PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantino Carizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Whitaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whitaker
vs
Carizzo

195 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantino Carizzo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carizzo drives through and clinches with Whitaker against the cage.
Whitaker letting Carizzo take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Carizzo.

It looks like Manuel Whitaker has been cut.

Carizzo tightens his grip and picks Whitaker up, before dumping him to the ground. Whitaker manages to land in guard.

Whitaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carizzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carizzo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitaker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carizzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carizzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carizzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Whitaker is rocked!
Carizzo loads up on a big left hand. Whitaker felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Carizzo looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Whitaker can't hide his disappointment, as Carizzo celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantino Carizzo!