PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Carri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Carri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Torino's chin.

Carri
vs
Torino

174 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
168 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Alpha Male
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Carri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Torino!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carri as he avoids it easily.
Carri scoring well with a low kick there.
Torino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carri can pounce on him.
Torino with a poor takedown

and Carri counters by clinching up.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nico Carri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torino.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Torino looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Carri to work.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Torino prevents a body shot from Carri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Torino tries for a takedown but Carri manages to get underhooks.
Carri lands a nice elbow.
Carri crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Torino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carri slowing the pace effectively.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Carri.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carri.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carri just leaning against Torino, taking a breather.
Carri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carri effectively controlling the action here.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carri.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torino backwards.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Carri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Carri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torino's face.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Carri is struggling to control the position.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carri scores a nice knee to the body.
Carri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torino up against the cage.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carri's waist but Carri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torino off to one side.
Carri thuds his shin into the meat of Torino's side.
Carri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carri checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carri.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carri. That's going to slow Torino down.
Carri lands a high kick!

Carri darts in and clinches Torino up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Torino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torino is breathing heavily.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Carri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Carri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torino's face.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nico Carri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Carri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torino can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torino is looking to break free of the clinch but Carri has double underhooks.
Torino wants to take the fight to the mat but Carri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nico Carri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torino.
Torino being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carri.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torino's defenses.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri is working Torino over against the cage.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Carri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torino's defenses.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Max Torino has been cut.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Carri.
Carri works on Torino's body with a couple of short punches.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torino can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carri.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Torino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carri, right into the meat.

Carri rushes Torino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carri lands a nice elbow.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Carri lands a knee to the head.

Torino is rocked!
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino is still on wobbly legs! Can Carri finish him?
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
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 stalling.
Torino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Carri scores a nice knee to the body.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carri.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri lands an elbow that stopped Torino in his tracks for a moment.
Torino has Carri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carri prevents it.
Nico Carri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torino.
Torino is trying to maintain a safe position but Carri gets an underhook and turns Torino into the cage.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carri trying to control the position but instead, Torino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carri into the cage.
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carri obliges.
Torino seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torino's elbow.
Carri lands a left hand.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
Torino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torino up against the cage.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carri connects with a knee to the head.
Carri working Torino over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Max Torino's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carri connects with an inside leg kick.
Carri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carri avoids it really well and circles away.

Carri clinches with his opponent.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torino is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice elbow from Carri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri looking to slow down the pace here.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Torino won't want to take too many of those.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 crunches a lovely knee into Torino's ribcage.
Carri lands an elbow just above Torino 's eye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Carri to work.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torino's defenses.
Torino wants a takedown but no success here.
Carri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Carri is working Torino over against the cage.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torino's face.
Torino takes an elbow to the temple.
Carri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nico Carri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torino.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Carri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carri prevents it.
Torino is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri gets through Torino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands a nice uppercut.
Carri has Torino pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Torino is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Carri - that's hurt Torino badly! Oh, another knee lands and Torino is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Torino doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nico Carri!
Nico Carri retains his lightweight title!
Nico Carri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Alpha Male for their support in the buildup to the fight.