PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Carri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Carri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Torino
vs
Carri

177 cm
27
168 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Torino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Carri!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Carri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carri.
Carri is looking to clinch.
Torino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carri can pounce on him.
Carri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carri is looking to slow Torino down with leg kicks.
Carri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carri thows a body shot but no joy.
Torino throws a series of punches but Carri avoids them all with ease.

Carri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torino, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carri pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torino shoots for a takedown but Carri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carri connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Carri.
Torino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carri, right into the meat.
Carri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carri scoring well with a low kick there.
Carri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carri lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Carri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carri, right into the meat.
Carri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carri wants to clinch.
Carri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carri wants to clinch up but Torino keeps it at a distance.

Carri clinches.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Torino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Carri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torino being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torino is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carri leaning against his opponent.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Carri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torino's defenses.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torino being controlled against the cage.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carri is looking to clinch.
Carri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carri tries to clinch but Torino moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carri.
Torino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carri can pounce on him.
Torino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Carri blocks the leg kick.
Nico Carri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carri.
Torino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carri swivels and escapes.
Carri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nico Carri seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Carri has Torino up against the cage in a clinch.
Carri scores with a shot to the side of Torino's head.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torino avoiding damage as Carri throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carri obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nico Carri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri has Torino pressed against the cage.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Torino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torino is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carri is defending well.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Carri is struggling to control the position.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Carri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carri is pushing Torino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Torino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Torino tries to score a body lock takedown but Carri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carri.
Torino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carri.

Carri pushes Torino up against the cage in a clinch.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Torino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carri stalling in the clinch.
Carri dodges an elbow strike from Torino.
Torino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carri is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torino's defenses.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Max Torino has been cut.
Carri stalling.
Carri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carri landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Carri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torino's elbow.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri is pushing Torino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Carri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torino up against the cage.
Carri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carri connects with a knee to the head.
Torino stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
Carri is struggling to control the position.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Carri taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Torino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torino fails with the takedown
and Carri counters with a stiff right hand.
Carri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Carri.
Carri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carri throws a sloppy head kick and Torino moves out of range easily.
Carri connects with an inside leg kick.

Carri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Carri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carri landing knees to the head.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Carri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Carri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torino can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carri obliges.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri with a knee to the head.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
Carri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carri tries to land knees in the clinch but Torino avoids the damage to the body.
Carri with a knee to the head.
Carri scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carri lands a nice elbow.
Carri is working Torino over against the cage.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Carri trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torino is defending well for now.
Carri taking a breather.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Max Torino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Torino doesn't manage to clinch there - Carri circles away.
Torino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Carri tenderised Torino's leg. Torino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carri tries to clinch up but Torino circles away and keeps his distance.
Carri tries a head kick but it misses.
Carri scores with a head kick. Torino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Torino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino closes the distance and clinches up with Carri, looking for a takedown. Torino pushes Carri against the cage but Carri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carri lands a glancing blow to the side of Torino's head.
Carri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torino lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carri jabs Torino right on the nose. Torino blinks but takes it well.
Nico Carri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carri doesn't manage to clinch there - Torino circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Torino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carri is looking to control Torino's arms but Torino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carri has his back to the cage.
Carri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carri up against the cage.
Carri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torino.
Torino blocks an elbow strike from Carri.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Carri effectively controlling the action here.
Torino blocks a body shot from Carri.
Carri lands an elbow inside that Torino shrugs off.
Come on Carri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Torino is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torino swats away the attempt to clinch by Carri.
A good leg kick by Carri.
Torino circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torino tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Max Torino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nico Carri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carri tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Carri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 41:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 41:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Carri!
Nico Carri is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Nico Carri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.