PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armani Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Szczerbiec
vs
Cabrera

188 cm
35
185 lbs
21 - 24 - 0

183 cm
32
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armani Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera throws a right hand that Szczerbiec ducks under and follows up with a left that Szczerbiec also avoids with ease.

Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Szczerbiec managing to block the knees to the body from Cabrera.
Szczerbiec lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szczerbiec working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Szczerbiec fails to land.
Cabrera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cabrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Szczerbiec won't want to take too many of those.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera is pushing Szczerbiec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
Cabrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabrera stalling in the clinch but Szczerbiec improves position.
Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczerbiec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cabrera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szczerbiec can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.
Cabrera misses with a knee strike.
Cabrera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cabrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Cabrera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cabrera receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Armani Cabrera.
Szczerbiec moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Szczerbiec is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Szczerbiec fails to land with a series of punches.
Szczerbiec throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Szczerbiec moved away.
Cabrera lands a jab.
Szczerbiec blocks the body kick.
Szczerbiec is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Cabrera slams his shin into Szczerbiec's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to land a body kick
and Szczerbiec counters with a stiff right hand.

Szczerbiec gets caught flat footed, as Cabrera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Szczerbiec is keeping the position.
Cabrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cabrera stays in close to Szczerbiec's body and controls the position.
Cabrera forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec taking some punishment here, with Cabrera in his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Szczerbiec's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Szczerbiec tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Cabrera lands strikes from half guard.
Cabrera passes to side control.
Cabrera is working Szczerbiec over with some ground and pound from side control.
Szczerbiec is looking for a sweep.
Cabrera throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cabrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Cabrera is trying to get an arm triangle but Szczerbiec is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Szczerbiec is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cabrera scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Szczerbiec to see if he's OK.
Szczerbiec is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabrera controls the position from side control.
Szczerbiec tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armani Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cabrera scores with a nice body kick.

Cabrera drives through and clinches with Szczerbiec against the cage.
Cabrera effectively controlling the action here.
Cabrera misses with a knee strike.
Cabrera controlling the action here for a moment.
Szczerbiec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera taking a breather.
Szczerbiec trying to stall but Cabrera improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szczerbiec fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szczerbiec is trying to force a seperation but Cabrera has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera taking a breather.
A short right from Cabrera.
Szczerbiec lands with a left to the head.
Szczerbiec is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczerbiecs head.
Cabrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Szczerbiec has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera is pushing Szczerbiec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cabrera trying to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cabrera stalling in the clinch.
Cabrera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Szczerbiec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczerbiec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera tries to stall but Szczerbiec uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szczerbiec tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Szczerbiec misses with the head strike.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armani Cabrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrera missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Szczerbiec throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to work over Szczerbiec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczerbiec.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera landing knees to the head.

It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabrera scores with a knee to the head.

Szczerbiec is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Cabrera.
Oh Szczerbiec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Szczerbiec fails to land.
Szczerbiec tries to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Cabrera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Szczerbiec seems to have got his legs back now.
Cabrera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczerbiec.
Cabrera jerks Szczerbiec's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Szczerbiec drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Cabrera goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Cabrera because Szczerbiec was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Armani Cabrera!
An out of breath Armani Cabrera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.