PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Carnera (ranked 1508 p4p, 192 weight class) and Nick Sins (ranked 1483 p4p, 187 weight class). Carnera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Religion - Infected. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carnera
vs
Sins

190 cm
27
201 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

186 cm
34
201 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera looks to land a left hand but Sins moved out of range nicely.
Carnera blocks a jab.
Carnera misses with a kick to the body.
Sins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carnera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sins tries a head kick but it misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carnera misses with a body kick.
Sins throws a head kick but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera throws a series of punches but Sins moves out of range.
Carnera misses with a hook to the body
and Sins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carnera is able to avoid easily.
Carnera avoids the head kick by Sins.
Sins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carnera.
Sins moves away from the strike by Carnera.
Nice defenses there by Carnera.
Carnera misses with a body shot.
Sins jabs Carnera right on the nose. Carnera blinks but takes it well.
Sins avoids the body shot from Carnera.
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!
Carnera tries to land a front kick but Sins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carnera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carnera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sins moves forwards but Carnera connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Carnera darts in and clinches Sins up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sins misses with the head strike.
Carnera has a couple of punches blocked by Sins.
I was talking to Carnera's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sins.
Carnera lands a left hand.
Sins working aggressively here.
Carnera lands with a light punch inside.
Sins misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Sins.
Carnera pushes Sins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carnera lands with a light punch inside.
Sins is stalling here.
Carnera lands with a left to the head.
Sins lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carnera swings wildly with an uppercut but Sins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Carnera.
Sins tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carnera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carnera blocks an uppercut.
Carnera blocks an uppercut.
Sins misses with a punch to the body.
Sins misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sins.
Sins trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sins.
Sins scores with a shot to the side of Carnera's head.
Sins scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carnera blocks an uppercut.
Sins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sins struggles to land a body shot inside as Carnera controls his hands.
Carnera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sins backwards.
Sins blocking some punches.
Sins misses with some punches.
Sins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Carnera lands a hook that snaps the head of Sins backwards.
Sins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carnera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sins backwards.
Carnera misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Carnera.
Sins lands an elbow inside that Carnera shrugs off.

It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carnera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carnera.
Carnera lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnera manages to break the clinch.
Carnera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sins circles away quickly and effectively.
Sins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carnera's hands.
Carnera throws a right hand that Sins ducks under and follows up with a left that Sins also avoids with ease.
Sins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sins misses with an uppercut. Carnera saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carnera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sins scoring well with a low kick there.
Sins scores with a nice right hand.
Sins throws a chopping leg kick but Carnera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Carnera lands a big head kick that sends Sins tumbling to the mat! Carnera takes a step backwards and waves Sins back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sins is rocked!
Carnera avoids the head kick by Sins.
Sins is still on wobbly legs! Can Carnera finish him?
Carnera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sins avoids the body shot from Carnera.
Sins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carnera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sins seems to have recovered his senses.
Carnera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnera lands a nice looking body shot.
Carnera is looking to slow Sins down with leg kicks.
Sins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sins lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mauro Carnera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carnera tries to close the distance and clinch but Sins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carnera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carnera slips under a jab.
Sins misses with a leg kick.
Carnera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carnera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carnera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carnera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sins is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Sins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carnera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sins has time to react.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
Sins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carnera.
Sins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carnera momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sins throws a right hand that Carnera ducks under and follows up with a left that Carnera also avoids with ease.
Carnera appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sins thuds his right hand into Carnera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carnera doesn't manage to clinch there - Sins circles away.
Sins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carnera lands a nice looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carnera - the referee stops the clock and Sins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carnera. Sins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Sins misses.
Sins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carnera. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera is looking to clinch.
Carnera moves away from the strike by Sins.
Sins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carnera to score with a decent uppercut.
Carnera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sins moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Carnera misses.
Sins avoids the body shot from Carnera.
Carnera throws a sloppy head kick and Sins moves out of range easily.
A big right from Sins misses.
Good shot there by Sins.
Sins missing with a left hand there. Carnera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sins scores with a jab.
Sins with a jab.
Carnera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carnera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sins.
Sins misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sins throws out the jab.
Sins misses with a wild body shot.
Sins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Carnera counters with a quick kick to the body but Sins blocks it.
Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carnera.
Sins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.
Carnera misses with a body shot.
Carnera lands with a nice body punch.
Sins throws a shot from downtown. Carnera moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Carnera.
Sins connects with a body shot that sends Carnera's belly button to the back.
Carnera moves away from the strike by Sins.
Sins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carnera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carnera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sins at a distance.
Carnera is looking to wear down Sins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sins is breathing heavily.
Carnera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sins blocks a head kick by Carnera.
Sins throws a big shot that misses.
Carnera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sins swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera slips under a jab.
Carnera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
Carnera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sins's sensitive parts.
Sins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carnera.
Mauro Carnera is winning the standup battle so far.
Sins blocks the body kick.
Carnera thows a body kick. Sins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carnera misses with a two punch combination.
Sins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carnera misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Sins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carnera misses with a body kick.
Jab by Sins.
Carnera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carnera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sins scores with a leg kick.
Sins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carnera.
Sins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.
Sins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.
Sins keeps the fight on the outside.
Carnera throws a looping overhand right but Sins ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Sins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnera misses with the body kick
and Sins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sins throws a hook to the side of Carnera's head but Carnera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carnera's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carnera.
Sins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.
Carnera slips under a jab from Sins.

Carnera forces Sins back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Sins.
Sins avoids the elbow strike from Carnera, against the cage.

Carnera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sins throws a hook but Carnera avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Sins.
Sins throws a series of punches but Carnera moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Sins.
Carnera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Sins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carnera.
Carnera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
Carnera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Sins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sins misses with a head kick.
Carnera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sins has time to react.
Carnera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carnera slips a straight right by Sins.
Carnera throws a body shot but no joy.
Sins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Sins misses.
Carnera swings for the body but Sins moves out of range.
Carnera throws a head kick that misses.
Sins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carnera. Carnera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sins blocks a head kick by Carnera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sins! But no joy.
Sins lands the left hand.
Carnera is looking to slow Sins down with leg kicks.
Sins lands with a hook. Carnera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Sins throws a lazy right hand but Carnera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carnera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
Carnera tries to clinch but Sins is having none of it.

Carnera moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sins.
Carnera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Sins pushes Carnera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sins lands a body punch.
Sins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carnera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sins is looking to control Carnera's arms but Carnera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sins has his back to the cage.
Sins misses with some punches.
Carnera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sins lands a hook that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Sins avoids a wild elbow strike from Carnera.
Nick Sins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carnera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sins fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sins misses with a punch on the inside.
Sins throws an elbow that misses.
Sins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carnera's elbow.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carnera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sins lands an uppercut.
Carnera prevents a body shot from Sins.
Sins has a couple of punches blocked by Carnera.
Carnera has a couple of punches blocked by Sins.
Sins misses with a hook from the clinch.

Carnera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carnera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carnera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sins blocks a head kick by Carnera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sins misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Sins.
Sins swats away the attempt to clinch by Carnera.
Sins throws a hook but Carnera blocks it.
A jab from Sins finds it's way through Carnera's defenses.
Sins misses with an uppercut.
Sins throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
Carnera scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Carnera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sins doesn't seem phased though.
Carnera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carnera lands a jab.
A big right from Sins misses.
Carnera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sins misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carnera. Carnera obviously looking to wear him down.
Sins feints and then cracks Carnera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carnera down.
Jab by Carnera.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Carnera throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sins is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mauro Carnera!
Our winner, Mauro Carnera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.