PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Security! Mean muggin Helix is about to assault the whole opposing camp!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cabrera
vs
Niemayer

169 cm
31
158 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

172 cm
27
156 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Niemayer counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niemayer's hands.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Niemayer avoids them all with ease.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemayer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Niemayer's head.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. Niemayer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niemayer moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
Niemayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabrera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cabrera lands an overhand right.
Niemayer throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
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 ducks right into an uppercut from Niemayer.
Niemayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera thumps Niemayer with a low kick.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Niemayer is having none of it.
Niemayer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Niemayer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Niemayer misses with a hook.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Niemayer moved away.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niemayer misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Niemayer blocks the leg kick.
Niemayer throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Niemayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemayer throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cabrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niemayer doesn't seem phased though.
Niemayer throws out a leg kick but Cabrera moves out of range and Niemayer only half commits.
Cabrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Niemayer moves out of range.
Niemayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cabrera has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemayer! But no joy.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niemayer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Niemayer's head.
Niemayer misses with a body shot.
Niemayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niemayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lukas Niemayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niemayer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabrera takes a swing at Niemayer's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Niemayer's body. Niemayer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Niemayer slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niemayer throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Niemayer dips to his left and cracks Cabrera with an uppercut!
Cabrera throws a hook but Niemayer blocks it.
Niemayer misses with a two punch combination.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Niemayer avoided it.
Niemayer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Niemayer's leg. Niemayer is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Niemayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera scores with a body shot.
Cabrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cabrera lands with a shot to the body.
Niemayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niemayer misses with a hook.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
Niemayer throws out a powerful jab.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera lands the left hand.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemayer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Niemayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Niemayer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cabrera has got the better of the exchanges.
Cabrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabrera lands with an uppercut that bounces Niemayer off the cage and back into range.
Niemayer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Niemayer works the jab nicely.
Niemayer misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera takes one to the chin there.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niemayer can do to turn this around?
Cabrera tries to work over Niemayer's front leg with a kick but Niemayer checks it.
A jab from Niemayer misses.
Cabrera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with an uppercut that bounces Niemayer off the cage and back into range.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Niemayer's front leg.

Cabrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemayer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niemayer lands a nice uppercut.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Niemayer.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Niemayer controls the action.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
A short left from Cabrera.
Niemayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Niemayer prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Niemayer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niemayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Niemayer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Niemayer blocking some punches.
Niemayer lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niemayer.
Cabrera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niemayer. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cabrera misses.
It seemed like Niemayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Niemayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niemayer is out of range.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Niemayer moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Cabrera coming out on top.
Good exchange - Cabrera coming out on top.
Niemayer scores with a shot to the body.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Niemayer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a shot to the body.

Cabrera takes the fight into the clinch.
Niemayer can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Niemayer moves out of range.
Cabrera dips to his left and cracks Niemayer with an uppercut!
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Niemayer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Niemayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Niemayer tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemayer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Niemayer checks it.
Niemayer throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Niemayer misses.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Niemayer avoided it.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Niemayer.
Niemayer slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemayer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Cabrera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niemayer's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Niemayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Niemayer tries to avoid it.
Cabrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niemayer is able to avoid easily.
Niemayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niemayer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Niemayer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Niemayer cracks a nice hook into Cabrera's ribs.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Niemayer ducked under it nicely.
Niemayer jabs at Cabrera's body.
Cabrera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabrera jabs Niemayer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Niemayer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Niemayer down.
Cabrera swings for the body but Niemayer moves out of range.
Niemayer misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Niemayer.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Niemayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body. Niemayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Niemayer misses the jab.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Niemayer checks it.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Niemayer checks it.
Niemayer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabrera on the side of the head.
Niemayer misses with a body shot.
Cabrera lands with an overhand left.
Niemayer takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Niemayer drops his hands momentarily and Cabrera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Niemayer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabrera's head.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Niemayer has time to react.
Niemayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Niemayer avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niemayer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niemayer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niemayer throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Niemayer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Niemayer lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Niemayer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabrera - the referee stops the clock and Niemayer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabrera. Niemayer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Niemayer's legs.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Niemayer checks it.
Niemayer throws a body shot but no joy.
Niemayer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabrera is able to avoid easily.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Niemayer avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Niemayer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niemayer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Helix Cabrera did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Niemayer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niemayer connects with a leg kick. Cabrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cabrera.
A bone on bone clash there as Niemayer blocks the leg kick.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Niemayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niemayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Niemayer to score with a decent uppercut.
Niemayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera slips a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Niemayer as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niemayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Niemayer's body. Niemayer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niemayer is out of range.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Niemayer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera tries to work over Niemayer's front leg with a kick but Niemayer checks it.
It seemed like Niemayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Cabrera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemayer walks into a jab.
Cabrera connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Niemayer catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Niemayer connects with a crisp jab.
Cabrera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with the combination.
Cabrera throws a nice looking combination but Niemayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niemayer.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemayer manages to avoid it.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Niemayer's front leg.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemayer is just out of range.
Cabrera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Niemayer in his tracks.
Cabrera is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Niemayer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a right hand. Niemayer shakes it off.
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemayer.
Cabrera dives in for a single leg takedown but Niemayer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Niemayer.
Cabrera half committed to a counter leg kick.
Niemayer checks a low kick from Cabrera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemayer.
Niemayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemayer.
Niemayer is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Niemayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Niemayer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Niemayer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Niemayer throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera slips a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niemayer misses the shot to the body.
Niemayer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
Niemayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niemayer avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemayer.
A little jabbing left from Niemayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niemayer throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemayer lands a nice shot to the body.
Niemayer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Niemayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Niemayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemayer looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Lukas Niemayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niemayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niemayer catches Cabrera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Niemayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemayer misses the target.
Niemayer checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niemayer checks it well.
Cabrera slips a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemayer takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Cabrera coming out on top.
Cabrera cracks Niemayer with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Cabrera misses
and Niemayer counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niemayer takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabrera sizes up Niemayer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Niemayer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niemayer moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Niemayer throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
A shot to the body from Niemayer misses
and Cabrera counters with a left and a right that stings Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Niemayer throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Niemayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niemayer avoids a kick to the body.
Niemayer throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemayer.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Helix Cabrera.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helix Cabrera!
After the fight, Helix Cabrera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.