PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo DiCarlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DiCarlo has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
DiCarlo

185 cm
19
239 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

211 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivo DiCarlo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guy!

It looks like Ivo DiCarlo has been cut.
DiCarlo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DiCarlo throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
DiCarlo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy throws a head kick but DiCarlo moves out of range.
DiCarlo feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DiCarlo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick by DiCarlo misses
and Guy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. DiCarlo really felt that one!
DiCarlo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws a head kick but DiCarlo moves out of range.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy throws a left that rocks DiCarlo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Guy dives into side control, looking to finish! Can DiCarlo regain composure!

DiCarlo is rocked!
Guy working the ground and pound from side control.
DiCarlo is still in real trouble! Can Guy finish him?
Guy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused DiCarlo some visible discomfort.

That has opened up Ivo DiCarlo's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiCarlo being controlled for a moment.
DiCarlo seems to have recovered his senses.
DiCarlo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy advances to full mount.
The referee warns DiCarlo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Guy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Guy lands a big shot there that rocks DiCarlo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guy controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guy raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DiCarlo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Guy scoring with strikes but DiCarlo is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a heavy elbow.
Guy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guy lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
DiCarlo is trying to stand up.
Guy punching from mount but DiCarlo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guy unloads with some shots from mount but DiCarlo bucks and avoids them well.
Guy wants to control the pace but DiCarlo is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivo DiCarlo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DiCarlo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guy.
DiCarlo throws a head kick that misses
and Guy counters with a big head kick but DiCarlo shrugs it off.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Guy.
DiCarlo missing with knees to the body.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guy works on DiCarlo's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy avoiding damage as DiCarlo throws knees to the body.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DiCarlo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DiCarlo thows a body kick. Guy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DiCarlo. That one must have hurt.
DiCarlo swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
DiCarlo throws a quick inside leg kick.
DiCarlo throws a nice head kick!
Guy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Guy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guy lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy gets to his feet. DiCarlo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Guy has closed the distance and engaged DiCarlo in a clinch.
Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Guy landing knees to the head.
DiCarlo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DiCarlo blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DiCarlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Guy has closed the distance and engaged DiCarlo in a clinch.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but DiCarlo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy can't get the takedown.
Guy prevents DiCarlo from breaking the clinch.
DiCarlo misses with a knee to the head.
Guy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guy avoiding damage as DiCarlo throws knees to the body.
DiCarlo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DiCarlo as Guy tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DiCarlo is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but DiCarlo won't allow it.
Guy wants to break free but DiCarlo has control.
DiCarlo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
DiCarlo misses with a knee strike.
DiCarlo tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
Guy has DiCarlo pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DiCarlo is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivo DiCarlo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivo DiCarlo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guy misses with a two punch combination.

Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DiCarlo wants to get back to striking at distance but Guy won't allow it.
DiCarlo misses with a knee to the head.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
DiCarlo throws a nice outside leg kick.
DiCarlo throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
DiCarlo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guy's head.

It looks like Ray Guy has been cut.
Ray Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy avoids the head kick by DiCarlo.
DiCarlo lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
DiCarlo tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
Guy has DiCarlo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DiCarlo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guy with a couple of short strikes.
DiCarlo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Guy lands with some strikes.
Guy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Guy is landing with some decent strikes but DiCarlo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
DiCarlo wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns DiCarlo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Guy with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Guy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
DiCarlo really wants to buck Guy off and get back to his feet.
Guy with good strikes from the mount here!
DiCarlo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Guy trying to control but DiCarlo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guy landing shots from mount.
Guy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
DiCarlo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A nice elbow there by Guy.
Ray Guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DiCarlo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Guy raining down shots from the mount!

Guy looking to secure an arm triangle but DiCarlo defends it well.
Guy dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Guy.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Guy!