PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Brushnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brushnikov
vs
Carbone

170 cm
22
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Nutrition King

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Brushnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Carbone!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brushnikov wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brushnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carbone swats away the attempt to clinch by Brushnikov.

Brushnikov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carbone wants to get back to striking at distance but Brushnikov won't allow it.
Carbone tries to break the clinch but Brushnikov is controlling the position.
Carbone takes an elbow to the temple.
Brushnikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brushnikov lands an elbow just above Carbone 's eye.
Brushnikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Brushnikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brushnikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carbone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brushnikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carbone's face.
Brushnikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Brushnikov.
Carbone looks gassed!
Brushnikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brushnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brushnikov clinches with his opponent.
Brushnikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Brushnikov manages to break the clinch.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch but Carbone is avoiding it.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch but Carbone is avoiding it.
Brushnikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brushnikov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brushnikov clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brushnikov prevents Carbone from breaking the clinch.

Brushnikov manages to break the clinch.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brushnikov tries to clinch up but Carbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Carbone looks for a takedown but Brushnikov sprawls well.
Brushnikov tries to clinch there but Carbone circles away.

Brushnikov clinches up with Carbone and pushes him back against the cage.
Carbone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brushnikov lands an elbow just above Carbone 's eye.
Carbone jumps guard but Brushnikov stands there with Carbone around his waist. Carbone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boris Brushnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Carbone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone has had enough of the clinch but Brushnikov keeps him there for the moment.
Brushnikov scores with a shoulder strike.

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

Brushnikov clinches up with Carbone and pushes him back against the cage.

Brushnikov tightens his grip and picks Carbone up, before dumping him to the ground. Carbone manages to land in guard.

Brushnikov stands and steps away. Carbone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brushnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch.
Brushnikov tries to clinch up.
Brushnikov wants to clinch.
Brushnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carbone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brushnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Boris Brushnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but Carbone moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brushnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but Carbone moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brushnikov is looking to clinch but Carbone is avoiding it.
Brushnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Carbone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brushnikov wants to clinch.
Brushnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but Carbone moves out of range.
Brushnikov wants to clinch up but Carbone keeps it at a distance.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brushnikov moves in looking to clinch but Carbone pushes him off.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch but Carbone is avoiding it.
Brushnikov moves in looking to clinch but Carbone pushes him off.
Carbone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brushnikov tries to clinch up.
Brushnikov moves in looking to clinch but Carbone pushes him off.
Carbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Brushnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brushnikov wants to clinch up but Carbone keeps it at a distance.
Carbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brushnikov wants to clinch.
Brushnikov tries to clinch up but Carbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Brushnikov tries to clinch there but Carbone circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carbone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brushnikov crunches a lovely knee into Carbone's ribcage.

Brushnikov lands a takedown into guard.

Carbone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brushnikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carbone is breathing heavily.

Carbone looking for a guillotine here but Brushnikov defends easily.

Carbone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brushnikov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carbone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brushnikov's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Brushnikov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carbone is not going to allow Brushnikov to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Brushnikov dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.

Brushnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brushnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carbone circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brushnikov wants to clinch up but Carbone keeps it at a distance.
Brushnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brushnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brushnikov tries to clinch up but Carbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Carbone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brushnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but Carbone is having none of it.
Brushnikov tries to clinch there but Carbone circles away.

Brushnikov forces Carbone back against the cage and clinches.

That's two 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.
Carbone fails to pull guard.
Carbone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brushnikov smiles and moves away.
Brushnikov is looking to clinch but Carbone is avoiding it.

Brushnikov rushes Carbone and presses him up against the cage.
Brushnikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carbone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brushnikov just leaning against Carbone, taking a breather.
Carbone fails to pull guard.
Boris Brushnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Carbone.
Nice elbow from Brushnikov.
Carbone jumps guard but Brushnikov stands there with Carbone around his waist. Carbone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov landing knees to the body.
Brushnikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carbone's face.
Brushnikov leaning his opponent against the cage.

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

Brushnikov moves into the clinch.
Brushnikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brushnikov stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brushnikov lands an elbow just above Carbone 's eye.
Brushnikov lands a knee to the body.
Brushnikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brushnikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brushnikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brushnikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brushnikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brushnikov breaks the clinch.
Carbone keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brushnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brushnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brushnikov misses with a wild combination.
Frankie Carbone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brushnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brushnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Brushnikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brushnikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Brushnikov!