PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 581 p4p, 64 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 451 p4p, 51 weight class). Cabrera comes into the arena with Security! Mean muggin Helix is about to assault the whole opposing camp! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cabrera
vs
Griffiths

169 cm
35
146 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

175 cm
28
147 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Griffiths down.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
Cabrera motions for Griffiths to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch combination from Cabrera misses.
Griffiths keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Cabrera has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cabrera lands a really nice looking cross but Griffiths seems unphased.
Cabrera motions for Griffiths to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cabrera or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffiths, which made it look bad.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Cabrera moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Cabrera throws out a leg kick but Griffiths moves out of range and Cabrera only half commits.
Cabrera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Nice straight punches there by Cabrera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cabrera.
Griffiths is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
Cabrera digs a good body shot into Griffiths's ribs.
Griffiths slips under a jab.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown but Griffiths shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cabrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera grinds an elbow into Griffiths's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera controlling from side mount.
Cabrera with the ground and pound but Griffiths regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Griffiths is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cabrera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cabrera in particular looking to stall.
Griffiths is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cabrera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cabrera slows the pace down in half guard.
Griffiths is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera thows a huge punch but Griffiths dodges it nicely.

Cabrera is working for a submission of some sort.
Cabrera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabrera trying to mount his opponent but Griffiths defends it.
Griffiths is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Cabrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffiths taking some punishment here, with Cabrera in his half guard.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cabrera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cabrera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cabrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabrera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabrera trying to control the pace.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabrera trying to control from Griffiths's half guard. Griffiths has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Griffiths.
Griffiths wants to counter with a clinch but Cabrera pushes him away.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabrera's head backwards.
Griffiths takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffiths has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffiths can do to turn this around?
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Cabrera saw it coming and moves away.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Griffiths wants to slow Cabrera down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffiths throws a front kick aimed at Cabrera's knee but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cabrera lands an overhand right.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cabrera if he has to take too many more of those.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffiths displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabrera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a solid leg kick but Griffiths takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cabrera.
Griffiths takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Griffiths down.
Griffiths tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but Cabrera shakes him off and moves away.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffiths sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cabrera drops his hands momentarily and Griffiths takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cabrera has a takedown stuffed.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown but Griffiths shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Griffiths lands.
A head kick misses from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a right hand that Cabrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabrera also avoids with ease.
Griffiths throws a right hand that misses

and Cabrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cabrera is stalling here. Griffiths is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cabrera seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Griffiths has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths controlling the position from side mount.
Cabrera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cabrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Griffiths has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cabrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffiths has a good base and remains in mount.
Cabrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.
Griffiths trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffiths.
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Griffiths jumps back.
Griffiths misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffiths tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Cabrera feinted with a counter takedown.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
Griffiths throws a nice head kick!
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cabrera.
Archie Griffiths is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Griffiths blocks the low kick.
Griffiths feints a counter leg kick.
Griffiths slips under a jab.
Griffiths moves away from the strike by Cabrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at Griffiths's knee but Griffiths avoids it well.
Cabrera sets himself, and Griffiths steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabrera avoids it this time.
Cabrera shoots in but Griffiths avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabrera is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Griffiths takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griffiths misses with a wild combination.
Griffiths has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Cabrera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffiths lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabrera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffiths tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffiths checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffiths! But no joy.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Griffiths, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Griffiths against the cage but Griffiths circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Griffiths coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffiths - that will leave a mark!
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffiths looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffiths tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffiths jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffiths slips a jab from Cabrera.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffiths.
Cabrera thows a leg kick but Griffiths checks it
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Cabrera is predictable there
and Griffiths counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffiths takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffiths 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
A victorious Archie Griffiths thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.