PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rio Denardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Carol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denardo comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies - Drowning pool. The key to victory for Rio Denardo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Denardo
vs
Carol

187 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Elite Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rio Denardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kendall Carol!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denardo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Denardo prevents Carol from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carol is trying to control but can't.

Denardo is looking for a kimura but Carol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denardo to get the leverage.

Carol is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Denardo pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carol looks gassed!
Denardo trying to control from half guard but Carol is working away.
Carol wants to control but Denardo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Denardo seems to be looking for submissions.
Carol gets back to full guard.
Carol can't keep his opponent in guard - Denardo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denardo throwing shots but Carol is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denardo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Denardo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carol tries to hold on but Denardo pushes him away.
Denardo prevents Carol from getting the reversal.
Denardo wants to control the pace but Carol is squirming around nicely.
Carol is looking to improve his position but Denardo isn't that keen on the idea.
Denardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carol is looking to escape.
Carol working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carol is controlling an arm, preventing Denardo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Denardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carol has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Denardo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carol tries to hold on but Denardo pushes him away.
Denardo tries to control but Carol wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denardo landing strikes from the mount.
Denardo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Denardo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carol has given up his back.
Denardo missing with strikes from the back.
Denardo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Carol hold on?!

Carol is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Denardo missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Denardo looking to break Carol's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Carol remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Denardo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Carol breaks Denardo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Carol drops back, looking for a kneebar! Denardo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Denardo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Denardo!
Denardo working the body and head with strikes.
Carol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carol slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carol doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Carol is looking for a triangle but Denardo pushes his legs off easily.
Denardo wants to pass the guard but Carol is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Denardo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Denardo tries to land a knee to the head but Carol blocks with his arms.
Denardo missing with knees to the body.
Carol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Denardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Denardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carol tries for a takedown but Denardo manages to get underhooks.
Denardo lands a knee to the head.
Denardo lands a nice elbow.
Denardo lands a knee to the head.
Denardo is trying to break the clinch but Carol has him pressed against the cage.
Denardo misses with a knee to the head.
Carol goes for a takedown attempt but Denardo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carol with a poor takedown
and Denardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rio Denardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Carol.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denardo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Denardo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carol looks to move to half guard but instead Denardo has passed into mount! Damn!
Carol is breathing heavily.
Denardo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Denardo punching from mount but Carol doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Denardo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Denardo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Carol to take his back!
Denardo doesn't have the hooks in and Carol manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carol turns into Denardo and is now in his guard.

Denardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Denardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Denardo keeping moving, preventing Carol from controlling successfully.

Denardo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carol is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Denardo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carol's back instead.
Denardo is trying to stick to Carol's back but Carol is turning into Denardo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Denardo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carol.
Denardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Denardo is trying to control the position but Carol postures up.
Carol advances position into side control!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denardo manages to get back to half guard.

Denardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Denardo kicks Carol off and gets back to his feet.
Carol doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Denardo counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Denardo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Denardo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carol tries to buck Denardo off but Denardo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Denardo easily slips into full mount!
Carol is trying to escape the mount.
Carol is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carol really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Denardo working for a guillotine from mount but Carol is in no mood to give up.
Carol gets back to half guard.

Denardo is looking for a kimura but Carol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denardo to get the leverage.

Denardo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carol is just riding it out for now. Denardo eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Denardo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Denardo with a poor takedown

so Carol counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Denardo is looking for a triangle but Carol pushes his legs off easily.
Denardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carol is one step ahead there.
Carol wants to pass the guard but Denardo is keeping the position.

Carol gets to his feet - Denardo follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Denardo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carol manages to get back to half guard.
Carol manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Denardo gets to his feet. Carol looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Denardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Denardo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carol counters by clinching up.

Denardo decides to pull guard.
Carol preventing the sweep.

Denardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Denardo looking to control.
Carol advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carol tries to move to mount but Denardo blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Denardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carol trying to control the position but Denardo is working away.
Rio Denardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denardo regains half guard.
Denardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carol passes Denardo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Carol is trying to work for a kimura but Denardo is defending well.
Denardo is looking for a sweep. Carol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denardo is working hard here to advance position.
Denardo manages to get to full guard.
Denardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Denardo, not yet.
Carol stands and throws Denardo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Denardo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Carol thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Denardo is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carol wants to control for a moment but Denardo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Carol tries to get to full guard but Denardo has control of the leg.
Carol wants to get back to full guard but Denardo has mounted him!

Denardo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carol manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carol manages to work his way to half guard, despite Denardo's best efforts.

Carol is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Denardo pulls his head out easily.
Carol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Denardo is working away from the top position though.
Kendall Carol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Carol is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Denardo pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendall Carol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Denardo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Denardo!