PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Block Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Carro
vs
Boldin

187 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Block Boldin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boldin tries to clinch but Carro is having none of it.
Carro stuffs the takedown.
Boldin is looking to clinch but Carro is avoiding it.
Boldin wants to clinch up but Carro keeps it at a distance.
Carro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boldin pinned against the cage. Boldin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carro takes a swing at Boldin's ribcage but misses.
Carro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boldin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carro blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boldin looks for a takedown but Carro sprawls well.
Juan Carro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Block Boldin.
Boldin wants to clinch

and Carro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boldin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boldin can't escape the position.
Carro unloads with some shots from mount but Boldin bucks and avoids them well.
Boldin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boldin tries to hold on but Carro postures up.
Carro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boldin because Carro loaded up on that one.
Boldin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carro with shots to the head and body - Boldin looks very uncomfortable down there.

Carro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boldin is working to get back to half guard.
Boldin tries to lock up and control but Carro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boldin is working to get back to half guard.
Carro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldin is looking to get to half guard.
Carro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boldin?
Boldin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carro.
Boldin is squirming around, avoiding Carro's attempts to control the action.
Boldin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boldin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carro thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Boldin to regain full guard.
Carro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carro is working hard here to advance position.
Boldin scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Boldin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carro forces his way into half guard.
Carro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boldin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boldin is staying active underneath Carro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carro thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Boldin to regain full guard.
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!

Boldin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Carro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carro.
Carro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boldin wants to get back to his feet.
Boldin tries to improve position but can't.
Carro trying to control the action but Boldin is working from the bottom.
Carro throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Boldin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Carro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carro looking to control but Boldin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carro is really struggling to control Boldin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boldin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boldin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carro wants to control the pace but Boldin is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Carro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Boldin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Boldin!
Carro is striking but Boldin is not phased and passes to half guard.
Boldin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boldin tries to control but Carro wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boldin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carro is trying to escape the mount.
Boldin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carro?

It looks like Juan Carro has been cut.

Boldin working for a submission but Carro is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Boldin! Carro is hurt baaadly! Boldin is firing away with more strikes - Carro is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Block Boldin!