PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Ojala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo Ojala has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ojala
vs
Carr

196 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimmo Ojala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gino Carr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ojala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carr tries to avoid it but Ojala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carr to the ground. Carr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ojala looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Carr tries to clinch up but Ojala circles away and keeps his distance.
Ojala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away.

Carr clinches up with Ojala and pushes him back against the cage.
Carr lands a knee to the body.
Carr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kimmo Ojala has been cut.
Carr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carr lands a knee to the head.
Ojala tries to pull guard but Carr holds him up against the cage and eventually Ojala drops back down to his feet.
Carr lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Ojala.
Ojala fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Ojala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ojala takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carr landing knees to the body.
Ojala goes for a takedown attempt but Carr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carr tries to avoid it but Ojala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carr to the ground. Carr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Carr as Ojala shoots in.
Carr wants to clinch up but Ojala keeps it at a distance.
Ojala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carr throws a good cross that connects.
Carr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ojala fails with a takedown attempt.
Carr tries to clinch up but Ojala circles away and keeps his distance.
Carr doesn't manage to clinch there - Ojala circles away.
Carr scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimmo Ojala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carr.
Carr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ojala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ojala misses with a series of wild punches.
Carr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ojala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carr tries to clinch up but Ojala circles away and keeps his distance.
Ojala tries to land a body kick

and Carr counters by clinching up.
Ojala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carr has him pressed against the cage.
Ojala has had enough of the clinch but Carr keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Carr.
Ojala wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ojala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ojala up against the cage.
Carr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ojala.
Carr lands a nice knee to the body.
Carr lands a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Carr.
Ojala tries to break the clinch but Carr is controlling the position.
Ojala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ojala lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojala'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.
Ojala takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carr can't get the takedown.
Carr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Carr.
Carr prevents Ojala from breaking the clinch.
Carr slows down the pace here.
Ojala wants to get back to striking at distance but Carr won't allow it.
Carr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carr prevents Ojala from breaking the clinch.
Carr landing knees to the body.
Ojala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Carr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Ojala's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ojala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carr won't be happy with that.
Carr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ojala off and has taken his back!

Carr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ojala defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Carr sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ojala taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gino Carr!