PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danick Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bagato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danick Carano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carano
vs
Bagato

178 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

:: Happy Pills ::

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danick Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Bagato!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Carano or perhaps it was just good defense by Bagato which made him look bad.
No luck for Carano with that takedown attempt.
Carano lands a nice shot to the body.

Bagato rushes Carano and presses him up against the cage.
Bagato lands a body shot.
Bagato lands a hook that snaps the head of Carano backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagato.
Bagato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagato.
Carano managing to block the knees to the body from Bagato.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bagato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danick Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagato is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
Bagato tries to close the distance and clinch but Carano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carano.
Bagato leaves Carano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bagato tries to close the distance and clinch but Carano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bagato tries to clinch but Carano is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagato wants to clinch up but Carano keeps it at a distance.
Bagato doesn't manage to clinch there - Carano circles away.
Carano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bagato backs up against the cage.
Carano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bagato avoids the head kick by Carano.

Bagato clinches.
Carano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bagato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bagato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bagato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Bagato cracks Carano with a nice body shot.
Carano tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Bagato on the inside.
Bagato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bagato lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bagato.
Bagato lands a good knee to the midsection. Carano won't want to take too many of those.
Bagato lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bagato.
Bagato lands a body shot.
Carano tries for a takedown but Bagato manages to get underhooks.
Carano is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Bagato - that landed with a thud.
Bagato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bagato.
Bagato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bagato.
Bagato lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Bagato as the two fighters clinch.
Bagato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bagato lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagato.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bagato.
Still in the clinch, Bagato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bagato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bagato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bagato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bagato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bagato presses Carano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bagato.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Bagato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carano's face.
Bagato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carano.
Bagato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bagato has Carano pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bagato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carano up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bagato.
Bagato is working Carano over against the cage.
Bagato pushes Carano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bagato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bagato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bagato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bagato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carano letting Bagato take a breather here.
Bagato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bagato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagato just leaning against Carano, taking a breather.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Carano letting Bagato take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Bagato.
Bagato is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
Carano has a takedown stuffed.

Bagato darts in and clinches Carano up against the cage.
Carano has Bagato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bagato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bagato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bagato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagato is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bagato is looking to clinch.

Bagato closes the distance and pushes Carano back into the cage.
Bagato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Bagato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bagato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bagato tries to clinch but Carano moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bagato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bagato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bagato wants it to stay on the feet.
Carano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bagato misses with a hook.
Carano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bagato throws out the jab.
Carano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danick Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carano throws a right hand that Bagato ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagato also avoids with ease.
Bagato tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carano is defended easily by Bagato.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bagato misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bagato tries to clinch but Carano moves out of range.
Bagato lands with a straight right. Carano didn't see that one coming.

Carano is rocked!
Bagato circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Carano tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Bagato wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Bagato!