PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Carneiro
vs
Avreli

188 cm
28
228 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro avoids the body shot from Avreli.

Avreli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carneiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Avreli working away.
Carneiro tries to improve position but can't.
Carneiro prevents Avreli from improving position.
Avreli is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Daniel Carneiro has been cut.
Carneiro prevents Avreli from moving into mount.
Avreli working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Daniel Carneiro's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carneiro is trying to escape the position but Avreli is controlling the position.
Avreli has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Avreli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Daniel Carneiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carneiro trying desperately to get to his feet.
Avreli lands a big shot there that rocks Carneiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Carneiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Avreli!