PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carotone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carotone
vs
Irvin

177 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Carotone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carotone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin.

Irvin moves into range and clinches up with Carotone.
Carotone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irvin keeps control of Carotone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carotone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irvin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irvin keeps control of Carotone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carotone has had enough of the clinch but Irvin keeps him there for the moment.
Carotone wants to break free but Irvin has control.
Carotone tries to stall but Irvin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carotone is trying to break free.
Irvin lands an elbow just above Carotone 's eye.

It looks like Antonio Carotone has been cut.
Irvin lands a nice elbow.
Irvin lands a damaging elbow.
Irvin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irvin working Carotone over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irvin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carotone up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Irvin.

Antonio Carotone's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin lands an elbow that stopped Carotone in his tracks for a moment.
Irvin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Antonio Carotone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees to the body from Irvin.
Carotone is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Irvin.

Jeez, Antonio Carotone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Irvin lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Carotone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Irvin!