PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Marcello
vs
Carson

186 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Marcello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello fails with the takedown.
Carson jabs at Marcello's body.

Marcello scores a takedown into full mount!
Carson regains half guard.

Carson is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcello.
Carson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Marcello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carson dives on top into guard.
Carson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marcello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcello is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carson wants to pass the guard but Marcello is keeping the position.
Carson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcello is keeping the position for now.
Carson lands a couple of elbows.

Marcello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carson defends well.
Marcello wants to stand and escape but Carson is having none of it.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Marcello looking for a guillotine here but Carson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Marcello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcello can't keep his opponent in guard - Carson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carson works his way into full mount!
Carson looking to control but Marcello is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee warns Marcello that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson prevents Marcello from getting the reversal.
Carson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carson trying to control the pace.
Carson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carson trying to control from half guard but Marcello is working away.

Marcello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carson pulls his head out easily.
Marcello taking some punishment here, with Carson in his half guard.

Carson is looking for a kimura here.

Carson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marcello doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcello looking for submissions off his back.

Marcello actively working from the bottom here.
Carson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Carson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carson passes to full mount!
Carson wants to control the pace but Marcello is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Carson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcello shoots in for a double leg but Carson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mario Marcello has been cut.
Carson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcello avoids the body shot from Carson.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Marcello moved away.
Mario Marcello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carson lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcello's hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carson works Marcello's body with a nice hook.
Carson lands a nice hook to Marcello's body. Marcello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carson. That's going to slow Marcello down.
Carson fakes the leg kick and cracks Marcello in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson digs a good hook to Marcello's body.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcello's head.
Carson lands a jab.
Marcello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mario Marcello's cut is getting worse.
Marcello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson digs a good body shot into Marcello's ribs.
Marcello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carson to score with a decent uppercut.
Carson punishes Marcello's body with a nice straight punch.
Carson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marcello rather than just go for the knockout.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bill Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcello doesn't seem bothered though.
Carson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a head kick but Marcello moves out of range.
Carson misses with a head kick.
Marcello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carson.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marcello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carson. Carson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcello is just out of range.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Marcello walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Mario Marcello's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Carson lands a high kick!
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carson jabs at Marcello's body.
Carson digs a good hook to Marcello's body.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson misses with the combination.
Carson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Marcello's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into rage.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carson as he avoids it easily.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson lands with a nice body punch.
Carson scores with a jab. Marcello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Jeez, Mario Marcello's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carson finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcello's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mario Marcello's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Carson!