PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hooked on a Feelin by Boston. 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?

Vincent
vs
Carneiro

195 cm
24
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allen Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carneiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vincent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carneiro's knee momentarily.
Daniel Carneiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown.
Allen Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carneiro.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.
Carneiro fails with the takedown

and Vincent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carneiro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vincent clinches up against the cage.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vincent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vincent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincent lands with a nice body punch.
Vincent swings for the body but Carneiro moves out of range.

Vincent instigates a clinch.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carneiro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vincent counters by moving into the clinch.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.
Vincent misses with a two punch combination.
Vincent lands a leg kick that knocks Carneiro off balance momentarily.
Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Vincent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vincent breaks the clinch.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vincent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carneiro looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro shoots and misses

and Vincent counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vincent.
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!

Vincent breaks from the clinch.
Vincent throws a jab but it's blocked by Carneiro.
Carneiro misses with a takedown

and Vincent counters by moving into the clinch.
Vincent cracks Carneiro with a nice body shot.

Vincent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carneiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Vincent lands a nice looking body shot.
Carneiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vincent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Daniel Carneiro has been cut.
Vincent misses with a wild combination.

Vincent closes the distance and pushes Carneiro back into the cage.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent tries to work over Carneiro's front leg with a kick but Carneiro checks it.
Vincent fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carneiro.

Vincent forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.

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

Vincent clinches up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vincent has managed to clinch.

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

Vincent moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Vincent has managed to clinch.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Vincent counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vincent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vincent misses with the combination.
Vincent throws a nice looking combination but Carneiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Vincent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Carneiro's cut.
That's time! Vincent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Vincent counters with a right hand to the body.
Vincent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vincent clinches with his opponent.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vincent instigates a clinch.
Carneiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vincent is defending well.

Vincent breaks from the clinch.
Vincent tries to clinch but Carneiro is having none of it.
Carneiro shoots and misses

and Vincent moves into the clinch.
Allen Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carneiro.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vincent instigates a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carneiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vincent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Carneiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vincent.
Carneiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vincent misses with a wild combination.
Carneiro shoots and misses

and Vincent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carneiro wants a takedown.
Vincent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen Vincent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Vincent has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vincent is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vincent. Carneiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vincent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carneiro moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vincent.
Allen Vincent is winning the standup battle so far.
Carneiro with a poor takedown

and Vincent counters by moving into the clinch.
Carneiro tries for a takedown but Vincent manages to get underhooks.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen Vincent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vincent moves into the clinch.

Vincent breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Vincent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vincent breaks the clinch.
Carneiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vincent counters by clinching up.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vincent moves into the clinch.

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

Vincent moves into range and clinches up with Carneiro.
Vincent lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vincent breaks the clinch.
Vincent misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vincent.
Carneiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vincent counters with a straight right hand.
Vincent catches Carneiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vincent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carneiro, pushing him back against the cage.

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

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.

Vincent breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vincent gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vincent 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.

Allen Vincent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Carneiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vincent looks to land a combination but Carneiro avoids it well.
Vincent stuffs the takedown attempt from Carneiro. Carneiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Carneiro with a poor takedown

and Vincent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carneiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Vincent shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Allen Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carneiro.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent tries to clinch but Carneiro moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Vincent misses.
Vincent misses with a low kick.
Carneiro shoots and misses
and Vincent makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carneiro really felt that one!
Carneiro blocks a low kick nicely.
Carneiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vincent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carneiro.
Vincent throws a series of strikes that have Carneiro backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vincent moves into the clinch.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.
Vincent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro takes a shot to the head.

Vincent breaks from the clinch.

Vincent has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vincent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carneiro avoids a kick to the body.
Vincent slaps away a takedown attempt from Carneiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Vincent instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vincent.
Vincent stops a takedown attempt from Carneiro.
Vincent lands with a left to the head.
Vincent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carneiro can do to turn this around?
Vincent gets underhooks to prevent Carneiro's takedown attempt.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Carneiro is just out of range.
Carneiro blocks a low kick nicely.
Vincent misses with a wild body shot.
Carneiro misses with a takedown

and Vincent moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.
Vincent is looking to wear down Carneiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vincent missing with a left hand there. Carneiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vincent throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vincent gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vincent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Vincent has Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.

Vincent breaks from the clinch.
Carneiro has his takedown stuffed
and Vincent makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Allen Vincent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Vincent pushes Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Vincent does no damage.
Vincent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniel Carneiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Vincent there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carneiro with a poor takedown
and Vincent counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vincent forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Vincent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vincent 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Vincent!
Allen Vincent seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.