PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance McBruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gina Carano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McBruce
vs
Carano

170 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance McBruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A big head kick from Carano and McBruce is sent sprawling to the canvas!

McBruce is rocked!

Carano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh McBruce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch but McBruce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBruce seems to have got his legs back now.
McBruce misses with a body shot.
McBruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBruce moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Gina Carano has been cut.
Carano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBruce throws a right and a left that Carano avoids nicely.
McBruce just misses with a punch to the body.

McBruce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carano is looking to regain half guard here but McBruce keeps moving and retains side control.
Carano is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

McBruce is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

McBruce looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano is not content to let McBruce control the position.
Carano is trying to get back to his feet.
McBruce has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McBruce tries to control but Carano wriggling away.
Carano blocking the ground and pound.
Carano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Carano tries to hold on but McBruce postures up.
Carano taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McBruce with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by McBruce there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McBruce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McBruce wants to control the pace but Carano is squirming around nicely.
McBruce unloading with bombs!

McBruce goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carano is on top in guard.
Carano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carano trying to control the position from guard on top but McBruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carano with a flurry of punches that miss.
McBruce keeping moving, preventing Carano from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McBruce is on top in guard.
McBruce trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
Carano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McBruce is controlling him.
McBruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Carano has wrist control.
McBruce trying to control the position from guard on top but Carano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBruce won't allow Carano to get back to his feet.

McBruce drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McBruce jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carano wants to stand and escape but McBruce is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McBruce scores with a sloppy right hand. Carano should have avoided that one.
McBruce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carano pinned against the cage. Carano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gina Carano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by McBruce misses
and Carano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McBruce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carano but Carano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McBruce is breathing heavily.

Carano rushes McBruce and presses him up against the cage.
Carano tries to stall but McBruce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McBruce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Carano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carano tries to clinch up but McBruce circles away and keeps his distance.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBruce blocks a head kick by Carano.
McBruce shoots in and drives through. Carano sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance McBruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carano misses with a head kick.
Carano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBruce lands with a cross.

McBruce shoots in and bounces Carano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBruce wants to control from the top but Carano keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance McBruce will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gina Carano'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.

Carano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McBruce lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for McBruce.
McBruce misses with a wild body shot.
Carano throws a head kick that McBruce semi-blocks.
McBruce is looking to wear down Carano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McBruce shoots in but Carano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carano moves out of range as McBruce strikes.
McBruce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBruce misses with a straight right.
McBruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance McBruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBruce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carano as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBruce keeps the fight on the outside.
McBruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano avoids the body shot from McBruce.
Carano lands a nice looking kick to the body. McBruce takes a step back to recover.
Carano lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as McBruce blocks the low kick.
Carano throws out a leg kick but McBruce moves out of range and Carano only half commits.
McBruce checks the leg kick.
McBruce blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano misses with a looping left.
McBruce lands a nice looking body shot.
McBruce scores with a hook.
McBruce throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carano avoids the body shot from McBruce.
A left and a right from McBruce both land. Nice combination.
McBruce throws a lazy head kick
and Carano counters with an inside leg kick.
Carano scores with the left hand. McBruce knows he should have avoided that one.
Carano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McBruce avoids the head kick by Carano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McBruce looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carano trying to control the position.
McBruce showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Carano kicks McBruce off and gets to his feet.
Carano scores with a head kick.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBruce fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carano is out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McBruce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBruce trying to control the position but Carano is working away.
Carano struggling a bit here.
McBruce connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carano some visible discomfort.
Carano is looking for a sweep.
McBruce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Carano is trying to get back to half guard.
McBruce grinds an elbow into Carano's temple.
McBruce is trying to ground and pound but Carano uses the momentary lack of control by McBruce to regain half guard.
Carano pushes McBruce off looking to stand but McBruce dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McBruce wants to work for an arm triangle but Carano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McBruce drops an elbow to the side of Carano's head.
McBruce stops Carano from getting back to his feet.
McBruce thows a huge punch but Carano dodges it nicely.
McBruce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carano trying to control here.
McBruce working Carano over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBruce thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carano to regain full guard.
McBruce trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
McBruce works over Carano with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gina Carano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McBruce throws a body punch but Carano moves out of range.
McBruce shoots in for a double leg but Carano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Carano gets a clinch.
Carano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carano misses with a knee strike.
Carano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McBruce has him pressed against the cage.
Carano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carano cracks McBruce with a nice body shot.
McBruce prevents Carano from breaking the clinch.
Carano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McBruce.
Carano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McBruce has him pressed against the cage.
Carano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McBruce has Carano pushed against the cage.
Carano stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBruce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McBruce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance McBruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carano manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lance McBruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBruce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBruce thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Carano throws a head kick that half lands.
McBruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBruce bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McBruce tries for a takedown but Carano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBruce works Carano's body with a nice hook.
McBruce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McBruce keeps the fight on the outside.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and McBruce moves out of range easily.

McBruce shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McBruce showed some decent athleticism there.
McBruce with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBruce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carano is trying to stand back up but McBruce is controlling him
McBruce working the head and body with strikes.
Carano tries to kick McBruce off but McBruce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McBruce wants to free his trapped foot but Carano is holding on for dear life with his legs.

McBruce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McBruce is trying to control the action in half guard but Carano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBruce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carano tries to clinch but McBruce moves out of range.
McBruce looks to throw the jab but Carano is out of range.

Carano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carano tries to land knees in the clinch but McBruce avoids the damage to the body.
Carano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBruce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McBruce is trying to maintain a safe position but Carano gets an underhook and turns McBruce into the cage.

Carano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carano manages to avoid it.
Carano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McBruce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carano as he jumps to the side.
McBruce fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carano is out of range.
McBruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Carano is just out of range.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBruce looks to throw the jab but Carano is out of range.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBruce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBruce misses with a body shot.
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano wants to clinch up but McBruce keeps it at a distance.
McBruce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carano counters with a good low kick that McBruce was not able to check.

Carano moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gina Carano.
I think Carano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gina Carano!