PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emberson Cabral (ranked 5052 p4p, 5734 weight class) and Jimmy Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 510 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cabral
vs
Uso

189 cm
19
199
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
195
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emberson Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Uso!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabral lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cabral.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral lands a head shot.
Uso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabral misses the target.
Cabral bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uso's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cabral.
Cabral scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uso tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cabral looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabral swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uso.
A punch lands to the side of Uso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cabral fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uso moves forwards but Cabral connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Cabral misses.
Cabral stuns Uso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabral throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabral scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uso doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy Uso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Usos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabral counters with a three punch combo that has Uso backing up. Uso nods at Cabral to acknowledge the strikes.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uso is looking to clinch.
Cabral is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Uso tries to clinch up.
Cabral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabral listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral sizes up Uso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Uso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Cabral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Cabral.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Cabral.
Uso wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabral misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Uso has managed to clinch.

Cabral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabral works over Uso's head and body with a nice combination.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
A jab from Cabral finds it's way through Uso's defenses.
Cabral connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uso momentarily.
Uso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral scores with a one two! Uso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabral misses the target.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Uso takes one to the chin there.
Cabral is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso walks into a stiff left hand from Cabral.
Cabral jabs at Uso's body.
Cabral lands a nice shot to the body.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Cabral is working the combinations to good effect here.
Uso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Uso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Uso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Cabral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabral lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uso is looking to clinch.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral lands a nice shot that snaps Uso's head back.
Uso wants to clinch but Cabral slips to the side
and Cabral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
Cabral with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabral throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from Cabral finds it's target.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emberson Cabral dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabral cracks Uso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uso slips a jab and a cross from Cabral.
Cabral bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Uso back to the cage. Cabral follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cabral connects with a single shot there.
Uso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uso moves to clinch but Cabral breaks away
and Cabral counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uso thinking.
Nice body punch from Cabral.
Cabral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uso can do to turn this around?
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!
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Uso is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Uso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cabral digs a good hook to Uso's body.
Uso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabral connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uso momentarily.

Uso takes the fight into the clinch.
Uso misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cabral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Uso moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Cabral swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uso.
Uso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabral's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uso under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabral digs a good hook to Uso's body.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cabral misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral scores with the left hand. Uso knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabral with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabral with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral lands with a nice combination. Uso backs away looking to recover.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral punishes Uso's body with a nice straight punch.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Uso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Cabral was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice combination there by Cabral.
Cabral lands a nice looking body shot.
Emberson Cabral is winning the standup battle so far.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Uso is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Uso tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso wants to clinch.
A jab from Cabral finds it's way through Uso's defenses.
Uso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cabral.
Uso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Uso avoids them all with ease.
Uso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Uso moves out of range.

Uso clinches up with Cabral and pushes him back against the cage.
Uso misses with the head strike.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.
Uso tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral throwing a counter right hand but Uso manages to avoid it.
Cabral scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Uso is looking to clinch.
Uso wants to clinch
and Cabral counters with a stiff right hand.
Uso is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Uso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Uso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabral stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uso doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Cabral is looking for a counter combo.
Cabral's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uso under the eye.
Cabral lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emberson Cabral dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Cabral.
Cabral lands a right hook to the body.
Cabral jabs Uso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cabral scores with a jab. Uso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Uso moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Uso tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabral lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabral scores with a hook to the body. Uso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uso wants to clinch.
Cabral throwing a counter right hand but Uso manages to avoid it.
Uso looks to clinch
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cabral works the jab nicely.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso tries to clinch up.
Uso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Cabral lands a head shot.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
It looked like Cabral was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral stuns Uso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
Cabral appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabral lands with a good body shot.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uso circles away quickly and effectively.
Uso looks to clinch
and Cabral counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabral bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso is looking to clinch.
Cabral throws a series of strikes that have Uso backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Cabral with a jab.
Uso is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabral looks to score with a jab to the body but Uso is just out of range.
Uso is looking to clinch.
Uso tries to clinch up
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Uso wants to clinch but Cabral slips to the side
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Uso wants to clinch.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Uso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Cabral there.
Uso wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Cabral lands a jab-cross combination.
Uso wants to clinch but Cabral slips to the side
and Cabral counters with a one-two to the body.
Uso tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Uso tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uso moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Cabral swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cabral!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral stuns Uso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Uso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Cabral.
Cabral cracks Uso with a good jab.
Cabral scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Cabral on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Uso tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Uso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emberson Cabral is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabral scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emberson Cabral showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabral, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24

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