PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Carrillio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Zeus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carrillio
vs
Zeus

188 cm
25
238 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Carrillio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrillio closes the distance and clinches up with Zeus, looking for a takedown. Carrillio pushes Zeus against the cage but Zeus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeus!

It looks like Kenny Carrillio has been cut.

Carrillio has Zeus up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carrillio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zeus's brow.
Carrillio wants a takedown but no success here.
Zeus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carrillio just stands there and leans against the cage.

Zeus jumps guard.
Zeus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zeus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zeus looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeus, not yet.
Zeus looks gassed!
Carrillio passes into half guard.
Zeus trying to get back to full guard but Carrillio takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillio content just to control the position here.
Zeus is working to get back to half guard.
Carrillio avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.
Zeus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carrillio avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carrillio trying to control but Zeus is having none of it.
Zeus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carrillio controlling from mount.
Zeus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carrillio controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillio looking to control but Zeus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carrillio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carrillio avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.
Carrillio trying to control but Zeus is having none of it.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kenny Carrillio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zeus misses with a kick to the body.
Carrillio looks for a takedown but Zeus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Carrillio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrillio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zeus tries for a takedown but Carrillio circles away easily

and Carrillio moves into the clinch.
Zeus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carrillio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carrillio lands an elbow that stopped Zeus in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Carrillio.
Zeus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carrillio tries for a takedown. No joy.

Zeus lands a takedown into guard.
Carrillio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Zeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Carrillio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zeus throws a leg kick but Carrillio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zeus shoots in but no luck this time.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt - Carrillio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carrillio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeus fails to land the takedown.
Kenny Carrillio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Zeus.

Carrillio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carrillio wanted to stand there but Zeus had control of the position.
Zeus is trying to hold Carrillio in close to prevent damage but Carrillio has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zeus is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carrillio decides to return to a standing position.

Carrillio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zeus sprawls well initially but Carrillio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carrillio wants to stand up but Zeus is controlling the position.
Carrillio trying to control the action but Zeus is working from the bottom.
Zeus wants to get back to full guard.
Zeus tries to kick Carrillio off but Carrillio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus wants to get back to full guard.
Carrillio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zeus throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Zeus can't escape the position.
Carrillio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carrillio looking to control but Zeus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zeus regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carrillio stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zeus to get to his feet.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt

and Carrillio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zeus wants to get back to full guard.
Zeus throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zeus is trying to control but Carrillio manages to pass to mount!
Zeus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carrillio tries to control but Zeus wriggling away.
Zeus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carrillio prevents Zeus from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus trying to hold on to Carrillio's head to control him but Carrillio postures up.
Zeus gets full guard.
Zeus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carrillio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zeus tries to roll over but Carrillio keeps him under control.
Zeus is staying active underneath Carrillio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zeus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zeus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carrillio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Carrillio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Carrillio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carrillio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carrillio wants to clinch up but Zeus keeps it at a distance.

Zeus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zeus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carrillio.
Carrillio trying to control from the bottom.
Carrillio is looking to escape.
Kenny Carrillio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carrillio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zeus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carrillio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zeus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillio is trying to stand up here but Zeus is controlling him well.
Carrillio won't allow Zeus to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Carrillio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zeus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carrillio working away.
Carrillio wants to stand but Zeus is controlling his arm.
Zeus is not content to let Carrillio control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus struggling a bit here.
Zeus sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is looking to improve his position.
Carrillio not doing much here.

Zeus actively working from the bottom here.
Zeus gets full guard.
Zeus tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Zeus pushes Carrillio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zeus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carrillio misses with a takedown
and Zeus counters with a series of strikes. Carrillio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carrillio shoots for a double leg takedown but Zeus sprawls well. He's pushed Carrillio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Zeus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carrillio was covering up waiting for the punch and Zeus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zeus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zeus is looking to work some ground and pound but Carrillio has wrist control.
Zeus wants to get up but he can't break Carrillio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zeus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carrillio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus trying to control but Carrillio is working from the bottom.
Carrillio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carrillio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zeus wants to stand but Carrillio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Carrillio feints and as Zeus raises his hands in defense, Carrillio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zeus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carrillio is controlling him.
Carrillio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zeus is trying to hold Carrillio in close to prevent damage but Carrillio has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Black Zeus.
I think Zeus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Zeus!