PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Hunlin (ranked 6092 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommaso Carsara (ranked 3811 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hunlin
vs
Carsara

166 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Hunlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommaso Carsara!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carsara blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunlin darts in looking for a takedown but Carsara gets double underhooks and turns Hunlin into the cage.
Greg Hunlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hunlin gets a clinch.
Carsara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carsara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunlin taking a breather.

Hunlin pulls guard.
Carsara won't allow Hunlin to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunlin working a defensive guard here.
Hunlin being controlled here, momentarily.
Carsara wanted to stand there but Hunlin had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunlin looking to control.
Hunlin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carsara with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hunlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunlin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Hunlin darts in and clinches Carsara up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carsara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hunlin drives through and clinches with Carsara against the cage.

Carsara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunlin shoots in for a takedown but Carsara shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Hunlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunlin fails to land the takedown.
Hunlin with a poor takedown
and Carsara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunlin fails with the takedown
and Carsara counters with a head kick that wobbles Hunlin - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Carsara sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Carsara!