PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaness Vision (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Carano
vs
Vision

200 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gino Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vaness Vision!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano misses with a series of wild punches.
Carano misses the jab.
Carano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vision moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carano throws a hook but Vision avoids it easily.
Carano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vision's waist but Vision gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carano off to one side.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carano misses with an uppercut.
Vision takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vision staying out of range there.
Carano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carano shoots in but no luck this time.
Carano is breathing heavily.

Vision rushes Carano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vision lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Carano has picked Vision up - he's going for a ride! Carano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Carano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vision is just riding it out for now. Carano eventually gives up the hold.
Vision is looking to escape.

Carano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vision doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carano.
Vision is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Carano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carano works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision can't escape the position.
Carano sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Carano jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vision is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vision and Carano has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Carano swings around for an armbar but Vision sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Carano's guard.
Vision sitting in guard here, content to control.

Carano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vision really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vision decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carano, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vision looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vision tries to avoid it but Carano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vision to the ground. Vision escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Vision.
Carano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vision.
Carano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carano looks to land a left hand but Vision moved out of range nicely.
Carano throws a right hand that Vision ducks under and follows up with a left that Vision also avoids with ease.
Vision lands with a cross.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gino Carano will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carano loads up on a big right hand but Vision slips the punch.
Carano misses with the combination.
Vision moves away from the strike by Carano.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carano is working for takedown but Vision is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vision stalling.
Vision scores a nice knee to the body.
Vision scores with a knee to the head.
Vision misses with a knee strike.
Vision unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vision lands a knee to the body.
Vision with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carano wants a takedown.
Vision landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vision is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision is looking to control Carano's arms but Carano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vision has his back to the cage.
Carano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Vision tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vision landing knees to the body.
Vision is breathing heavily.
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!
Carano tries for a takedown but Vision manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision with a knee to the head.
Vision misses with a knee to the head.
Vision throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carano blocks it with crossed arms.
Vision scores with a knee to the head.
Vision throws an elbow that misses.
Carano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vision prevents it.
Carano can't get the takedown.

Carano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carano stalling away here and it's allowed Vision to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Carano forces his way into half guard.
Vision is staying active underneath Carano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vision is defending against the submission attempts here by Carano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Carano working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carano is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vision has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vision is trying to escape the mount.
Vision is squirming around, avoiding Carano's attempts to control the action.

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.

Vision has left one of his arms exposed and Carano doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Vision screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gino Carano!