PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Brigglett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brigglett
vs
Cabbat

199 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat tries to clinch up.
Cabbat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brigglett.
Nice uppercut lands for Brigglett. That snapped Cabbat's head back.
Brigglett moves away from the strike by Cabbat.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brigglett cracks Cabbat with a good jab.
A punch combination from Brigglett misses.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brigglett lands a big uppercut and Cabbat crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cabbat looks OK. Brigglett waves Cabbat back to his feet!

It looks like Eric Cabbat has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cabbat checks a leg kick.
Brigglett misses with a low kick.
Cabbat moves out of range of the strikes.
Brigglett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett looks to throw a body kick
and Brigglett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabbat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brigglett.
Cabbat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabbat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brigglett to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brigglett. Cabbat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brigglett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabbat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brigglett throws a series of punches but Cabbat moves out of range.
Good shot there by Brigglett.
Cabbat connects with a solid leg kick.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cabbat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cabbat showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cabbat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brigglett defends it well.
Cabbat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabbat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabbat wants to pass the guard but Brigglett is defending well.

Cabbat wants to work for an arm triangle but Brigglett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cabbat trying to control the action but Brigglett is working from the bottom.
Cabbat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brigglett!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brigglett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cabbat.
Cabbat misses with a head shot.
Cabbat looking to finish with strikes here!
Cabbat punching from mount but Brigglett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brigglett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cabbat trying to control but Brigglett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat landing strikes from the mount and Brigglett is in trouble!
Brigglett is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

Cabbat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brigglett is surviving well by controlling Cabbat's body position as best he can.
Cabbat looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabbat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brigglett because Cabbat loaded up on that one.
Cabbat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Brigglett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Cabbat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigglett misses with a hook. Cabbat ducked under it nicely.
Brigglett with a jab.
Brigglett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brigglett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabbat.
Brigglett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brigglett connects with a looping right hand.
Cabbat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brigglett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brigglett lands a body shot.
Dane Brigglett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabbat avoids the body shot from Brigglett.
Brigglett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabbat circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Brigglett as he connects with a hook.
Brigglett throws a looping overhand right but Cabbat ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabbat ducks under a wild hook from Brigglett.
Dane Brigglett is winning the standup battle so far.
Brigglett throws a jab when Cabbat was well out of range.
Cabbat fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabbat checks the leg kick.
Dane Brigglett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brigglett misses with an uppercut.
Cabbat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brigglett lands with an overhand left.
Brigglett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabbat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brigglett's waist but Brigglett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabbat off to one side.
Brigglett throws a combination that misses
and Cabbat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brigglett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cabbat sprawling to the canvas! Cabbat rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brigglett finish him?!

Cabbat is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigglett misses the jab.
Cabbat is still on wobbly legs! Can Brigglett finish him?
Brigglett throws out a loose jab but Cabbat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabbat seems to have recovered his senses.
Brigglett slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabbat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dane Brigglett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cabbat.
Brigglett throws a powerful right kick. Cabbat tried to block low but the kick was high! Cabbat was taken right off of his feet! Brigglett jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dane Brigglett!
An out of breath Dane Brigglett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.