PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Carleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and batista haight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carleone comes to the cage accompanied by I AM SPARTA!. haight has chosen Forgot About Dre - Eminem as his entrance music. 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.

Carleone
vs
haight

183 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Carleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, batista haight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carleone fails to land the takedown.
Carleone is trying hard to land a takedown here. haight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carleone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but haight avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Carleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
haight with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carleone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carleone is looking for a kimura here.
Carleone prevents haight from standing back up.
Carleone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carleone is looking to advance position but haight won't allow it.
haight is trying to stand up here but Carleone is controlling him well.
haight is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Carleone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carleone connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carleone throws a nice looking combination but haight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

haight changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carleone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
haight looks gassed!
Carleone tries to control the position but he's not in luck - haight easily slips into full mount!
haight wants to control the pace but Carleone is squirming around nicely.
Carleone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as haight tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carleone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carleone wants to control but haight is having none of it.
Carleone is squirming around, avoiding haight's attempts to control the action.
haight controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone can't escape the position.
Carleone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carleone tries to roll over but haight keeps him under control.
haight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carleone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. haight is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
haight wants to control but Carleone is keeping him busy.

haight is looking for a kimura but Carleone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for haight to get the leverage.
Carleone is refusing to be controlled, as haight sits in half guard.
Carleone is controlling haight's trapped leg to prevent haight from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
haight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carleone keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carleone scores with a jab to the jaw.
haight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carleone.
Carleone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and haight counters with a single leg into guard. Carleone didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carleone pulls haight in close to prevent any damage.
Carleone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
haight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carleone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Carleone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
haight wants to pass the guard but Carleone is keeping the position.
Carleone wants to sweep here but haight controlling him for the moment.
Carleone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in haight's guard.
Carleone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carleone controlling the position.
haight bucks up and tries to throw Carleone off but instead Carleone has got his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carleone scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Carleone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carleone is trying hard to land a takedown here. haight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

haight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carleone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
haight trying to control the position from guard on top but Carleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carleone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carleone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
haight preventing the sweep.
Carleone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carleone is looking to sweep but instead, haight has passed into half guard.
haight is thwarting Carleone's attempts to control the position.
haight is keen to just control but Carleone is a slippery customer.
haight is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carleone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carleone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. haight manages to get himself to full guard.
haight is looking to stand up but Carleone isn't so interested in that idea.
batista haight has got the better of the ground game so far.
haight wants to get back to his feet but Carleone passes into half guard.

Carleone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and haight defends it well.
haight is staying active underneath Carleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carleone working haight over with strikes.
Carleone is looking to take a break and control but haight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carleone is working for a kimura but haight is defending it quite comfortably.
haight is staying active underneath Carleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

haight makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Carleone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
haight is trying to get back to his feet.

Carleone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, haight has escaped the position, nice work there.
haight is not content to let Carleone control the position.
haight wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone controlling the position.
haight pushes Carleone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carleone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Carleone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
haight is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Carleone decides to stand up, so the ref orders haight to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carleone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carleone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carleone trying to pass the guard but haight defending well.
haight is trying to escape back to his feet but Carleone uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Carleone lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Carleone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

haight is looking to clinch but Carleone is avoiding it.
Carleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carleone misses with a series of wild punches.
haight has his takedown stuffed
and Carleone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
haight pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carleone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carleone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
haight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carleone is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carleone is looking for a kimura here.
haight is looking to escape.
Carleone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carleone stands up and beckons haight to join him on the feet.
Carleone misses with a takedown

and haight counters by clinching up.

Carleone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. haight can't fight it off and eventually Carleone manages to take the fight to the floor. haight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carleone scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone passes haight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carleone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
haight wants to get back to his feet.
haight scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Carleone manages to mount him!
haight is squirming around, avoiding Carleone's attempts to control the action.

Carleone stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
batista haight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone throws a one two combo.
Carleone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
haight fails with the takedown

and Carleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vito Carleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carleone is taking a breather. haight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
haight is trying to stand up here but Carleone is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carleone in particular looking to stall.
haight wants to get back to his feet.
Carleone is taking a breather. haight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
haight pushes Carleone off looking to stand but Carleone dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carleone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Carleone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carleone misses with a takedown

and haight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
haight pressing his opponent against the cage.
haight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carleone walks away with a smile on his face. haight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vito Carleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of batista haight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
haight tries to clinch but Carleone moves away

so Carleone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carleone sitting in guard here, content to control.
haight keeping moving, preventing Carleone from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Carleone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carleone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Carleone!