PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carlitto (ranked 4156 p4p, 192 weight class) and Marvin Meep (ranked 4400 p4p, 207 weight class). Carlitto comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlitto
vs
Meep

168 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Carlitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Meep!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitto swats away the attempt to clinch by Meep.

Meep moves into range and clinches up with Carlitto.
A nice left hand lands by Carlitto.
Meep tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Carlitto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meep backwards.
Carlitto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlitto effectively controlling the action here.
Carlitto blocking some punches.
I was talking to Carlitto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlitto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meep dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meep scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carlitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Meep.
Meep misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto tries to break the clinch but Meep is controlling the position.
Carlitto throws a head punch that misses.
Meep doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Meep.
A nice left hand lands by Meep.
Meep holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meep is pushing Carlitto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meep throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carlittos head.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlitto pushes Meep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meep misses with the head strike.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Meep.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Meep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meep.
Meep working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meep lands a body shot.
Carlitto blocks an uppercut.
Meep slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meep.
Carlitto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carlitto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meep backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlitto pushes Meep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meep doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meep prevents Carlitto from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meep.
Meep tries to throw a body punch but Carlitto avoids it by throwing Meep back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meep.
Meep lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Meep on the inside.
Meep lands a nice uppercut.
Carlitto blocking some punches.
Carlitto working hard to break the clinch.
Meep tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Meep can't find room to land a body shot as Carlitto controls the action.
Meep prevents a body shot from Carlitto.
Meep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlitto scores with a hook to the body.
Meep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlitto has a couple of punches blocked by Meep.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Meep.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meep.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carlitto.
Carlitto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlitto letting Meep take a breather here.
Meep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Meep scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meep throws a head punch that misses.
Meep scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meep working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meep cracks Carlitto with a nice body shot.
Meep misses with a punch to the body.
Carlitto lands with a right to the head.
Meep prevents a body shot from Carlitto.
Meep stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Meep dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carlitto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlitto scores with a one two! Meep had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Meep finds it's way through Carlitto's defenses.
Carlitto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Carlitto misses.
Meep stalks Carlitto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carlitto's face. Carlitto staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlitto throws an off balance right hand
and Meep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlitto looks to land a left hand but Meep moved out of range nicely.
Meep throws a right and a left that Carlitto avoids nicely.
Meep lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carlitto misses with a hook.
Meep lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meep tries to bum rush Carlitto with a series of wild strikes but Carlitto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meep defending well as Carlitto loads up on a big left hand.
Meep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meep punishes Carlitto's body with a nice straight punch.
Meep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carlitto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meep scrambles back to his feet.
Meep tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlitto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlitto misses the jab.
Carlitto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meep counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlitto misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlitto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meep scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Meep lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlitto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meep finds it's way round the side to connect with Carlitto's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto throws a right hand that misses
enabling Meep to counter with a crisp jab.

Meep has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Meep scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carlitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Meep.
Meep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meep misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carlitto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Meep.
Carlitto lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Meep fails to land.
Carlitto misses with a punch on the inside.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Meep.
Meep swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meep taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto throws a head punch that misses.
Meep tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meep misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Carlitto.
Meep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meep lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carlitto swings wildly with an uppercut but Meep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meep takes a shot to the head.
Meep swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carlitto lands a shoulder strike.
Carlitto blocking some punches.
Meep blocking some punches.
Carlitto swings wildly with an uppercut but Meep uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meep looking to slow down the pace here.
Meep lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
Carlitto has a couple of punches blocked by Meep.
Carlitto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carlitto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meep tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Meep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meep makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meep is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meep tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marvin Meep seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlitto.
Meep prevents a body shot from Carlitto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carlitto.
Carlitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Meep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Meep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Meep lands with a hook. Carlitto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carlitto looks to land a combination but Meep avoids it well.
Meep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carlitto throws a lazy uppercut
and Meep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meep lands with a shot to the body.
Meep cracks a nice hook into Carlitto's ribs.
Carlitto misses with a lunging right hand
letting Meep counter with a right hand.
Carlitto misses with an uppercut
and Meep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meep clobbers Carlitto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Carlitto is predictable there
and Meep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meep connects with a body shot.
Meep misses with a looping right.
Meep lands with an uppercut that bounces Carlitto off the cage and back into range.
Diego Carlitto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlitto misses with a right hand
and Meep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meep lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlitto's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto slips a straight right by Meep.
Carlitto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carlitto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meep counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlitto misses with a right hand
letting Meep counter with a right hand.
Meep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlitto misses with a left hand
and Meep counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlitto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carlitto misses with a right hand
and Meep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlitto misses with a lunging right hand
and Meep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meep comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carlitto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlitto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlitto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marvin Meep seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meep scores with a jab to the head.
Meep has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Carlitto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meep.
Carlitto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carlitto misses with a leg kick
and Carlitto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carlitto.
Carlitto misses with a combination
and Meep counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlitto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Meep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carlitto throws a shot from downtown. Meep moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Carlitto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meep slips a jab and a cross from Carlitto.
Carlitto throws a right hand that misses
and Meep counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meep cracks Carlitto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carlitto throws a series of punches but Meep avoids them all with ease.
Meep appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carlitto misses with a left hand
and Meep counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlitto swings widly with a right hand
and Meep counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carlitto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Meep to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlitto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meep.
The fighters circling - Carlitto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meep slips a jab from Carlitto.
Carlitto misses with a left hand
and Meep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meep lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlitto.
A countering left hand to the body from Meep misses.
Carlitto tried to score with a low kick but Meep checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto misses with a combination
and Meep counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlitto, as that shot connected.
Carlitto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meep moves out of range as Carlitto strikes.
A low kick from Carlitto is predictable there
and Meep counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diego Carlitto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlitto swings widly with a right hand
and Meep counters with a two punch combo.
Carlitto swings widly with a right hand
and Meep counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meep, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlitto throws an off balance right hand
and Meep counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Meep.
Carlitto gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Meep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meep 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Meep!
After winning the bout, Marvin Meep thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.