquinto

184 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Stephen Warren !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmon Cabalquinto!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabalquinto thuds his shin into the meat of Warren 's side.
Warren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warren wants it to stay on the feet.
Cabalquinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warren as he jumps to the side.
Warren stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabalquinto. Cabalquinto gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephen Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmon Cabalquinto.
Cabalquinto misses with a body kick.
Cabalquinto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabalquinto with a poor takedown
and Warren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabalquinto wants to clinch up but Warren keeps it at a distance.
Cabalquinto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabalquinto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabalquinto misses with a double jab
and Warren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabalquinto shoots in and drives through. Warren sprawls well.
Cabalquinto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cabalquinto somewhat.
Cabalquinto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabalquinto looks gassed!
Cabalquinto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabalquinto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabalquinto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warren lands with an overhand left.
Cabalquinto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cabalquinto eats them both and turns towards Warren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warren cracks Cabalquinto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warren closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice sprawl there from Warren as Cabalquinto shoots in.
Warren scores with a one two! Cabalquinto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands with a straight right. Cabalquinto didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Warren .
Warren closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warren cracks Cabalquinto with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Warren .
Warren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabalquinto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabalquinto takes one to the side of the head.
Cabalquinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabalquinto's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabalquinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warren digs a good hook to Cabalquinto's body.
Warren tests Cabalquinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warren stalks Cabalquinto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabalquinto's face. Cabalquinto staggers backwards, shaken.
Edmon Cabalquinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren lands a jab to Cabalquinto's midsection.
Warren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Warren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Warren 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warren lunges at Cabalquinto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabalquinto's hand.
Warren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabalquinto backs up against the cage.
Warren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edmon Cabalquinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabalquinto's head.
Cabalquinto shoots in for a double leg but Warren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warren thuds a left hand into Cabalquinto's body.
Cabalquinto is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren scores with a hook to the body. Cabalquinto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cabalquinto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cabalquinto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabalquinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warren with a nice cross.
Warren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cabalquinto eats them both and turns towards Warren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warren closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warren lunges at Cabalquinto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabalquinto's hand.
Warren lands a jab to the head.
Warren jabs Cabalquinto right on the nose. Cabalquinto blinks but takes it well.
Warren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warren cracks Cabalquinto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabalquinto under the eye.
Warren lands a nice hook to Cabalquinto's body. Cabalquinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warren lands a jab.
Stephen Warren is winning the standup battle so far.
Warren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabalquinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warren lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabalquinto's head.
Cabalquinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabalquinto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabalquinto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Warren . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warren .
The fighters circle momentarily. Warren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Warren . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warren .
A left and a right from Warren both land. Nice combination.
Warren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabalquinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Warren is working the combinations to good effect here.
Warren scores with a nice right hand.
Warren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Warren lands a nice shot that snaps Cabalquinto's head back.
Warren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren dips to his left and cracks Cabalquinto with an uppercut!
Warren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabalquinto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Warren .
Warren lands a jab to Cabalquinto's midsection.
Cabalquinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cabalquinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Warren does it's job there.
Warren with a nice cross.
Warren works Cabalquinto's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Warren dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Warren digs a good body shot into Cabalquinto's ribs.
Cabalquinto fails with the takedown
enabling Warren to counter with a crisp jab.
Warren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabalquinto momentarily.
Cabalquinto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warren sprawls well. Warren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabalquinto gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabalquinto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabalquinto's head.
Cabalquinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warren connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabalquinto.
Warren cracks a nice hook into Cabalquinto's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Cabalquinto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warren with a jab.
Warren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabalquinto has time to react.
Cabalquinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warren as he jumps to the side.
Stephen Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmon Cabalquinto.
Warren works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabalquinto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabalquinto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabalquinto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabalquinto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warren .
Cabalquinto with a poor takedown
and Warren counters with a straight right hand.
Warren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabalquinto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cabalquinto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabalquinto takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands a jab-cross combination.
Warren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabalquinto's head.
A nice combination there by Warren .
Cabalquinto walks into a straight right hand from Warren .
Warren lands with a good body shot.
Warren scores with a body shot.
Warren punishes Cabalquinto's body with a nice straight punch.
Cabalquinto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabalquinto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Warren lands with a right hand.
Warren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Warren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabalquinto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warren .
Cabalquinto tries to move into range but Warren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Edmon Cabalquinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Warren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Warren !