PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rapen Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Murder
vs
Cabral

165 cm
26
148 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

169 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rapen Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murder, as that shot connected.
Good work by Cabral as he checks the leg kick.
Cabral tries a quick counter leg kick but Murder is wise to it.
Cabral connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabral looks to land a body kick but Murder moved away.

Murder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cabral wants to control but Murder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cabral is refusing to be controlled, as Murder sits in half guard.
Cabral is looking for a sweep. Murder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder thows a huge punch but Cabral dodges it nicely.
Cabral trying to hold on to Murder's head to control him but Murder postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabral is defending against the submission attempts here by Murder.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cabral wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murder misses with a left hand
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Cabral.
Murder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murder throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Cabral lands but Murder takes it in his stride.

It looks like Rapen Murder has been cut.
Cabral has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murder throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Cabral's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cabral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murder throws out the jab.
Murder throws an off balance right hand
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murder throws a jab when Cabral was well out of range.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabral goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murder misses with an uppercut. Cabral saw that one coming.
Cabral throws a lazy right hand but Murder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabral misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabral. That snapped Murder's head back.
Murder is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cabral scores with a nice head shot.
Cabral feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murder's calf.
Cabral throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murder lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a looping overhand right but Cabral ducks down to avoid it.
Cabral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabral counters with an inside leg kick.
Murder takes a swing at Cabral's ribcage but misses.
Murder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murder avoids the head kick by Cabral.
A slow jab from Cabral misses its intended target.
Rapen Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabral, as that shot connected.
Murder misses with an uppercut
and Cabral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cabral.
Murder throws a big shot that misses.
Murder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabral is looking to slow Murder down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabral moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Murder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cabral manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cabral trying to keep a closed guard but Murder is proving a slippery customer.
Murder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabral is keeping the position for now.
Murder trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murder stopping the sweep attempt from Cabral.
Cabral working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Cabral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rapen Murder's cut.
That's time! Murder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cabral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murder ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Murder throws a shot from downtown. Cabral moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murder is defended easily by Cabral.
Cabral throws a big counter head kick but Murder avoids it with no problem.
Cabral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murder was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabral.
Murder throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murder. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Cabral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder blocks the body kick.
Murder looks for a takedown but Cabral sprawls well.
Cabral throws a lazy right hand but Murder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murder feinted with a counter takedown.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cabral. That one must have hurt.
Cabral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabral, as that shot connected.
Cabral lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murder misses with a straight left.
Cabral lands a leg kick that knocks Murder off balance momentarily.
Murder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabral connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murder scrambles back to his feet.
Murder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabral was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Cabral lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Murder misses the target.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Cabral follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cabral works over Murder's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murder.
Cabral looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Murder misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral needs to keep his hands up - Murder had a free shot at his head there.
Cabral ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabral misses.
Murder works Cabral's body with a nice hook.
Murder swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral counters with a body kick.
Cabral pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murder back to the ropes. Cabral follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Murder is rocked!
Murder throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
Murder misses with a hook
and Cabral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Murder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murder is holding his hands too far apart here. Cabral throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Murder is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Cabral!
A victorious Rodrigo Cabral thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.