PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes to the cage accompanied by The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Ronaldo Abreu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carneiro
vs
Abreu

188 cm
32
221 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

191 cm
19
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Carneiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu misses with an uppercut.
Carneiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abreu.
Abreu dodges the punch combination from Carneiro.
Abreu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carneiro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abreu's knee momentarily.

Carneiro has managed to clinch.

Carneiro pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abreu won't allow Carneiro to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Carneiro wants to stand up but Abreu is controlling him.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
My spies in Qube Striking inform me that Abreu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Abreu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Abreu dodges the punch combination from Carneiro.
Daniel Carneiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carneiro moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is trying to break free.
Abreu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abreu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.

Carneiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carneiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carneiro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Abreu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carneiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carneiro breaks from the clinch.
Abreu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carneiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abreu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carneiro counters with a leg kick.
Carneiro lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a nice looking combination but Abreu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carneiro misses with a two punch combination.
Abreu doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Carneiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Carneiro.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro dominated that round.
That's time! Carneiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abreu has his takedown stuffed
and Carneiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abreu throws a jab when Carneiro was well out of range.
Abreu moves away from the strike by Carneiro.
Abreu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carneiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abreu.
Abreu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abreu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carneiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abreu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carneiro to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carneiro.
Carneiro misses with a wild combination.
Carneiro throws a body punch but Abreu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abreu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abreu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Abreu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Carneiro is pushing Abreu's head away, looking to escape. Abreu manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro parries the strikes from Abreu easily there. Abreu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Carneiro to escape.
Carneiro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carneiro prevents Abreu from improving position.
Carneiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abreu is controlling him well.

Abreu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abreu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carneiro tries to escape but Abreu is in control.
Abreu is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carneiro tries to escape but Abreu is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abreu in side control, throwing shots but Carneiro defends.

Carneiro bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Carneiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abreu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carneiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carneiro tries to work over Abreu's front leg with a kick but Abreu checks it.
Carneiro throws a series of punches but Abreu avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Carneiro clinches.
Abreu is trying to pull guard but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage.

Carneiro manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abreu misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro rushes Abreu and presses him up against the cage.
Abreu tries to score a body lock takedown but Carneiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Carneiro breaks the clinch.
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carneiro.
Abreu shoots and misses
and Carneiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carneiro drives through and clinches with Abreu against the cage.
Carneiro just leaning against Abreu, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carneiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abreu wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
Abreu stops Carneiro from standing up.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Abreu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carneiro wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro is looking to slow Abreu down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Carneiro as he connects with a hook.

Carneiro rushes Abreu and presses him up against the cage.

Carneiro manages to break the clinch.
Carneiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abreu checks a leg kick.
Abreu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carneiro counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Carneiro both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ronaldo Abreu has been cut.
Abreu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carneiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carneiro throws a combination. Abreu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carneiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abreu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abreu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carneiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Carneiro instigates a clinch.
Carneiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abreu can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abreu uses from the top position.
Abreu trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Carneiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abreu tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
Carneiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abreu is controlling him.
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro pushes Abreu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carneiro misses with a wild combination.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abreu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carneiro tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a right and a left that Abreu avoids nicely.
Carneiro misses with a two punch combination.
Carneiro throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carneiro enables Abreu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carneiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Abreu stops Carneiro from standing up.
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu forces his way into half guard.
Abreu is trying to control. Carneiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Carneiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carneiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro throws a leg kick but Abreu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro had his way with Ronaldo Abreu in that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Abreu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carneiro moves into the clinch.
Abreu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carneiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abreu goes for a takedown attempt but Carneiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carneiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abreu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carneiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Carneiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu shoots and misses
and Carneiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.
Abreu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abreu misses with a takedown
and Abreu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Carneiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abreu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carneiro.
Carneiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carneiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Carneiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro swinging wildly here.
Carneiro works Abreu's body with a nice hook.
Abreu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Carneiro.
Carneiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Carneiro misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Carneiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carneiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro retains his light heavyweight title!
Daniel Carneiro decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.