PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tank Diesel (ranked 4322 p4p, 3384 weight class) and Luiz Carboza (ranked 466 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Diesel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diesel
vs
Carboza

190 cm
20
160
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
162
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carboza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch but Diesel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carboza tries to clinch but Diesel moves out of range.
Carboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carboza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diesel.

Diesel forces Carboza back against the cage and clinches.
Diesel is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diesel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel has Carboza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carboza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diesel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diesel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carboza.
Diesel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Diesel blocks with his arms.
Carboza lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tank Diesel has been cut.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diesel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diesel wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Diesel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza slips under a jab.
Carboza is looking to clinch but Diesel is avoiding it.
Carboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carboza stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel is breathing heavily.

Carboza darts in and clinches Diesel up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Diesel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diesel tries to pull guard but Carboza holds him up against the cage and eventually Diesel drops back down to his feet.
Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Carboza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carboza keeps control of Diesel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diesel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Diesel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carboza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carboza working Diesel over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diesel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Diesel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Diesel won't want to take too many of those.
Carboza landing knees to the body.
Carboza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Diesel in his tracks for a moment.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Diesel's ribcage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carboza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Diesel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carboza closes the distance and pushes Diesel back into the cage.
Diesel is trying to break free.
Diesel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Diesel taking a breather.
Diesel is trying to pull guard but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Carboza lands a damaging elbow.
Luiz Carboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carboza lands an elbow inside that Diesel shrugs off.

Tank Diesel's cut is getting worse.
Carboza lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Diesel in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza landing knees to the head.

Tank Diesel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza working the clinch nicely. Diesel is working for position but Carboza cracks him with a big knee to the head! Diesel crumples up against the cage and Carboza lands two more shots before the ref can save Diesel! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Luiz Carboza!