PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Vincitore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Carolla
vs
Vincitore

195 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santino Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Vincitore!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vincitore lands with a kick to the temple. Carolla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carolla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vincitore misses with a body shot.
Vincitore is looking to clinch.
Vincitore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Vincitore clinches.
Carolla looking for a takedown.

Vincitore breaks from the clinch.
Carolla has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vincitore.
Vincitore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vincitore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vincitore jabs Carolla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vincitore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vincitore darts in trying to clinch
and Carolla counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincitore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vincitore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carolla.
Vincitore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carolla's calf.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Vincitore.
Vincitore lands a leg kick that knocks Carolla off balance momentarily.

Vincitore moves into range and clinches up with Carolla.
Vincitore lands an elbow inside that Carolla shrugs off.

Vincitore breaks the clinch.
Vincitore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vincitore has managed to clinch.
Carolla has had enough of the clinch but Vincitore keeps him there for the moment.
Carolla tries to pull guard but Vincitore won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincitore taking a breather.

Vincitore manages to break the clinch.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vincitore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vincitore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincitore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vincitore gets a clinch.
Vincitore prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Carolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vincitore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincitore misses the body punch
and Carolla counters with a series of strikes. Vincitore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vincitore tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carolla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vincitore takes one on the button.
Vincitore throws a sloppy head kick and Carolla moves out of range easily.
Carolla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vincitore throws a head kick that misses.
Vincitore misses with a shot to the body
and Vincitore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vincitore misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vincitore manages to avoid it.
Mike Vincitore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincitore misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vincitore lands a slapping body shot.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vincitore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vincitore tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vincitore tries to clinch
and Carolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vincitore wants to clinch
and Carolla counters with a nice uppercut.
Carolla misses with a left hand
and Vincitore counters with a big head kick but Carolla shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Carolla dominated that round.
That's time! Carolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carolla lands a nice looking body shot.
Vincitore lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Carolla.

Carolla gets tackled into the cage by Vincitore. Vincitore maintains the clinch.
Vincitore has Carolla pressed against the cage, preventing Carolla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vincitore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vincitore in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Vincitore avoids it well.
Vincitore fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vincitore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincitore wants to clinch
and Carolla counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Vincitore darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
Vincitore lands a damaging elbow.
Vincitore avoiding damage.
Carolla is trying to break the clinch but Vincitore has him pressed against the cage.
Vincitore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Vincitore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vincitore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carolla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vincitore tries to clinch but Carolla is having none of it.
Vincitore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carolla misses with a left hand
and Vincitore counters with a good low kick that Carolla was not able to check.
Vincitore looks to score with a jab to the body but Carolla is just out of range.
Vincitore tries to clinch but Carolla is having none of it.

Vincitore pushes Carolla up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carolla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carolla tries to break free but Vincitore pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla goes for a takedown attempt but Vincitore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vincitore tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincitore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vincitore is looking to clinch.
Vincitore connects with a high kick.
Vincitore doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
Vincitore misses with a body shot.
Vincitore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vincitore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincitore tries to clinch up
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vincitore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vincitore wants to clinch.
Santino Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vincitore.
Vincitore doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
Carolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vincitore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Vincitore clinches up against the cage.

Vincitore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Vincitore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vincitore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vincitore lands a head kick!
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Vincitore.
Vincitore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vincitore just misses with a punch to the body.
Vincitore tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Vincitore connects with a high kick.
Vincitore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Carolla tries to keep at a distance but Vincitore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vincitore lands a nice knee to the body.
Vincitore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vincitore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carolla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Vincitore manages to break the clinch.
Vincitore lands with a kick to the temple. Carolla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carolla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vincitore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vincitore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vincitore, right into the meat.
Vincitore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carolla avoids the head kick by Vincitore.
Carolla takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vincitore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carolla, pushing him back against the cage.
Carolla tries to pull guard but Vincitore holds him up against the cage and eventually Carolla drops back down to his feet.

Vincitore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincitore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Vincitore misses with a body shot
and Carolla counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincitore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vincitore doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.

Vincitore closes the distance and clinches.
Carolla goes for a takedown attempt but Vincitore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Carolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincitore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vincitore misses with a body punch
and Carolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vincitore tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Carolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vincitore tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincitore lands a nice hook to Carolla's body. Carolla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vincitore tries to clinch up.

Vincitore instigates a clinch.

Vincitore pulls guard effortlessly.
Vincitore managing to control the position.
Carolla trying to control but Vincitore is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vincitore is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Santino Carolla.
Vincitore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Vincitore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vincitore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Vincitore!