PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonie Carrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashur Syrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carrol
vs
Syrian

193 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonie Carrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashur Syrian!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syrian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carrol throws out the jab.
Syrian slips a straight right by Carrol.
Carrol cracks Syrian with an open hand slap.
Carrol misses with a hook. Syrian ducked under it nicely.
Carrol throws a nice looking combination but Syrian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Syrian avoids the body shot from Carrol.
Carrol throws a big shot that misses.
Carrol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Syrian at a distance.
A jab from Carrol does it's job there.
Nice shot by Carrol.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrol throws a nice looking combination but Syrian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Syrian ducks under a wild hook from Carrol.
Carrol thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carrol ducks under a wild hook from Syrian.

Syrian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carrol was covering up waiting for the punch and Syrian finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Syrian is looking to work some ground and pound but Carrol has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrol looking for a sweep. Not yet Carrol, not yet.
Carrol looking to control.
Carrol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Syrian is one step ahead there.
Syrian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carrol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Syrian.
Carrol keeping moving, preventing Syrian from controlling successfully.
Syrian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carrol's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Syrian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Syrian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Syrian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Syrian wants to control from the top but Carrol keeps moving.
Carrol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Syrian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Syrian stands up over Carrol, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Syrian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Syrian stands and throws Carrol's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Syrian is looking to take a break and control but Carrol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Syrian lands a few punches from side control.
Carrol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Syrian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrian lands some shots froms side control.
Carrol is not content to let Syrian control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Syrian.
The ground and pound from Syrian seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Syrian in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Syrian crashes against the mat.
Syrian scoring with punches from side control.
Syrian working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Syrian is looking to take a break and control but Carrol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Syrian is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carrol's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashur Syrian dominated that round.
That's time! Carrol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carrol gets caught flat footed, as Syrian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Syrian stands up over Carrol, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Syrian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Syrian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syrian is working Carrol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Syrian postures up and lands a big shot to Carrol's brow.
Syrian throwing strikes from guard but Carrol blocks nicely.
Syrian postures up and lands a big shot to Carrol's brow.
Syrian thows a big elbow that misses.
Syrian pushes down on Carrol's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Syrian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrol is looking to get back to full guard here but Syrian has managed to pass to side control instead.
Syrian cracks Carrol with a big elbow.
Carrol on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Syrian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carrol taking punishment in the form of punches.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Syrian landing strikes.

It looks like Tonie Carrol has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carrol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ashur Syrian has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carrol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Syrian connects with a decent elbow.

Tonie Carrol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonie Carrol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ashur Syrian!