PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Severius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Carney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carney
vs
Severius

167 cm
18
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Severius!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carney is defended easily by Severius.
Severius takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Severius rushes Carney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Severius letting Carney take a breather here.
Severius has Carney pressed against the cage, preventing Carney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carney is trying to break free.
Carney really is a fat lump.

Severius breaks the clinch.
Severius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Severius gets a double leg takedown into Carney's guard.
Severius throwing strikes from guard but Carney blocks nicely.
Severius is in close to Carney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Severius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carney keeping full guard, as Severius tries to pass.
Severius sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sid Severius was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Severius scores with a jab.

It looks like George Carney has been cut.
Carney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severius paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Severius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Severius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!

Severius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Severius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severius working away.
Severius moves into full mount!
Severius prevents Carney from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Severius is controlling the position but Carney somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Severius decides to stand up.

Severius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney tries to bench press Severius off him but Severius keeps the position.
Carney struggling a bit here.
Carney is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Severius is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Severius controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Severius is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carney has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Severius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Carney'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.

Carney tries a head kick but it misses.

Severius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carney was covering up waiting for the punch and Severius finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Carney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Severius content to stall in guard here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Severius. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carney is trying to hold Severius in close to prevent damage but Severius has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severius looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carney is controlling Severius's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Severius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carney keeps working.
Severius trying to advance position but Carney counters by regaining guard.
Carney wants to control but Severius passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Severius is thwarting Carney's attempts to control the position.
Severius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Severius tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carney.

Severius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Severius seems content to control.
Carney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severius wants to control but Carney is keeping him busy.
Severius is controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sid Severius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Carney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carney wants to control but Severius is keeping him busy.
Carney prevents Severius from improving his position.
Severius manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carney trying to control but Severius is working from the bottom.
Severius pulls Carney in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because George Carney just wasn't active enough.
Carney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Severius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Carney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Severius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Severius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Severius tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Severius is looking to take a break and control but Carney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Severius wants to stand but Carney has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Severius presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Severius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Severius's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Severius wants to control the pace but Carney is squirming around nicely.
Carney manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severius looks to land a strike but Carney avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carney keeping full guard, as Severius tries to pass.
Severius sitting in guard here, content to control.
Severius advances position into side control!
Severius happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severius scoring with punches and elbows.
Severius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carney is letting Severius control him for a moment.
Severius is looking to take a break and control but Carney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Severius.

Severius is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carney has escaped the position, nice work there.
Severius scores with punches from side control.
Severius taking a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severius trying to control the action but Carney is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Severius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Severius!