PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Adam Carolla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Arona
vs
Carolla

180 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

198 cm
30
201 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arona misses with a takedown attempt
and Carolla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arona shoots and misses
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arona gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carolla counters with a straight right hand.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Arona.
Sloppy strikes from Carolla. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona misses with a takedown
and Carolla counters with a two punch combo.
Arona tries for a takedown but Carolla circles away easily
and Carolla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carolla tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carolla scores with a shot to the body.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arona with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carolla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arona is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Carolla.

It looks like Ricardo Arona has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carolla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Carolla lands a left and a right that send Arona crashing to the mat, dazed. Carolla thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carolla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arona get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Arona stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Carolla runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Carolla!