PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Carri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carri
vs
Anderson

174 cm
22
162 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carri blocks a low kick nicely.
Carri throws a leg kick that misses.
Carri walks into a jab.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Carri settles back down.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carri.
Carri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Carri's head back.
Anderson throws a hook but Carri blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson throws a right hand that Carri ducks under and follows up with a left that Carri also avoids with ease.
Anderson tries to bum rush Carri with a series of wild strikes but Carri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Carri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carri.
Carri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carri lands a nice elbow.
Anderson wants to break free but Carri has control.
Anderson tries to circle away but Carri has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carri taking a breather.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Carri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carri slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a low kick but Carri avoids it.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nico Carri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Carri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Carri moved away.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Carri thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.

Anderson rushes Carri and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carri throws an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Carri has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stalling in the clinch from Carri.
Carri scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Carri missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Carri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carri pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carri moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Carri moved out of range.
Carri thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carri has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Carri has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is trying to push Carri away but Carri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Carri, against the cage.
Carri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carri.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Carri moved out of range.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carri checks a low kick from Anderson.
Carri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Carri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a jab when Carri was well out of range.
Carri wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
John Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Carri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Carri moves into the clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Carri.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
John Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carri.
Carri blocks a jab.
Carri throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carri.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carri.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Carri moves out of range.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carri 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Carri.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson scores with a body shot.

Anderson rushes Carri and presses him up against the cage.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carri digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson wants to break free but Carri has control.
Carri has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Nico Carri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carri landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carri won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carri blocks a body shot from Anderson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carri has double underhooks.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carri tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Carri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Carri is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses the body punch

and Carri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carri throws an elbow but it misses.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Anderson tries to break free but Carri pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carri trying to land knees to the body.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Carri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carri.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nico Carri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Anderson.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Carri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Carri.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a leg kick

and Carri counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Carri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carri misses with an elbow strike.
Carri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Carri.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carri.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Carri misses with an elbow strike.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Carri.
Carri moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Carri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Carri is out of range.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carri.
Carri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carri ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a double jab

and Carri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Carri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carri prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Carri prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carri slips a straight right by Anderson.
Carri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carri.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Carri checks it

and Carri counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carri throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carri.
Carri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carri throws an elbow but misses.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Carri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carri.
Carri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Carri has the dominant position.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Carri's head.
Carri takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That kick from Carri tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nico Carri did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Carri seems unphased.
Carri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carri cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carri swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Carri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Anderson misses.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Carri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to push Carri away but Carri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Anderson is trying to push Carri away but Carri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carri.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri lands a right hand.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carri just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Carri lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Carri.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Carri is just out of range.
Carri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carri is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carri connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Carri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Carri doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands with a slapping head kick.
Carri throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Carri's shoulder, as Carri tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Carri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carri looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Carri sees coming a mile off.

Carri moves into the clinch.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Good body shot from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Carri.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
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 keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carri trying to land knees to the body.
Carri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carri has him pressed against the cage.
Carri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Carri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Carri had his way with John Anderson in that round.
The cut man is working on John Anderson'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. And we move into the final round!

Anderson misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carri's head.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Carri moved away.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carri defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Carri missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carri is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carri manages to avoid it.
Anderson lunges at Carri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carri's hand.
Carri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Carri.
Carri slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Carri scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Carri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Carri jumps back.
Carri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Carri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri misses with a looping left.
Carri throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Carri counters with a leg kick.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson scores with a one two! Carri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Carri misses with a low kick.
Carri slips a straight right by Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carri. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carri moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Carri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carri walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carri is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carri is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carri as he jumps to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as Carri blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Carri ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Carri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Carri connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carri tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nico Carri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carri tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Anderson.
I think Carri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nico Carri!
Nico Carri retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nico Carri made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.