PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Carosella (ranked 3581 p4p, 4887 weight class) and Sammy Kodjia (ranked 126 p4p, 166 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carosella
vs
Kodjia

200 cm
24
284
7 - 9 - 0

195 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia thuds his right hand into Carosella's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Carosella digs a good body shot into Kodjia's ribs.
Kodjia on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Sammy Kodjia has been cut.
Kodjia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carosella's hands.
A left lands for Kodjia.
Carosella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carosella scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kodjia forces Carosella back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carosella wants to break free but Kodjia has control.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
Carosella wants to break free but Kodjia has control.
Kodjia lands a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia working Carosella over with knees to the body.
Carosella is breathing heavily.
Carosella is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kodjia to keep the fight standing.
Kodjia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodjia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carosella's efforts to push away.
Kodjia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but Carosella blocks with his arms.
Kodjia gets through Carosella's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kodjia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carosella takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kodjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kodjia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carosella's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carosella takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kodjia lands an elbow that stopped Carosella in his tracks for a moment.
Kodjia lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kodjia working Carosella over with knees to the body.
Kodjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kodjia digs a right hand underneath Carosella's ribcage. Carosella let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kodjia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Guido Carosella's cut is getting worse.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carosella seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kodjia can turn it around.
Kodjia lands a knee to the body.
Kodjia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kodjia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
A nice left hand lands by Kodjia.
Kodjia lands an elbow inside.
Kodjia crunches a lovely knee into Carosella's ribcage.
Kodjia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kodjia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kodjia.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kodjia obliges.
Kodjia landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kodjia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Carosella backwards.
Kodjia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a good knee to the midsection. Carosella won't want to take too many of those.
Kodjia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kodjia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodjia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carosella lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kodjia lands with a left to the head.
Kodjia presses Carosella against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kodjia lands a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carosella backwards.
Carosella takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Kodjia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia lands with a light punch inside.
Kodjia connects with a knee to the head.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carosella.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.

Carosella is rocked!
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Carosella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kodjia lands a knee to the body.
Kodjia creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Carosella's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Carosella drops to his knees and Kodjia pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Kodjia!