PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbanas's entrance music is For Those About To Rock, (We Salute You) - AC/DC. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shain's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. Diego Cabbanas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to M J Shain's chin.

Cabbanas
vs
J Shain

183 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

178 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbanas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain misses with a double jab.
Shain misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Shain.
Cabbanas misses with a takedown
and Shain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shain.
Cabbanas defending well as Shain loads up on a big left hand.
Shain throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Shain misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabbanas slips under a jab from Shain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabbanas. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Cabbanas.
Shain misses with a jab to the body
and Cabbanas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shain thinking.
Cabbanas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabbanas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shain.
Cabbanas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabbanas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabbanas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shain misses with an uppercut
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
Cabbanas throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a head kick but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Shain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a left and a right that stings Shain.
Shain throws a low kick but Cabbanas moves out of range easily.
Cabbanas tries to bum rush Shain with a series of wild strikes but Shain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabbanas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabbanas avoids the body shot from Shain.
Shain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shain thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shain misses with a few strikes there.
Shain misses with a left hand
and Cabbanas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cabbanas!
Cabbanas stuffs the takedown attempt from Shain. Shain gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabbanas misses with a takedown

and Shain counters with a takedown into side control.
Shain looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cabbanas is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Cabbanas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cabbanas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shain moves away.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a series of strikes. Shain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shain swings widly with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Shain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Cabbanas misses.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabbanas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shain connects with a looping right hand.
Cabbanas throws a lazy uppercut
and Shain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shain misses with a hook
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cabbanas. Those never looked like landing.

That's two 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.
Cabbanas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shain.
The fighters circling - Shain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shain misses with a double jab
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabbanas.
Shain misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas lunges at Shain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shain's hand.
Shain misses with a left hand
and Cabbanas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabbanas.
Shain slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabbanas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cabbanas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabbanas thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Shain with that takedown attempt.
Shain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabbanas moves away.
Shain takes one to the side of the head.
Shain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Shain misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Cabbanas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Cabbanas misses.
Cabbanas scores with a body shot.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Shain misses with a body punch
and Shain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain misses with the body kick
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabbanas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Shain counters with a shoot takedown. Cabbanas fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabbanas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shain postures up in Cabbanas's guard and throws a big left but Cabbanas blocks it.
Shain throws a big right hand that misses.
Shain throwing strikes but missing.
Shain with a nice head shot there.
Cabbanas trying to control the position.
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.
Shain throws a strike but Cabbanas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cabbanas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabbanas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabbanas being controlled here momentarily.
Shain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabbanas looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Shain has his feet on Cabbanas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shain throws a body kick that misses.
Shain throws a hook to the side of Cabbanas's head but Cabbanas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain scores with a sloppy right hand. Cabbanas should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Shain misses
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a one-two to the body.
Shain throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Cabbanas clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a two punch combo.
Cabbanas misses the jab.
Cabbanas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shain with a jab.
Shain throws a right hand that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a left and a right that stings Shain.
Shain misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Cabbanas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shain's head.
Cabbanas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabbanas wants to pass to mount but Shain is defending the position.
Cabbanas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shain defending well though.
Shain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cabbanas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shain's head.
Cabbanas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shain defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Shain uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabbanas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabbanas swings widly with a right hand
and Shain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shain throws a low kick, looking for Cabbanas's leg but Cabbanas calmly moves out of range.
Cabbanas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabbanas throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shain throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabbanas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabbanas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shain postures up in Cabbanas's guard and throws a big left but Cabbanas blocks it.
Shain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cabbanas looking for a guillotine here but Shain defends easily.
Shain wants to pass the guard but Cabbanas is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Shain stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Cabbanas throws up his legs and catches Shain in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Shain tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Cabbanas! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Diego Cabbanas!
Diego Cabbanas retains his welterweight title!