PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Caramelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Enstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caramelo comes to the cage accompanied by Razor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Caramelo
vs
Enstein

190 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carmelo Caramelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Enstein!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caramelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Caramelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Caramelo.

It looks like Frank Enstein has been cut.
Caramelo lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Caramelo.
Enstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caramelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caramelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Caramelo takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Caramelo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caramelo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Enstein looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Caramelo.
Caramelo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Enstein's defenses.
Caramelo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caramelo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Enstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caramelo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Caramelo lands an elbow that stopped Enstein in his tracks for a moment.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caramelo lands an elbow inside.
Enstein being controlled against the cage.
Caramelo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Enstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramelo lands an elbow just above Enstein 's eye.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Frank Enstein's cut even more.
Caramelo lands an uppercut.
Caramelo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Enstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caramelo slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Caramelo.
A knee to the head by Caramelo.
Caramelo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Caramelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caramelo stalls.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Enstein tries for a takedown but Caramelo manages to get underhooks.
Carmelo Caramelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Enstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo is leaning against Enstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caramelo is pressed up against the cage. Enstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caramelo down to the mat. Caramelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Caramelo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caramelo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enstein's face.
Caramelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Enstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caramelo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Enstein's efforts to push away.
Enstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Caramelo on the inside.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Enstein has had enough of the clinch but Caramelo keeps him there for the moment.
Caramelo is pushing Enstein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Enstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Caramelo.
Enstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Caramelo gets underhooks to prevent Enstein's takedown attempt.
Enstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Enstein has had enough of the clinch but Caramelo keeps him there for the moment.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caramelo taking a breather.
Enstein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Enstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enstein takes an elbow to the temple.
Caramelo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caramelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Enstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caramelo has Enstein pressed against the cage.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo stops a takedown attempt from Enstein.
Caramelo lands a nice uppercut.
Caramelo is pressed up against the cage. Enstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caramelo down to the mat. Caramelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Enstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Caramelo moves into the clinch.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.
Enstein tries to clinch up

and Caramelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caramelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caramelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Caramelo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Enstein's defenses.
Caramelo has Enstein pressed against the cage, preventing Enstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Enstein goes for a takedown attempt but Caramelo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Caramelo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Enstein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caramelo lands an elbow inside that Enstein shrugs off.
Enstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caramelo prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caramelo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enstein backwards.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Enstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caramelo walks away with a smile on his face. Enstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Enstein with a poor takedown

and Caramelo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Caramelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Enstein's cut.
That's time! Caramelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caramelo has Enstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow.
Enstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caramelo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Caramelo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caramelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ensteins head.
Caramelo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Enstein up against the cage.
Caramelo lands a nice knee to the body.
Caramelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caramelo connects with a knee to the head.
Caramelo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caramelo keeps control of Enstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caramelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caramelo prevents the takedown attempt.
Caramelo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caramelo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Enstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Caramelo.
Caramelo prevents the takedown attempt.
Carmelo Caramelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Enstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramelo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Enstein working hard to break the clinch.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caramelo lands a hook that snaps the head of Enstein backwards.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caramelo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caramelo stalling in the clinch but Enstein improves position.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caramelo tries to land a knee to the head but Enstein blocks with his arms.
Caramelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Caramelo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Enstein.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caramelo crunches a lovely knee into Enstein's ribcage.
Caramelo prevents the takedown attempt.
Caramelo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enstein's face.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caramelo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caramelo slows down the pace here.
Enstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caramelo walks away with a smile on his face. Enstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enstein tries to clinch

and Caramelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caramelo.
Enstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caramelo walks away with a smile on his face. Enstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Caramelo closes the distance and clinches.
Carmelo Caramelo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Enstein is working for takedown but Caramelo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Caramelo.
Caramelo gets through Enstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caramelo avoiding damage.
Caramelo lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Enstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caramelo lands a knee to the head.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo connects with a knee to the head.
Caramelo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enstein can do to turn this around?
Caramelo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Enstein's efforts to push away.
Caramelo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Enstein up against the cage.
Caramelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo lands a knee to the body.
Enstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caramelo walks away with a smile on his face. Enstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enstein misses with a combination

and Caramelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Enstein is working for takedown but Caramelo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caramelo scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Caramelo.
Caramelo lands a damaging elbow.
Enstein is trying to break free.
Caramelo lands a nice knee to the body.
Caramelo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Enstein's defenses.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Enstein drops back down to his feet.
Caramelo lands a shoulder strike.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Caramelo avoiding damage.
Enstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Caramelo.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Caramelo lands an elbow inside that Enstein shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo gets underhooks to prevent Enstein's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caramelo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Caramelo - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Enstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Enstein is trying to break the clinch but Caramelo is controlling him.
Caramelo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caramelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Caramelo connects with a knee to the head.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Caramelo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Enstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo stalling against the cage.
Caramelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Enstein avoids the elbow strike from Caramelo, against the cage.
Caramelo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caramelo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enstein's face.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.
Caramelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Caramelo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Enstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Enstein fails to land the takedown.
Enstein scores with a hook.

Caramelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caramelo scores with a hook to the body.
Enstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carmelo Caramelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Enstein.
Caramelo digs a right hand into Enstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Enstein's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Caramelo.
Caramelo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Caramelo lands a damaging elbow.
Caramelo lands a damaging elbow.
Caramelo lands a shoulder strike.
Caramelo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Caramelo.
Caramelo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enstein's face.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Caramelo.
Enstein jumps guard but Caramelo stands there with Enstein around his waist. Enstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Caramelo.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caramelo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Enstein drops back down to his feet.
Caramelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Enstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
Caramelo lands an elbow just above Enstein 's eye.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Enstein drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Caramelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caramelo prevents the takedown attempt.
Caramelo lands a knee to the head.
Enstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caramelo pushes Enstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Caramelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caramelo lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Caramelo lands a damaging elbow.
Caramelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caramelo misses with a knee strike.
Enstein is working for takedown but Caramelo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow.
Caramelo crunches a lovely knee into Enstein's ribcage.
Enstein can't get the takedown.
Enstein has Caramelo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caramelo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Caramelo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caramelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Enstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Enstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caramelo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caramelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Caramelo lands an elbow just above Enstein 's eye.
Caramelo gets underhooks to prevent Enstein's takedown attempt.
Caramelo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Enstein up against the cage.
Enstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Caramelo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.
Enstein wants to clinch up but Caramelo keeps it at a distance.
Frank Enstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo lands a glancing blow to the side of Enstein's head.

Caramelo has managed to clinch.
Caramelo stops a takedown attempt from Enstein.
Caramelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caramelo.
Enstein tries to break free but Caramelo pushes him back against the cage.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.

Caramelo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caramelo blocking some punches.
Caramelo scores a nice knee to the body.
Caramelo stalling.
Nice elbow from Caramelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enstein tries to pull guard but Caramelo won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Enstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Enstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caramelo tries to land knees in the clinch but Enstein avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caramelo.
Enstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caramelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carmelo Caramelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enstein is trying to drag Caramelo to the mat but Caramelo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caramelo lands a nice elbow.
Enstein fails to pull guard.
Caramelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caramelo gets underhooks to prevent Enstein's takedown attempt.
Enstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caramelo smiles and moves away.

Caramelo has Enstein up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Caramelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caramelo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Caramelo!