PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 1470 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Vicente Carillo Fuantes (ranked 178 p4p, 313 weight class). Vicente Carillo Fuantes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marui
vs
Carillo Fuantes

167 cm
25
150
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
160
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vicente Carillo Fuantes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Carillo Fuantes as the two fighters clinch.
Carillo Fuantes misses with some punches.
Carillo Fuantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carillo Fuantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Marui misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Carillo Fuantes fails to land.
Marui stalling in the clinch.
Marui misses with a body punch.
Marui pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carillo Fuantes misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui misses with a body punch.
Carillo Fuantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marui.
Marui lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carillo Fuantes backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carillo Fuantes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marui blocks an uppercut.

Marui breaks the clinch.

Carillo Fuantes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marui, pushing him back against the cage.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carillo Fuantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.
Carillo Fuantes misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marui takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marui blocking some punches.

Marui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marui thuds a left hand into Carillo Fuantes's body.
Marui ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carillo Fuantes. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marui lands with a straight right. Carillo Fuantes didn't see that one coming.
Carillo Fuantes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carillo Fuantes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carillo Fuantes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marui is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Carillo Fuantes misses with a looping left.
Carillo Fuantes throws a big shot that misses.
Marui scores with a hook.
Marui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marui lands with a straight right. Carillo Fuantes didn't see that one coming.
Marui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carillo Fuantes throws a right hand that misses
and Marui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Carillo Fuantes is rocked!
Carillo Fuantes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carillo Fuantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Marui finish him?

Marui clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carillo Fuantes.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carillo Fuantes working aggressively here.
Carillo Fuantes has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carillo Fuantes seems to have recovered his senses.

Marui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carillo Fuantes throws a jab when Marui was well out of range.
Carillo Fuantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marui misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marui lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marui works over Carillo Fuantes's head and body with a nice combination.
Marui throws a series of punches but Carillo Fuantes moves out of range.
A big right from Carillo Fuantes misses.
Carillo Fuantes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marui is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marui misses with a combination
and Carillo Fuantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carillo Fuantes misses with an uppercut.
Marui appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carillo Fuantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marui is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marui misses with a looping left.
Carillo Fuantes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carillo Fuantes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carillo Fuantes.
Marui defending well as Carillo Fuantes loads up on a big left hand.
Carillo Fuantes misses with an uppercut
and Marui counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carillo Fuantes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carillo Fuantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marui lands a body shot.
Carillo Fuantes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marui lands a slapping body shot.
Carillo Fuantes misses the shot to the body.
Marui misses with a straight right.
Carillo Fuantes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carillo Fuantes misses with an uppercut
and Marui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carillo Fuantes looks winded!
Carillo Fuantes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carillo Fuantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Marui.
Marui is looking for a counter combo.
Carillo Fuantes swings away with a body shot that misses

and Marui counters with a nice right hand that sends Carillo Fuantes toppling to the canvas! Carillo Fuantes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marui finish him?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui drops Carillo Fuantes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Marui follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoko Marui!
Naoko Marui tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.