PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think May might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica. Carneiro has chosen The Rasmus - In the Shadows as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

May
vs
Carneiro

188 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
33
221 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

North

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. May sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
May throws a body kick that misses.
May is looking to clinch but Carneiro is avoiding it.
May throws a lazy head kick

and Carneiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
May keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
May trying to hold on to Carneiro's head to control him but Carneiro postures up.
Carneiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Carneiro is trying to work for a kimura but May is defending well.
May is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ruumishuone, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Carneiro trying to mount his opponent but May defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro trying to control the pace.

Carneiro is working for a kimura but May is defending it quite comfortably.

Carneiro is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
May tries to hold on but Carneiro pushes him away.
May is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carneiro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, May has worked his arm free - good work by May!
May tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Carneiro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down May's shoulder. That is not cool.
May is looking for a sweep.
Carneiro grinds an elbow into May's temple.
May keeps Carneiro under control for a moment.
Carneiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro controls the position from side control.

Carneiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, May has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carneiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but May keeps working.
May knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carneiro on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carneiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. May knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

May lands a jab to the nose.
Carneiro checks a low kick from May.
Carneiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from May.
Carneiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
May thumps Carneiro with a low kick.
Carneiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
May throws a sloppy head kick and Carneiro moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carneiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Daniel Carneiro has been cut.
May connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

May moves into the clinch successfully.
May prevents the takedown attempt.
Carneiro can't get the takedown.
Brad May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carneiro.
May lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carneiro blocks a body shot from May.
May lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from May as the two fighters clinch.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from May.
May tries to throw a body punch but Carneiro avoids it by throwing May back against the cage.
Carneiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but May has him pressed against the cage.
May doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
May tries to throw a body punch but Carneiro avoids it by throwing May back against the cage.
May lands a nice uppercut.
May lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carneiro blocks a body shot from May.
May struggles to land a body shot inside as Carneiro controls his hands.
Carneiro tries to circle away but May has him pinned against the cage.
May can't find room to land a body shot as Carneiro controls the action.
May lands with a short head shot on the inside.
May stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Carneiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
May lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from May as the two fighters clinch.
May lands with a short shot to the head.
May misses with a body punch.
May lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.
May misses with a shot to the kidneys.
May tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carneiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but May is defending well.
A short right from May.
Still in the clinch, May scores with a nice short uppercut.
May lands a hook that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.

Carneiro is rocked!
May swings wildly with an uppercut but Carneiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carneiro is still on wobbly legs! Can May finish him?
May misses with a punch on the inside.
May swings wildly with an uppercut but Carneiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carneiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May lands a shot to the body.
Carneiro blocks an uppercut.
Carneiro blocks an uppercut.
May misses with a hook from the clinch.
May misses with a short punch on the inside.
May tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
May digs a right hand into Carneiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carneiro's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carneiro.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
May lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carneiro or not.
May throws a head punch that misses.
Carneiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carneiro seems to have recovered his senses.
May lands a body punch.
May lands a nice shot to the body.
May lands on the inside with an uppercut.
May works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
May works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for May.
May misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
May creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Carneiro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Carneiro drops to his knees and May pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad May!
Brad May thanked the fans post fight for their support.