PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Carraretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground Pound acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carraretto
vs
Pound

190 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Carraretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carraretto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pound scores with a shot to the side of Carraretto's head.

Pound breaks from the clinch.
Pound stuffs the takedown attempt from Carraretto. Carraretto gets slowly back to his feet.
Carraretto throws the kick towards the body but Pound avoids it.
Carraretto keeps the fight on the outside.
Carraretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pound throws a big shot that misses.
Carraretto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pound's sensitive parts.
Carraretto ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Carraretto has a takedown stuffed.
Carraretto tries to land a front kick but Pound steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pound connects with a solid leg kick.
Carraretto needs to keep his hands up - Pound had a free shot at his head there.
Carraretto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carraretto looks to land a body kick but Pound moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound misses with an uppercut.
Pound takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pound misses with a leg kick.
Carraretto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pound will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carraretto.
Pound looks gassed!
Pound avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carraretto.
Pound takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pound steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carraretto. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carraretto tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.

Carraretto forces Pound back against the cage and clinches.
Pound prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Carraretto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound lands a left hand.
Carraretto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pound.
Carraretto wants to break free but Pound has control.
Carraretto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pound lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carraretto misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carraretto trying to land knees to the body.
Carraretto tries a knee to the head but Pound blocks it.
Carraretto throws a head punch that misses.
Pound avoiding damage as Carraretto throws knees to the body.
Pound avoiding damage.
Carraretto goes for a takedown attempt but Pound pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pound lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carraretto.
Pound lands the left hand.
Pound listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Carraretto misses

and Pound holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carraretto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carraretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pound is stalling here.
Carraretto wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pound avoids it.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pound avoids a kick to the body.
Pound connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carraretto tries a head kick but it misses.
Carraretto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carraretto throws a body kick the misses

and Pound counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pound.
Carraretto blocks an elbow strike.
Carraretto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
Carraretto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Carraretto.
Nice elbow from Pound.
Pound lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Pound.
Carraretto struggles to land a body shot inside as Pound controls his hands.
Pound presses Carraretto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pound scores with a shoulder strike.
Pound stalling the fight.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pound.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pound will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carraretto up against the cage.
Pound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carraretto or not.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pound stalling.
Pound pushes Carraretto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pound lands a knee to the body.
Pound scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pound lands a hook that snaps the head of Carraretto backwards.
Carraretto has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Carraretto tries a body shot but Pound blocks it.
Pound lands with a right to the head.
Pound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carraretto.
Carraretto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carraretto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pound lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carraretto backwards.
Pound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Carraretto is rocked!
Pound lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carraretto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
Pound lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manuel Carraretto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pound wants to clinch.
Carraretto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Carraretto
and Pound counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Carraretto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carraretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carraretto seems to have got his legs back now.
Pound scoring well with a low kick there.
Carraretto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pound closes the distance and clinches.
Pound avoids a wild elbow strike from Carraretto.
A short left from Pound.
A short right from Pound.
Carraretto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carraretto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Pound.
Carraretto looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Carraretto takes an elbow to the temple.
Pound trying to control the position but instead, Carraretto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pound into the cage.
Pound lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carraretto backwards.
Carraretto jumps guard but Pound stands there with Carraretto around his waist. Carraretto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pound avoiding damage.
Pound is working Carraretto over against the cage.
Pound working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.
Carraretto trying to land knees to the body.
Pound lands a big right hand that drops Carraretto! The killer instinct kicks in and Pound finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Pound!