PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tui Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guseppe Carliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Savage
vs
Carliano

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tui Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guseppe Carliano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carliano has managed to clinch.
Savage tries to break free but Carliano pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Carliano.
Carliano lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Carliano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tui Savage has been cut.
Carliano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carliano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Carliano.
Carliano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carliano has Savage pushed against the cage.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Carliano is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carliano.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Carliano is struggling to control the position.
Carliano landing knees to the head.
Carliano working Savage over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carliano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carliano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Carliano.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carliano obliges.
Carliano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carliano landing knees to the body.
Carliano scores with a shoulder strike.
Carliano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
Knees to the body from Carliano.
Carliano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Carliano - that landed with a thud.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carliano lands a knee to the head.
Carliano with a knee to the head.
Carliano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carliano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Carliano.
Carliano leaning against his opponent.
Carliano connects with a knee to the head.
Carliano with a knee to the head.

Savage is rocked!
A knee to the head by Carliano.
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carliano lands a big knee to the head and Savage goes down! Carliano pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guseppe Carliano!
After winning the bout, Guseppe Carliano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.