PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trener Kikboxinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabollaro's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related. A fine choice. Javier Cabollaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabollaro
vs
Kikboxinga

195 cm
29
275 lbs
11 - 25 - 0

188 cm
23
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trener Kikboxinga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikboxinga connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabollaro 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.
Kikboxinga fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kikboxinga tries to keep at a distance but Cabollaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabollaro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kikboxinga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Cabollaro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kikboxinga regains guard immediately.
Cabollaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabollaro throwing strikes from guard but Kikboxinga blocks nicely.
Cabollaro postures up in Kikboxinga's guard and throws a big left but Kikboxinga blocks it.
Kikboxinga is looking to stand up but Cabollaro isn't so interested in that idea.
Cabollaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kikboxinga's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabollaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kikboxinga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kikboxinga wants to stand and escape but Cabollaro is having none of it.
Cabollaro working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Trener Kikboxinga has been cut.
Cabollaro throwing strikes but missing.
Cabollaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabollaro landing with the ground and pound.
Cabollaro is working Kikboxinga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabollaro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cabollaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabollaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabollaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabollaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Kikboxinga has wrist control.
Kikboxinga wants to stand but Cabollaro is controlling the position.
Cabollaro is working Kikboxinga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cabollaro postures up in Kikboxinga's guard and throws a big left but Kikboxinga blocks it.
Cabollaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabollaro chips away with some ground and pound.

Cabollaro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cabollaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kikboxinga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cabollaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabollaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kikboxinga's guard.
Cabollaro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Cabollaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Kikboxinga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikboxinga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikboxinga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabollaro.
Cabollaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cabollaro in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kikboxinga tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cabollaro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Cabollaro!