PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between juan carnero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). juan carnero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

carnero
vs
Quick

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, juan carnero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Quick!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carnero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quick connects with a body shot.
Quick works over carnero's head and body with a nice combination.
Quick has his takedown stuffed

and carnero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quick's guard now.
carnero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quick is keeping the position for now.
carnero is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quick can do anything to dispel that myth.

Quick is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
carnero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
carnero goes for a takedown attempt but Quick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for juan carnero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick tries to clinch but carnero moves away

and carnero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Quick wants to stand up but carnero is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carnero wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.
carnero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with carnero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Quick is working an open guard so carnero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

carnero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Quick prevents carnero from moving into mount.

carnero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
carnero is breathing heavily.

carnero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick pushes carnero away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, carnero gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quick is looking to regain half guard here but carnero keeps moving and retains side control.

carnero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from carnero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Quick is looking to regain half guard here but carnero keeps moving and retains side control.

carnero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
carnero stuffs the takedown attempt from Quick. Quick gets slowly back to his feet.
Quick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
carnero shoots for a takedown but Quick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

carnero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
carnero passes to side control.
carnero tries to score with some ground and pound. Quick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
carnero misses with the ground and pound.

carnero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quick has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
carnero misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
carnero tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quick's legs.
carnero scores with a couple of short elbows.
Quick struggling a bit here.
Quick is looking to regain half guard here but carnero keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
carnero working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

juan carnero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from carnero. No joy for Quick on that attempt.
juan carnero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
carnero keeps the fight on the outside.
carnero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
carnero tries for a takedown but Quick circles away easily

and Quick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quick tries to break the clinch but carnero is controlling the position.
carnero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quick smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for juan carnero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quick lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Quick with that takedown attempt.
carnero on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carnero darts in trying to clinch
and Quick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
carnero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quick stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

carnero takes the fight into the clinch.
Quick tries to break the clinch but carnero is controlling the position.
Quick can't break the clinch.
carnero is trying to maintain a safe position but Quick gets an underhook and turns carnero into the cage.
carnero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quick prevents it.

carnero pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

carnero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
carnero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
carnero looking for a sweep. Not yet carnero, not yet.

carnero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

carnero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carnero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quick, as that shot connected.
carnero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quick connects with a nice looking jab.
Quick digs a good hook to carnero's body.
carnero tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
carnero shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quick cracks a nice hook into carnero's ribs.
Quick fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has carnero pinned against the cage. carnero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping carnero at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Quick.
carnero circles away from the clinch attempt

and carnero counters with a single leg into guard. Quick didn't expect that.
carnero looking to pass the guard.
carnero forces his way into half guard.
carnero throwing shots but Quick is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

carnero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quick tries to avoid it but carnero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quick to the ground. Quick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
carnero tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for juan carnero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
carnero misses with a takedown
and Quick counters with a nice body shot.
Quick scores with a body shot.
carnero fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from carnero.
Quick throws a shot to the body.
carnero fails to land the takedown.
carnero fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
carnero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quick pinned against the cage. Quick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
carnero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quick connects with a nice looking jab.

carnero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Quick's guard.
Quick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

carnero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and carnero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
carnero throwing strikes from guard but Quick blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carnero pushes down on Quick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
carnero is looking to advance position but Quick won't allow it.
carnero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
juan carnero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

carnero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Quick wants to get back to full guard.

carnero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
carnero wants to pass to mount but Quick is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carnero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
carnero moves into full mount! Quick won't be happy about that!

carnero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

carnero with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
carnero 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.

carnero jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Quick manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carnero throws an elbow but Quick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Quick taking a bit of punishment here - carnero scoring with strikes.
carnero in side control lands a decent elbow.
Quick prevents carnero from improving position.
carnero throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

carnero tries for a kimura but Quick is defending well.
carnero is trying to ground and pound but Quick uses the momentary lack of control by carnero to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
juan carnero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think carnero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... juan carnero!