PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunderstruck. Markus Uno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Andre's chin.

Andre
vs
Uno

177 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Uno!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Andre is pressing down on Uno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andre controlling his opponent.
Andre prevents Uno from getting the reversal.
Andre controlling his opponent.
Andre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Andre controlling the position easily from mount.
Uno tries to hold on but Andre pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno tries to reverse the position but Andre maintains control.
Uno regains half guard.
Andre stops Uno from getting back to his feet.
Uno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Uno throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Andre stops Uno from getting back to his feet.
Andre content to control rather than advance.

Andre gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Uno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andre is fending him off so far but Uno persists. Nope, Andre circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uno.
Uno tries to clinch but Andre is having none of it.

Andre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Uno sprawls well initially but Andre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Uno looks gassed!
Uno is trying to get back to full guard.

Andre decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Uno tries to clinch there but Andre circles away.

Andre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uno to the mat! Uno manages to get full guard.
Andre throwing strikes but missing.
Andre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andre with a nice head shot there.
Uno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Uno manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch but Andre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andre.

Andre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uno, pushing him back against the cage.

Andre jumps into guard, dragging Uno to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andre is on top in guard.

Andre stands and steps away. Uno gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Uno looks to clinch

and Andre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uno missing with punches from the bottom.
Andre wants to control but Uno is keeping him busy.
Uno is trying to stand back up but Andre is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno wants to stand back up but Andre manages to pass into side control.
Andre gets to mount! Uno was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Uno is looking to improve his position but Andre isn't that keen on the idea.
Andre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Uno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uno tries to free his leg and advance position but Andre is retaining full guard.
Andre has a closed guard, preventing Uno from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Andre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Andre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uno to the mat! Uno manages to get full guard.
Andre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uno wants to get back to his feet but Andre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Andre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andre pushing down on Uno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andre wants to control but Uno is keeping him busy.
Uno tries to roll over but Andre keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Uno is staying active underneath Andre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uno is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uno looks like he's trying to stand up.
Andre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uno closes the distance but Andre moves to the side

and Andre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uno!
Uno is trying desperately to improve position.
Andre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uno looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre keeps control of the position easily here as Uno tries to buck him off.
Uno is trying to break free.
Uno is taking damage to the body and head.
Andre loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Uno hold on?
Andre controlling well, preventing Uno from escaping the position.
Andre just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Uno defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Andre scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno trying to control the position but Andre manages to sink in the hooks.
Andre controlling the position well here. Uno rolled but Andre kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Andre throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Uno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Uno tries to roll but Andre sticks to his back.
Uno is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Andre.
Andre trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Uno looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Andre is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Uno with him. Uno is trying to defend but Andre has an arm under the chin now! Uno grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Andre!