PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Carnera (ranked 1749 p4p, 254 weight class) and Sheamus Meallan (ranked 2070 p4p, 293 weight class). Carnera comes into the arena with Bad Religion - Infected blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carnera
vs
Meallan

190 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauro Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheamus Meallan!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera tries to clinch up but Meallan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meallan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
Meallan misses with an uppercut.
Meallan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meallan throws an overhand right that lands on Carnera's shoulder, as Carnera tries to avoid the shot.

Meallan moves into the clinch.
Carnera misses with a punch on the inside.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Carnera.
Meallan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carnera jumps guard but Meallan stands there with Carnera around his waist. Carnera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meallan blocking some punches.
Carnera fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Meallan.
Carnera tries to pull guard but Meallan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauro Carnera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Meallan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meallan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Carnera tries to pull guard but Meallan won't allow it.
Carnera throws a head punch that misses.
Carnera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meallan smiles and moves away.
Meallan walks into a stiff left hand from Carnera.
Carnera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meallan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meallan.
Carnera is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Meallan.
Carnera slips under a jab.
Carnera slips a straight right by Meallan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan throws an off balance right hand
and Meallan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meallan loads up on a big right hand but Carnera slips the punch.
Meallan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carnera in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meallan loads up on a big right hand but Carnera slips the punch.
Meallan throws a hook but Carnera avoids it easily.
Carnera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meallan circles away quickly and effectively.
Meallan missing with a left hand there. Carnera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meallan misses with an uppercut.
Carnera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carnera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meallan throws a hook to the side of Carnera's head but Carnera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meallan throws a lazy uppercut
and Carnera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meallan throws a hook but Carnera blocks it.
Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meallan.
Meallan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meallan misses with an uppercut. Carnera saw that one coming.
Meallan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Meallan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carnera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Meallan.

Mauro Carnera's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera lands with an overhand left.
Meallan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from Carnera misses.

Meallan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meallan.

Carnera gets control of Meallan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carnera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Meallan is posturing up here but Carnera has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Meallan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Meallan has to tap! Slick submission there by Carnera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauro Carnera!
An out of breath Mauro Carnera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.