PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Nesbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Carleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesbitt comes to the cage accompanied by Rab.C.Nesbitt Theme. Carleone has chosen I AM SPARTA! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nesbitt
vs
Carleone

180 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rab Nesbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Carleone!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nesbitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nesbitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Nesbitt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Nesbitt.
Nesbitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Nesbitt.
Carleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nesbitt pulls his leg out and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nesbitt.
Carleone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carleone can't do much from the bottom here.
Nesbitt working the ground and pound but Carleone is defending the strikes.
Nesbitt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Carleone!
Nesbitt landing strikes, looking to finish!

Nesbitt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt with shots to the head and body - Carleone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nesbitt lands a big shot there that rocks Carleone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nesbitt fails to move to back control.
Nesbitt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carleone?

Nesbitt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carleone is on top in guard.
Carleone postures up.
Nesbitt keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Carleone passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt is looking for a sweep. Carleone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carleone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nesbitt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nesbitt trying to hold on to Carleone's head to control him but Carleone postures up.
Carleone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nesbitt 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.

Nesbitt looking for a kimura from the bottom but Carleone passes into side control!

Carleone is trying to get an arm triangle but Nesbitt is defending well.
Carleone is looking to take a break and control but Nesbitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt can't do much from the bottom here.
Nesbitt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carleone trying to control from the bottom.
Carleone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Nesbitt there.
Nesbitt wants to take a breather but Carleone is having none of it.
Nesbitt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Carleone looking for submissions off his back.
Carleone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nesbitt scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carleone is pressing down on Nesbitt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carleone keeping full guard, as Nesbitt tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carleone being controlled here, momentarily.

Nesbitt drops back looking for a leg! Carleone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carleone manages to kick Nesbitt off! Nesbitt jumps back into Carleone's guard.
Nesbitt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nesbitt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rab Nesbitt dominated that round.
That's time! Nesbitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carleone lands with an uppercut that bounces Nesbitt off the cage and back into rage.
Carleone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nesbitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Carleone misses with the combination.

Carleone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nesbitt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carleone taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Nesbitt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carleone tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carleone wants to get back to full guard.
Nesbitt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nesbitt throwing shots but Carleone is blocking nicely.
Carleone is trying to get back to full guard.
Nesbitt is looking to advance position but Carleone won't allow it.
Carleone wants to get back to full guard.
Nesbitt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nesbitt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carleone is trying to get back to full guard.
Carleone won't allow Nesbitt to pass to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carleone with a poor takedown

and Nesbitt counters with a takedown into side control.
Nesbitt working the ground and pound but Carleone is defending the strikes.

Nesbitt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nesbitt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carleone's legs.
Carleone is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone wants to get back to his feet.
Nesbitt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nesbitt scores with a couple of short elbows.

Nesbitt is trying to get an arm triangle but Carleone is defending well.
Carleone is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nesbitt is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carleone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rab Nesbitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nesbitt throwing strikes here but Carleone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Nesbitt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carleone has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carleone prevents Nesbitt from taking his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carleone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Nesbitt looking for a guillotine from mount but Carleone is having none of it.
Carleone is just holding on here. Nesbitt manages to take his back.
Carleone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nesbitt's guard. Nice work there by Carleone.
Nesbitt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carleone pushes down on Nesbitt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rab Nesbitt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nesbitt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carleone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nesbitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Carleone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nesbitt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nesbitt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nesbitt trying to control but Carleone is working from the bottom.
Nesbitt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carleone working a defensive guard here.
Nesbitt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nesbitt looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt preventing the sweep.

Nesbitt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carleone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nesbitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carleone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nesbitt counters with a takedown into side control.

Nesbitt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carleone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carleone is trying to improve his position.
Nesbitt scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Nesbitt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carleone is trying to control but can't.
Carleone manages to get to full guard.
Carleone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt wants to control from the top but Carleone keeps moving.
Carleone looking to control.

Nesbitt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nesbitt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nesbitt looking to pass the guard.
Nesbitt forces his way into half guard.

Nesbitt is looking for a kimura here.
Rab Nesbitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nesbitt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vito Carleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carleone is trying to maintain the position but Nesbitt is very close to passing his half guard.

Carleone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nesbitt pulls his head out easily.
Nesbitt not doing much here.
Nesbitt wants to free his trapped foot but Carleone is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rab Nesbitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nesbitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rab Nesbitt!