PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Cabresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cabresco's choice of entrance music: FEEL IT. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gray
vs
Cabresco

200 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Cabresco!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabresco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Cabresco clinches up against the cage.
Cabresco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gray looks to land a combination. Cabresco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabresco dodges the punch combination from Gray.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Gray wants to clinch

and Cabresco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cabresco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Cabresco passes into half guard.
Gray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cabresco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabresco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabresco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gray defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabresco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabresco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabresco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Cabresco is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cabresco decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cabresco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabresco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cabresco closes the distance and clinches.
Cabresco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Billy Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Cabresco.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Cabresco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabresco looks gassed!
Cabresco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Cabresco backing up. Cabresco nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
Cabresco is looking to clinch.
Gray avoids the body shot from Cabresco.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Cabresco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabresco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.
A nice combination there by Gray.
Gray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Gray tries to clinch up but Cabresco circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabresco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billy Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray scores with a three punch combo!
Cabresco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Gray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabresco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Gray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gray stalks Cabresco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabresco's face. Cabresco staggers backwards, shaken.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Gray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gray duly obliges.
Gray tries to bum rush Cabresco with a series of wild strikes but Cabresco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabresco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabresco fails to land the takedown.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gray.
Gray closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cabresco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cabresco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cabresco is breathing heavily.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabresco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gray pushes Cabresco off looking to stand but Cabresco dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cabresco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Cabresco is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cabresco is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cabresco is trying to work for a kimura but Gray is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray looks to land a combination but Cabresco avoids it well.
Cabresco throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
Cabresco blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gray digs a good body shot into Cabresco's ribs.

Gray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cabresco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cabresco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Cabresco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch combination from Gray misses.

Cabresco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cabresco trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Cabresco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Cabresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cabresco has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cabresco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray seems a little lost for a moment, as Cabresco dominates the positioning.

Cabresco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cabresco is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cabresco misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gray tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cabresco trying to control but Gray is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cabresco content just to control the position here.

Cabresco is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gray can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabresco on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabresco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gray because Cabresco loaded up on that one.
Cabresco throws some wild stikes that Gray manages to avoid easily.
Gray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cabresco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabresco tries to control but Gray wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Cabresco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabresco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Cabresco!