PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cava
vs
Steel

191 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

-OVERDOSE Factory-
Seven Sins™

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Steel!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Cava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Cava.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cava.
Cava thumps Steel with a low kick.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel throws a series of punches but Cava moves out of range.
Cava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range.
Cava avoids the head kick by Steel.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava slips a jab from Steel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Crunch! Cava slams his shin into Steel's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel lands a jab to the head.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Antoine Steel has been cut.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava is breathing heavily.
Cava walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cava.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel blocks a head kick by Cava.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel jabs Cava to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes Cava away with a front kick.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Cava throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steel looks to land a combination but Cava avoids it well.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cava takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cava is looking to land body kicks.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cava.
Cava takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Cava throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Cava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cava lands a head kick!
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cava connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava looks to throw a body kick
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Steel throws a right and a left that Cava avoids nicely.
Steel throws the left hand but Cava avoids the punch easily.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cava rather than just go for the knockout.
Cava lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cava moves away.
Steel avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cava.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Cava saw that one coming.
Cava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it.
Cava lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Cava.
Steel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cava checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel throws a hook but Cava blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel looks to land a combination but Cava avoids it well.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Cava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antoine Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antoine Steel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Cava cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Cava.
Cava connects with a high kick.
Cava scores with a head kick. Steel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel throws the left hand but Cava avoids the punch easily.
Steel swings for the body but Cava moves out of range.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel blocks a head kick by Cava.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a body punch but Cava moves out of range.
Cava is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steel.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cava doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cava misses with a head kick.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a jab when Cava was well out of range.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava checks a leg kick nicely.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cava.
That kick from Cava tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cava connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cava scores with a push kick.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cava back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cava.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cava.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Steel tries to bum rush Cava with a series of wild strikes but Cava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cava throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cava - that will leave a mark!
Steel misses with the combination.
Steel avoids the head kick by Cava.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Steel takes a swing at Cava's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cava.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava throws a head kick that Steel semi-blocks.
Cava tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel jabs Cava to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antoine Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Cava.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cava throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel misses with a low kick as Cava jumps back.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Cava sees coming a mile off.
Steel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cava scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Cava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Cava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cava is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Cava connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cava connects with a high kick.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Steel avoids the head kick by Cava.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zibraaz Cava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antoine Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cava walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cava.
Nice body kick from Cava.
Cava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cava throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Steel looks to land a combination but Cava avoids it well.
Steel lands a jab.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Cava.
Nice body kick there by Cava.
Cava throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava throws a head kick that Steel semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cava.
Cava lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steel swings for the body but Cava moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cava throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Cava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zibraaz Cava is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cava, right into the meat.
Cava throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cava connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Cava moved out of range nicely.
Cava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Cava lands with a kick to the temple. Steel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cava throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel misses with a hook.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Cava lands a high kick!
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Steel misses with the combination.
Cava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Steel throws a jab when Cava was well out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Cava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Cava finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava scores with a push kick.
Steel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Cava connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cava blocks a head kick by Steel.
Cava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Cava lands but Steel takes it in his stride.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Steel swings for the body but Cava moves out of range.
Cava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cava.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cava.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Cava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cava.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Cava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Cava lands but Steel takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel throws a right hand that Cava ducks under and follows up with a left that Cava also avoids with ease.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.
Cava thows a body kick. Steel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zibraaz Cava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cava 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zibraaz Cava!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zibraaz Cava waved his t-shirt featuring Seven Sins™'s logo in front of the cameras.