PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandusky comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice Baby. On his way into the cage it seems that Gary Sandusky has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gary Sandusky seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sandusky
vs
Carro

170 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carro!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carro slips a jab from Sandusky.
Sandusky with a jab.
Sandusky throws a lazy right hand but Carro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gary Sandusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Sandusky misses.
Sandusky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carro's head.
Carro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandusky swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Carro to counter with a crisp jab.
Carro slips a straight right by Sandusky.
Sandusky misses with a takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a straight right hand.
Sandusky throws out a loose jab but Carro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandusky thows a leg kick but Carro checks it
and Carro counters with a low kick, right behind Sandusky 's knee.
Sandusky throws a body punch but Carro moves out of range.
Carro tries to clinch there but Sandusky circles away.
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Carro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandusky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sandusky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sandusky thows a big elbow that misses.

Carro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandusky throws and elbow that misses. Carro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sandusky's guard. Nice move by Carro!
Carro won't allow Sandusky to sweep him here.
Sandusky is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky controlling Carro's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandusky keeping full guard, as Carro tries to pass.
Carro preventing the sweep.
Sandusky is pulling down on Carro's head. It's preventing any offense from Carro, at least for the moment.
Sandusky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carro manages to get himself to full guard.
Sandusky wants to pass the guard but Carro is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sandusky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Carro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandusky.
Sandusky sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carro taking a bit of punishment here - Sandusky scoring with strikes.
Carro dodges the ground and pound from Sandusky.

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.
Sandusky misses with the ground and pound.
Carro struggling a bit here.
Sandusky with the ground and pound but Carro regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Sandusky is working for a submission of some sort.
Sandusky lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sandusky misses with a jab to the body
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sandusky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carro - the referee stops the clock and Sandusky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carro. Sandusky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Carro.
Juan Carro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandusky with a poor takedown

and Carro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sandusky trying to control from the bottom.

Sandusky makes his way to full guard, as Carro worked for a kimura.
Carro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carro wants to pass the guard but Sandusky is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandusky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carro passes Sandusky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sandusky wants to control but Carro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sandusky is looking for a sweep. Carro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sandusky keeping control of the position.
Carro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two 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.
Sandusky tries to get to full guard but Carro has control of the leg.
Sandusky gets back to full guard.
Carro wants to control from the top but Sandusky keeps moving.
Sandusky 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.
Sandusky managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro preventing the sweep.
Carro is fighting to break Sandusky's control of his arms but Sandusky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sandusky keeping moving, preventing Carro from controlling successfully.
Sandusky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sandusky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sandusky wants to pass to mount but Carro is defending the position.
Sandusky throwing shots but Carro is blocking nicely.
Sandusky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carro!
Sandusky breaks from Carro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sandusky working the ground and pound effectively.
Sandusky lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sandusky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carro stuffs the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carro.
Carro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Carro misses.
Carro slips under a jab from Sandusky.
Sandusky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carro's head backwards.
Carro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sandusky shoots in and bounces Carro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanduskyis looking to pass into half guard but Carro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Carro is in guard.
Gary Sandusky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandusky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandusky 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.
Sandusky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sandusky breaks from Carro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Juan Carro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Carro is rocked!
Sandusky scoring with strikes but Carro is staying in there.
Carro is still in real trouble! Can Sandusky finish him?
Sandusky cracks Carro with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Sandusky!