PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bajeanu Carp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Carneiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carp
vs
Carneiro

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bajeanu Carp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carneiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Carp.
Carneiro wants to get back to full guard.
Carp trying to control the pace.
Carneiro is refusing to be controlled, as Carp sits in half guard.
Carp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bajeanu Carp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Carp dives in and scores a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Carneiro working a defensive guard here.
Carneiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carp is one step ahead there.
Carp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carneiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Carp moves into range and clinches up with Carneiro.

Carp breaks from the clinch.
Carp with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carneiro counters with a single leg into guard. Carp didn't expect that.
Carp is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carneiro looking to pass the guard.
Carp keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carp working a defensive guard here.
Carp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carneiro is controlling him.
Carp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carp wants to control the position but Carneiro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Carp wants to get back to full guard.
Carp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carneiro on the ground.
Carneiro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carp 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carp wants to control but Carneiro is keeping busy.
Carp wants to get back to full guard.
Carneiro wants to control but Carp is keeping him busy.
Carneiro working Carp over with strikes.
Carneiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Carneiro is trying for a kimura here. Carp looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Carneiro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Carneiro!