PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orfeu Carone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carone
vs
zinger

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Orfeu Carone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad zinger!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Carone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
zinger slips under a jab.
zinger has a takedown stuffed.
A big right from Carone misses.
zinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carone pinned against the cage. Carone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carone throws a right hand that zinger ducks under and follows up with a left that zinger also avoids with ease.
zinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Carone circles away.
A combination from Carone does no damage.

zinger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
zinger wants to take a breather but Carone manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for zinger.
Carone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Carone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

zinger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
zinger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carone's guard.
Carone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Carone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. zinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
zinger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carone keeping moving, preventing zinger from controlling successfully.
Carone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carone keeping moving, preventing zinger from controlling successfully.

zinger drops back looking for a leg! Carone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carone manages to kick zinger off! zinger jumps back into Carone's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
zinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orfeu Carone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad zinger.
Carone leaves zinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
zinger lands with a kick to the temple. Carone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.

zinger instigates a clinch.

Carone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
zinger tries for a takedown but Carone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
zinger throws a push kick but Carone slaps the foot to one side.
zinger avoids the body shot from Carone.
Carone misses with a body shot.
zinger dives in and grabs Carone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carone pushes down on zinger's head and hops out.
zinger throws a head kick that misses.
zinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carone pinned against the cage. Carone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zinger shoots in but Carone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Orfeu Carone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
zinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carone is fending him off so far but zinger persists. Nope, Carone circles away and we're back to standing.
Orfeu Carone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carone misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Carone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
zinger avoids the body shot from Carone.
zinger looks for a takedown but Carone sprawls well.
zinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carone.

zinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

zinger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
zinger looks gassed!
Carone working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahmad zinger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Carone.
zinger tries a head kick but it misses.
zinger misses with a takedown attempt - Carone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
zinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carone scores with a shot to the body.
Carone misses with a wild combination.
zinger moves out of range of the strikes.
zinger misses the shot to the body.
zinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carone but Carone pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carone throws a body punch but zinger moves out of range.

zinger feints and as Carone raises his hands in defense, zinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
zinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carone is keeping the position for now.
zinger stands and throws Carone's legs to the side, diving into side control.

zinger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no zinger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
zinger is breathing heavily.
zinger wants to control but Carone is keeping him busy.
Carone is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

zinger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carone has escaped the position, nice work there.

zinger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carone is not content to let zinger control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
zinger is looking to take a break and control but Carone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
zinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

zinger is working for a submission of some sort.
Carone wants to get back to full guard.
zinger content to control rather than advance.
zinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four 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.
Carone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
zinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carone keeps working.
Carone won't allow zinger to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from zinger.
Orfeu Carone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad zinger.
zinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carone but Carone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
zinger throws a sloppy head kick and Carone moves out of range easily.
Carone is looking to wear down zinger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
zinger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carone sprawls well. Carone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. zinger gets slowly back to his feet.
zinger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carone circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad zinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
zinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carone.
zinger slips a straight right by Carone.
Some wild striking there from Carone.
Carone throws a series of punches but zinger avoids them all with ease.
Carone throws a sloppy body shot
and zinger counters with a stiff right hand.

zinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carone was covering up waiting for the punch and zinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
zinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Carone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zinger advances to half guard.
Carone is refusing to be controlled, as zinger sits in half guard.
zinger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
zinger wants to control the pace but Carone is squirming around nicely.
zinger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
zinger content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zinger cracks Carone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
zinger wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
zinger controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmad zinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Carone. No joy for zinger on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but zinger moves away.
zinger connects with the punch.
zinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
zinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orfeu Carone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad zinger.
zinger lands a head kick!
zinger closes the distance and clinches up with Carone, looking for a takedown. zinger pushes Carone against the ropes but Carone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carone swings and misses with a shot to the body

and zinger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
zinger passes Carone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

zinger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carone dives on top into guard.
Orfeu Carone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
zinger is trying to control the position but Carone postures up.
zinger tries to strike from the bottom.

zinger has his foot on Carone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carone works his way back into a safe position though.

zinger is looking for a triangle here but Carone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
zinger sneaks back into half guard.
Ahmad zinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
zinger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad zinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got zinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad zinger!