PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Guilermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabral
vs
Guilermo

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Guilermo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cabral.
Saul Guilermo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guilermo scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ricardo Cabral has been cut.
Guilermo connects with a jab.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Saul Guilermo has been cut.
Guilermo looks for the body kick but Cabral saw that one coming.
Guilermo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cabral takes a swing at Guilermo's ribcage but misses.
Cabral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guilermo.
Cabral moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Guilermo.
Cabral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guilermo.
Cabral changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cabral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guilermo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cabral fails to land the takedown.
Guilermo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saul Guilermo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabral misses with a low kick.
Guilermo throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Cabral counters with a takedown into side control.
Guilermo can't do much from the bottom here.
Cabral scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is trying to get back to half guard.

Cabral thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cabral looks up at the clock and then as Guilermo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cabral smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cabral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guilermo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Guilermo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabral wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guilermo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cabral's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Guilermo is trying is best to control the position here.
Guilermo trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is looking to stall here but Guilermo recovers full guard.
Cabral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guilermo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cabral pushing down on Guilermo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cabral is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guilermo defends it well.
Guilermo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guilermo has Cabral pulled in close to control his posture.
Cabral landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guilermo working a defensive guard here.

Guilermo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cabral is aware though and is defending well.
Cabral postures up in Guilermo's guard and throws a big left but Guilermo blocks it.
Cabral is looking to work some ground and pound but Guilermo has wrist control.
Cabral trying to control but Guilermo is working from the bottom.
Cabral lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cabral slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cabral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cabral throwing strikes from guard but Guilermo blocks nicely.
Cabral working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Cabral dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guilermo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabral doesn't seem bothered though.
Guilermo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guilermo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabral blocks the body kick.
Saul Guilermo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guilermo looks for the body kick but Cabral saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guilermo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guilermo misses with a low kick as Cabral jumps back.
Guilermo throws a wild body kick that Cabral sees coming a mile off.
Guilermo throws a right and a left that Cabral avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilermo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guilermo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guilermo. Cabral shrugs it off though.
Guilermo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guilermo is breathing heavily.

Cabral is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guilermo's half guard.

Guilermo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cabral pulls his head out easily.
Cabral scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ricardo Cabral overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guilermo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cabral connects with a nice short shot to Guilermo's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guilermo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guilermo keeps working.
Cabral is pressing down on Guilermo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guilermo is holding on for now.
Cabral throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guilermo to regain full guard.
Cabral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guilermo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cabral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabral scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabral distracts Guilermo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guilermo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guilermo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cabral working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guilermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guilermo keeping full guard, as Cabral tries to pass.
Cabral keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guilermo's head.
Cabral won't allow Guilermo to sweep him here.
Guilermo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guilermo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Guilermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabral is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabral accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cabral scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cabral avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cabral trying to control but Guilermo is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cabral got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guilermo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabral has managed to get both his arms back between Guilermo's legs - danger averted.
Guilermo keeping moving, preventing Cabral from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Cabral will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabral.
Guilermo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabral tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guilermo defends well and Cabral ends up having to push Guilermo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guilermo throws a shot to the body.
Guilermo lands a head kick. Cabral smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guilermo lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guilermo thows a body kick. Cabral tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guilermo counters with a left and a right that stings Cabral.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guilermo stuns Cabral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guilermo. That's going to slow Cabral down.
Guilermo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guilermo moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Guilermo throws a big counter head kick but Cabral avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Guilermo.
Guilermo scores with a body shot.
Guilermo scores with a hook.
Guilermo throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral tries to counter with a takedown but Guilermo is quick to defend against it.
Guilermo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral throws a body kick that misses.
Guilermo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guilermo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral scores with a decent looking hook.
Guilermo misses with a two punch combination.
Cabral throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cabral looks to score with a jab to the body but Guilermo is just out of range.
Cabral connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabral has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabral there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabral throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guilermo.
Donk. Guilermo catches Cabral right on the button with a cross.
Guilermo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabral changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cabral avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Cabral drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guilermo sprawls and moves away.
Guilermo stuffs the takedown.

Cabral scores with a takedown into Guilermo's guard.
Cabral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabral throws a big elbow that misses.
Guilermo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Guilermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabral scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cabral postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guilermo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabral defends well.
Guilermo keeping moving, preventing Cabral from controlling successfully.
Cabral stopping the sweep attempt from Guilermo.
Cabral controlling from the top position.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Guilermo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabral has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Cabral!