PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Primo Carnera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dougles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carnera might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - one more road to cross. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carnera
vs
Dougles

200 cm
27
284 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

193 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Primo Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dougles!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougles scores with a head kick. Carnera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carnera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dougles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dougles shoots in but Carnera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dougles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carnera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carnera drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dougles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carnera is controlling him.
Dougles lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carnera!
Dougles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dougles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carnera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carnera tries to get out of the position.
Dougles misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carnera wants to hold on but Dougles pushes him away.
Dougles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carnera just holding on.
Carnera is in a horrible position here. Dougles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dougles landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dougles thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carnera is working to get back to half guard.
Carnera wants to control but Dougles is having none of it.
Carnera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougles throws a strike there. Carnera manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnera controlling the position for now.
Dougles wants to pass the guard but Carnera is defending well.
Dougles prevents Carnera from improving his position.
Carnera wants to control but Dougles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carnera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dougles.
Dougles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dougles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dougles stops Carnera from getting back to his feet.
Dougles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carnera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles wants to control from the top but Carnera keeps moving.
Dougles with a nice head shot there.
Dougles postures up.
Carnera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dougles wants to control from the top but Carnera keeps moving.
Carnera looking for a sweep. Not yet Carnera, not yet.
Dougles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carnera is keeping the position for now.
Carnera wants to stand and escape but Dougles is having none of it.
Carnera controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carnera moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carnera's efforts to push away.
Carnera blocks an elbow strike.

Carnera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carnera punishes Dougles's body with a nice straight punch.

Dougles moves into the clinch successfully.
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!

Carnera breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dougles.
Carnera throws a series of punches but Dougles moves out of range.
Dougles tries to clinch but Carnera moves out of range.
Dougles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dougles lands a leg kick that knocks Carnera off balance momentarily.
Dougles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dougles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carnera. Carnera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dougles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dougles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carnera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dougles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dougles throws a hook but Carnera blocks it.
Primo Carnera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carnera misses with a few strikes there.
Carnera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dougles looks to land a combination but Carnera avoids it well.
Carnera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dougles throws a lazy right hand but Carnera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carnera throws a right and a left that Dougles avoids nicely.
Dougles dips to his left and cracks Carnera with an uppercut!
Dougles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dougles shoots in for a double leg but Carnera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dougles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dougles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carnera.
Carnera blocks a head kick by Dougles.
Dougles misses with a looping right.
Dougles misses with a takedown attempt - Carnera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dougles misses with a combination
and Carnera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ryan Dougles has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carnera.
Dougles throws a jab when Carnera was well out of range.
Dougles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carnera misses with a double jab.
Carnera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carnera counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Dougles does no damage.
Dougles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carnera counters with a left and a right... And another left! Dougles is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Primo Carnera!
Primo Carnera thanked the fans post fight for their support.