PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Carneiro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carneiro
vs
Thug

191 cm
29
229 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Thug!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carneiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro drops his hands momentarily and Thug takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thug missing with a left hand there. Carneiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carneiro ducks under a wild hook from Thug.

Thug closes the distance and pushes Carneiro back into the cage.
Thug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thug makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carneiros head.
Thug scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.
Carneiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Thug misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carneiro takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thug scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thug.
Thug lands a hook that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Thug.
Carneiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
A short left from Thug.
Thug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carneiros head.
Thug has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Thug lands a left hand.
Thug lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thug gets through Carneiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thug scores with a shoulder strike.
Thug makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Carneiro is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thug lands a left hand.
Oh Carneiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thug lands a left hand.
Thug lands a hook that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.
Thug throws a big uppercut that drops Carneiro! More strikes from Thug and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Carneiro lies dazed against the cage as Thug celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Thug!
Slim Thug opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.