PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cartona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Secret Ingredient (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ingredient has chosen I Spit in the Face of People Who Don't Want to be Cool as his entrance music. The key to victory for Joey Cartona has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cartona
vs
Ingredient

184 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Urban Fighter
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Cartona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Secret Ingredient!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingredient shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cartona counters with a nice uppercut.
Ingredient shoots and misses
and Cartona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Cartona closes the distance and pushes Ingredient back into the cage.
Ingredient is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cartona gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joey Cartona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Secret Ingredient.
Ingredient is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cartona is defending well.
Cartona pushes Ingredient back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartona lands a left hand.
Cartona tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cartona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartona lands with a short shot to the head.
Ingredient has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cartona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cartona works on Ingredient's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingredient has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cartona after a bit of a struggle.
Cartona definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ingredient wants a takedown but no success here.
Cartona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartona lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ingredient backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cartona.
Cartona misses with an elbow strike.
Cartona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartona lands a hook that snaps the head of Ingredient backwards.
Cartona lands a nice shot to the body.
Ingredient looks winded!
A short uppercut from Cartona.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cartona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cartona is leaning against Ingredient and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingredient takes a shot to the head.
Cartona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartona pushes Ingredient back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartona displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ingredient up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cartona.

Cartona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartona connects with a solid leg kick.
Ingredient with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cartona counters with a good low kick that Ingredient was not able to check.
Cartona looks to land a combination. Ingredient sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cartona lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Secret Ingredient has been cut.

Cartona closes the distance and pushes Ingredient back into the cage.
Ingredient drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cartona gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartona tries to stall but Ingredient uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cartona taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ingredient goes for a takedown attempt but Cartona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cartona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ingredient eats them both and turns towards Cartona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ingredient shoots and misses
and Cartona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ingredient shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cartona counters with a straight right hand.
Cartona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingredient has his takedown stuffed
and Cartona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ingredient fails with the takedown
and Ingredient takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ingredient swings widly with a right hand
and Cartona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ingredient's knee momentarily.
Ingredient tries for a takedown but Cartona circles away easily
and Cartona counters with a left and a right that stings Ingredient.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ingredient doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cartona counters with a nice uppercut.

Cartona rushes Ingredient and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cartona lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cartona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartona is looking to clinch.

Cartona gets caught napping as Ingredient dives in and scores a takedown. Cartona manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Cartona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Secret Ingredient's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ingredient misses with a takedown attempt
and Cartona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ingredient keeps the fight on the outside.
Ingredient misses with an uppercut
and Cartona counters with a straight right hand.
Ingredient shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cartona defends it nicely.
Joey Cartona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingredient misses with a double jab
and Cartona counters with a thumping low kick.
Ingredient stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ingredient wants it to stay on the feet.
Ingredient tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingredient swings widly with a right hand
and Cartona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joey Cartona is winning the standup battle so far.

Cartona clinches up against the cage.
Ingredient wants a takedown.
Joey Cartona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Secret Ingredient.
Cartona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingredient is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartona prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Cartona on the inside.
Cartona pushes Ingredient back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cartona lands a left hand.
Cartona creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cartona lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartona controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Cartona.
Cartona stalls.
Cartona gets through Ingredient's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ingredient changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cartona fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ingredient can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartona is looking to clinch.

Ingredient dives in and scores a takedown into Cartona's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartona wants to stand and escape but Ingredient is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingredient throws a strike but Cartona rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ingredient tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ingredient manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cartona lands a right hand.
Cartona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cartona looking to throw knees to the head but Ingredient is blocking nicely.
Cartona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ingredient can't get the takedown.
Cartona lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartona is pressed up against the cage. Ingredient has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartona down to the mat. Cartona avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cartona throws a good cross that connects.
Ingredient misses with a takedown
and Cartona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartona lands a jab-cross combination.

Cartona moves into the clinch.
Cartona lands a shot to the body.
Cartona gets through Ingredient's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cartona.
Cartona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cartona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ingredient backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Cartona dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Secret Ingredient's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ingredient tries for a takedown but Cartona circles away easily
and Cartona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ingredient with a poor takedown
and Cartona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ingredient is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cartona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ingredient.
Cartona went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joey Cartona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Secret Ingredient.
Ingredient doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Cartona to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingredient throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cartona counters with a low kick, right behind Ingredient 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartona throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ingredient takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cartona instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cartona.
Cartona lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartona lands with a right to the head.
Ingredient drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cartona pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cartona moves into range and clinches up with Ingredient.
Ingredient takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cartona.
Cartona lands an uppercut.
Ingredient blocks an elbow strike from Cartona.
Ingredient drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cartona pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ingredient misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cartona to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartona doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingredient circles away.
Cartona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ingredient closes the distance but Cartona moves to the side
and Cartona counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Cartona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingredient tries for a takedown but Cartona circles away easily
and Ingredient takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cartona fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ingredient, pushing him back against the cage.
Cartona missing with knees to the body.
Cartona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Cartona.
Ingredient is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cartona is defending well.
Cartona lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ingredient is keeping busy.
A short right from Cartona on the inside.
Cartona misses with a knee to the head.
Cartona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ingredient backwards.

Ingredient is rocked!
Cartona gets underhooks to prevent Ingredient's takedown attempt.
Ingredient wants a takedown but no success here.
Cartona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cartona scores with a shoulder strike.
Ingredient is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartona finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartona.

Cartona floors Ingredient with a big punch on the inside! Ingredient is trying to recover but Cartona dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartona wants to stand but Ingredient is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingredient is trying to control Cartona's posture but Cartona avoids it.
Cartona tries to stand but Ingredient is controlling his head.
Ingredient seems to have recovered his senses.
You can see the frustration on Ingredient's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cartona prevents Ingredient from escaping the position.
Secret Ingredient has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Cartona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cartona avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ingredient.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Cartona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cartona, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Cartona!