PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen The Plimsouls - Oldest Story In The World as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carro
vs
Bailey

187 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Star & Star .Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Carro.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Carro tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bailey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bailey is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bailey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carro defends it well.

Bailey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carro sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Carro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bailey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carro defends it well.
Carro wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
It looks like Bailey is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Carro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Juan Carro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bailey.
Carro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Bailey has managed to clinch.
Carro is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.
Carro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Carro - that landed with a thud.
Bailey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Carro avoids the damage to the body.
Carro stalling in the clinch.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Carro won't allow it.
Carro lands a shoulder strike.
Bailey has Carro pressed against the cage, preventing Carro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Carro as the two fighters clinch.
Carro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carro is pressed up against the cage. Bailey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carro down to the mat. Carro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bailey looks gassed!
Bailey fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bailey has a takedown stuffed.
Bailey dives in and grabs Carro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carro pushes down on Bailey's head and hops out.
Carro scores with a jab to the jaw.

Carro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carro is leaning against Bailey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Carro.
Carro is working Bailey over against the cage.
Carro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Carro to work.
Bailey tries to score a body lock takedown but Carro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carro pushes Bailey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Carro.

Carro breaks the clinch.
Carro with a nice cross.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Bailey looks to clinch
and Carro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey misses with a takedown

and Carro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carro tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carro is keeping busy.
Carro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bailey's face.
Carro tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters with a nice leg kick.
Bailey shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bailey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Carro counter with a right hand.
Juan Carro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bailey.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bailey with a poor takedown
and Carro counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Carro both land. Nice combination.
Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Carro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bailey has time to react.

Carro has closed the distance and engaged Bailey in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro lands a left hand.
Bailey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carro prevents it.
Bailey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Randy Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Carro circles away easily
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carro pushes Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carro walks away with a smile on his face. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters with a low kick, right behind Bailey 's knee.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Carro to counter with a crisp jab.
Carro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Carro circles away easily
and Carro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bailey on the side of the head.
Carro with a nice cross.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carro counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a takedown

and Carro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Carro - that landed with a thud.
Bailey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carro prevents it.
Carro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Carro.
Carro lands with a light punch inside.

Carro manages to break the clinch.

Carro pushes Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Carro lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Carro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Carro counter with a right hand.

Carro closes the distance and clinches.
Carro lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Carro.
Carro has Bailey pushed against the cage.
Carro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carro lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey prevents Carro from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carro.
Bailey just leaning against Carro, taking a breather.
Carro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Carro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.

Carro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carro lands with an overhand left.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carro counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a big head kick but Bailey shrugs it off.
Carro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carro counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Carro lands a high kick!
Bailey wants to clinch but Carro slips to the side
and Carro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with an inside leg kick.

Carro gets a clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Carro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Carro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bailey.
Bailey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey fails with the takedown

and Carro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey wants a takedown but no success here.

Carro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bailey momentarily.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Carro.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carro counters with a leg kick.
Juan Carro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
Carro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.
Carro misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carro.
Carro tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to clinch
and Carro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a three punch combo that has Bailey backing up. Bailey nods at Carro to acknowledge the strikes.
Bailey wants to clinch
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.
Carro cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Carro moves into the clinch.

Carro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carro counters with a three punch combo that has Bailey backing up. Bailey nods at Carro to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Carro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carro throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Randy Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey tries for a takedown but Carro circles away easily
and Carro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Carro instigates a clinch.
Carro slows down the pace here.
Carro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carro lands a shot to the body.
Bailey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carro lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carro!