PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salvia Tatanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tatanka
vs
Cabrera

165 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvia Tatanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leandro Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatanka tries to sprawl but Cabrera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cabrera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tatanka tries to hold on but Cabrera pushes him away.
Cabrera breaks from Tatanka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tatanka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tatanka is bucking up trying to escape but Cabrera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Cabrera stands up from mount. Strange move.
Cabrera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatanka tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatanka scores with a sloppy right hand. Cabrera should have avoided that one.

Cabrera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatanka is trying to escape the position but Cabrera is controlling the position.

Cabrera is trying to get an arm triangle but Tatanka is defending well.
Cabrera controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatanka is looking to reverse the position.

Cabrera stands up and beckons Tatanka to his feet.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Tatanka moves out of range easily.

Cabrera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tatanka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tatanka is looking to stand back up but Cabrera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tatanka.

Tatanka wants to get back to full guard but Cabrera has passed into side control.
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!
Cabrera cracks Tatanka with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera taking a breather here.

Cabrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Tatanka's face as Cabrera controls the position.
Tatanka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Cabrera decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatanka missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Tatanka moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
A counter left hand to the body from Tatanka misses its target.

Cabrera drives through with a takedown into Tatanka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tatanka is looking to stand back up but Cabrera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tatanka.

Cabrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Cabrera is working for a kimura but Tatanka is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Cabrera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cabrera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabrera uses his free foot to push down on Tatanka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tatanka.
Tatanka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatanka has given up his back. Will we see Cabrera going for some submissions?
Tatanka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabrera on the ground.
Cabrera lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tatanka's body.
Tatanka is really stuck here.
Cabrera gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Cabrera is cranking Tatanka's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tatanka! He's tightened the choke and Tatanka is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leandro Cabrera!