PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frenk Karleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renni De Biasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renni De Biasio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Karleon
vs
De Biasio

173 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frenk Karleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renni De Biasio!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Biasio takes one on the button.
A combination from Karleon does no damage.
Karleon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Karleon does no damage.
De Biasio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

De Biasio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Biasio.

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

De Biasio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karleon, pushing him back against the cage.
Karleon wants to take the fight to the mat but De Biasio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Biasio lands a nice shot to the body.
De Biasio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karleon's defenses.

De Biasio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good standup being displayed there by Karleon as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

De Biasio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karleon is trying to defend but De Biasio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Karleon is pressing down on De Biasio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karleon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karleon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Biasio's guard.
De Biasio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Biasio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karleon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karleon wants to control from the top but De Biasio keeps moving.

De Biasio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karleon defends it easily.
De Biasio keeping moving, preventing Karleon from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Frenk Karleon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Karleon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Karleon lands a big uppercut and De Biasio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Biasio looks OK. Karleon waves De Biasio back to his feet!

De Biasio is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Biasio is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Karleon just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! De Biasio has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frenk Karleon!