PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 6465 p4p, 618 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 632 p4p, 88 weight class). Caria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Caria
vs
Vettori

186 cm
33
162
32 - 14 - 2

183 cm
37
185
28 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Caria.
Caria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria throws the left hand but Vettori avoids the punch easily.
Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Caria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vettori throws a sloppy head kick and Caria moves out of range easily.
Vettori missing with a left hand there. Caria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vettori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caria.
Some bone on bone action there as Vettori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vettori lands a leg kick that knocks Caria off balance momentarily.
Caria is looking to clinch.
Caria throws a leg kick that misses.

Caria moves into the clinch.

Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vettori takes one to the chin there.
Caria tries to clinch up.
Caria thows a body kick. Vettori tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caria tries to clinch but Vettori is having none of it.
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria throws an overhand right that lands on Vettori's shoulder, as Vettori tries to avoid the shot.
Caria tries to clinch up
enabling Vettori to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caria has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Vettori working hard to break the clinch.
Vettori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vettori breaks from the clinch.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vettori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caria is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Caria tries to clinch but Vettori is having none of it.
Vettori scores with a nice head shot.
Caria looks to clinch
and Vettori counters with a stiff right hand.
Caria blocks the body kick.
Good work by Vettori as he checks the leg kick.

Vettori gets tackled into the ropes by Caria. Caria maintains the clinch.
Vettori trying to land knees to the body.
Caria avoiding damage as Vettori throws knees to the body.
Caria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caria scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori misses with a body punch.
Caria lands a knee to the head.

Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Caria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caria scores with a hook.
Vettori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vettori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria blocks a leg kick.
Caria scores with a push kick.

Caria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria digs a right hand underneath Vettori's ribcage. Vettori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.

Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caria tries a low kick but Vettori avoids it.
Vettori misses with a body punch
and Caria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vettori finds it's way round the side to connect with Caria's head.
Vettori throws a low kick but Caria avoids it.
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Good work by Caria as he checks the leg kick.
Caria throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caria has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vettori tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Caria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Caria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caria.
Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vettori blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caria.
Vettori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Caria.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vettori throws a right hand that Caria ducks under and follows up with a left that Caria also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Caria drives through and clinches with Vettori against the ropes.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vettori's head.
Vettori swings for the body but Caria moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Vettori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vettori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vettori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vettori misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Caria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards.
Caria tries to clinch but Vettori moves out of range.
A big right from Caria misses.
Caria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vettori is out of range and Caria settles back down.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori throws out a counter right but Caria avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Caria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Caria clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caria.
A body shot lands from Caria.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Caria.
Caria scores with a hook to the body.
Caria tries to land knees in the clinch but Vettori avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caria throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Caria closes the distance and pushes Vettori back into the ropes.
Caria missing with knees to the body.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
Vettori digs a right hand underneath Caria's ribcage. Caria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vettori scores with a knee to the head.
Melankomas Caria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike.

Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vettori scores with a one two! Caria had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vettori throws a hook but Caria blocks it.
Caria takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Caria lands with an overhand left.
Caria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vettori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caria counters with a left to the body.
Caria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vettori can do to turn this around?
Caria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vettori.

Caria clinches up against the ropes.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Caria stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Vettori takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caria stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Vettori presses Caria against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caria blocks a body shot from Vettori.
Vettori tries to break free but Caria pushes him back against the ropes.
Vettori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vettori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Caria here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vettori can't find room to land a body shot as Caria controls the action.
Vettori misses with a knee to the head.
Vettori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caria obliges.
Caria scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Caria - that landed with a thud.
Vettori is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Caria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Caria.
Caria lands a knee to the head.
Caria scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caria obliges.
A short body shot lands from Caria as the two fighters clinch.
Caria landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caria misses with a knee strike.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vettori misses with some punches.
Vettori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vettori letting Caria take a breather here.
Caria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori just misses with a punch to the body.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Vettori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caria scores with a jab to the head.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Caria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caria lands with an uppercut that bounces Vettori off the ropes and back into range.
Caria connects with a crisp jab.
Caria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
Vettori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Caria gets a clinch.
Vettori is looking to break free of the clinch but Caria has double underhooks.
Caria landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caria blocks it with crossed arms.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vettori's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Vettori fails to land.
Caria cracks Vettori with a nice body shot.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but Caria blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori tries a body shot but Caria blocks it.
Caria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.

Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caria has closed the distance and engaged Vettori in a clinch.
Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caria is leaning against Vettori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caria prevents Vettori from breaking the clinch.
Vettori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Caria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Caria moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Vettori tries to break the clinch but Caria is controlling the position.

Caria manages to break the clinch.
Caria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vettori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Caria with the inside leg kick.
Caria misses with a low kick as Vettori jumps back.
Caria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caria is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vettori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Caria is just out of range.
Caria lands a nice looking body shot.
Caria scores with a decent looking hook.
Vettori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caria lands a jab to the head.
Caria throws a jab when Vettori was well out of range.
Vettori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori misses with a two punch combination.
Vettori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Caria throws a body punch but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori scores with a hook.

Caria has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vettori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caria misses the shot to the body.
Caria is looking to clinch.
Caria blocks a jab.
Vettori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vettori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vettori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Vettori misses.
Vettori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Caria forces Vettori back against the ropes and clinches.
Caria blocking some punches.
Caria missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caria avoiding damage as Vettori throws knees to the body.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vettori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vettori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Caria scores with a knee to the head.
Vettori working hard to break the clinch.
Vettori misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vettori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vettori tries to circle away but Caria has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caria.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caria pushes Vettori back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Caria lands a hook that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vettori is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vettori takes a shot to the head.

Vettori is rocked!
Caria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vettori is still on wobbly legs! Can Caria finish him?
Caria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Vettori blocks it.
Vettori seems to have recovered his senses.

Caria breaks the clinch.

Caria takes the fight into the clinch.
Caria landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.

Caria breaks the clinch.
Caria moves in looking to clinch but Vettori pushes him off.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vettori sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria slips a straight right by Vettori.
Caria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Vettori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vettori slips a straight right by Caria.
Caria moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vettori. Caria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caria scores with a jab. Vettori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Caria tries to clinch but Vettori is having none of it.
Caria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caria misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caria. Vettori shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Caria has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vettori is trying to break the clinch but Caria is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vettori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori misses the jab.
Caria lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick there by Caria.
Vettori misses with a looping left.
Caria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Vettori lands with a shot to the body.

Caria drives through and clinches with Vettori against the ropes.
Caria lands with a light punch inside.
Caria blocks a body shot from Vettori.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Caria misses.
A little jabbing left from Vettori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vettori.
Caria scores with a decent looking hook.
Caria wants to clinch.
Caria lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Vettori needs to keep his hands up - Caria had a free shot at his head there.
Caria lands a jab to Vettori's midsection.
Vettori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caria throws a leg kick that misses.
Vettori blocks a jab.
Vettori lands a slapping body shot.
Vettori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Vettori misses.
Caria scores with a jab.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vettori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Caria misses the target.
Caria has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vettori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori looks to land a body kick but Caria moved away.
Caria feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Caria ducks down to avoid it.
Vettori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vettori lands with an uppercut that bounces Caria off the ropes and back into range.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Caria wants to clinch.
Caria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Caria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caria tries to clinch up but Vettori circles away and keeps his distance.
Vettori slips a jab from Caria.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vettori.
Sloppy strikes from Vettori. Those never looked like landing.
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but Vettori avoided it.
Vettori blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vettori tries to keep at a distance but Caria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caria tries to throw a body punch but Vettori avoids it by throwing Caria back against the ropes.
Vettori tries a body shot but Caria blocks it.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Caria misses with a body punch
and Vettori counters with a straight right hand.
Vettori lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vettori.
Caria tries to score with a low kick but Vettori moves his leg out of the way.
Vettori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caria.
Caria throws a series of strikes that have Vettori backpedaling.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vettori. Vettori obviously looking to wear him down.
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Caria ducks down to avoid it.
Caria swings for the body but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caria.
Vettori throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caria connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caria scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Caria misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caria. That's going to slow Vettori down.
A swing and a miss from Vettori.
Caria lands a jab to the head.

Caria clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vettori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caria misses with a body shot.
Caria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vettori can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vettori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Caria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vettori throws the left hand but Caria avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Caria misses its target.
Caria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Caria moves out of range as Vettori throws a body kick.
Caria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caria tries to clinch but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vettori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caria looks to land a body kick but Vettori moved away.
Caria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caria wants to clinch up but Vettori keeps it at a distance.
Vettori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Caria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Vettori blocks it.
Vettori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori is trying to force a seperation but Caria has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vettori manages to break the clinch.
Vettori feints and then cracks Caria's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caria down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vettori takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori managing to block the knees to the body from Caria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori misses with some punches.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vettori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Caria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vettori working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caria cracks Vettori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Caria connects with a leg kick.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vettori throws a hook but Caria blocks it.
Caria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vettori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vettori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Caria has closed the distance and engaged Vettori in a clinch.
Vettori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vettori.

Vettori breaks the clinch.
Caria lands a nice hook to Vettori's body. Vettori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vettori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Caria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vettori moves out of range as Caria strikes.
Caria misses with a hook. Vettori ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caria.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vettori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caria is out of range.
Caria wants to slow Vettori down by chopping away at his legs.
Vettori is looking to chop away at Caria's legs.
Vettori throws a front kick aimed at Caria's knee but Caria avoids it well.
Vettori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Caria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vettori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vettori lands a left hand.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Vettori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vettori tries to circle away but Caria has him pinned against the ropes.
Caria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vettori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marvin Vettori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caria tries a knee to the head but Vettori blocks it.
Caria looking to throw knees to the head but Vettori is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Caria.

Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vettori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vettori there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vettori misses the target.
A big right from Vettori misses.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori missing with a left hand there. Caria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caria - that will leave a mark!
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
Vettori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Caria.
Vettori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caria is out of range.

Caria moves into the clinch.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Caria is blocking nicely.
Vettori is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Caria looking to throw knees to the head but Vettori is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Vettori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vettori lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Vettori throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Caria is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melankomas Caria.
Well Caria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melankomas Caria!
Melankomas Caria is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Melankomas Caria, 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.