PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Cartofell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubiao Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartofell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Snow. Macarenco has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cartofell
vs
Macarenco

180 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

159 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Cartofell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubiao Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartofell lands with a nice body kick.
Cartofell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cartofell misses with a straight left.

Cartofell feints and as Macarenco raises his hands in defense, Cartofell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macarenco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cartofell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Macarenco keeping full guard, as Cartofell tries to pass.
Cartofell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartofell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macarenco on the ground.
Cartofell stops Macarenco from standing up.
Cartofell sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartofell trying to control but Macarenco is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arthur Cartofell.

Cartofell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Macarenco quickly recovers to half guard.
Macarenco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cartofell in particular looking to stall.
Cartofell prevents Macarenco from standing back up.
Cartofell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cartofell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Macarenco is trying to stand up here but Cartofell is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arthur Cartofell just wasn't active enough.
Macarenco looks to land a combination but Cartofell avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartofell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cartofell showed some decent athleticism there.
Macarenco is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartofell passes to side control.
Cartofell controls the position.
Cartofell prevents Macarenco from escaping the position.
Macarenco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cartofell wants to control but Macarenco is keeping him busy.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco trying to remain calm as Cartofell controls from the top position.
Cartofell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cartofell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arthur Cartofell just wasn't active enough.
Cartofell slips a jab and a cross from Macarenco.
Macarenco lands with an overhand left.

Cartofell clinches up with Macarenco and pushes him back against the cage.

Cartofell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Macarenco is trying to keep an underhook but Cartofell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cartofell trying to mount his opponent but Macarenco defends it.
Cartofell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macarenco is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell is pressing down on Macarenco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macarenco is holding on for now.
Cartofell wants to control but Macarenco is keeping him busy.
Cartofell not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macarenco is trying to stand back up but Cartofell is controlling him
Cartofell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macarenco keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arthur Cartofell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macarenco looks for the body kick but Cartofell saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartofell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macarenco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macarenco throws a head kick that misses

so Cartofell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Macarenco throws a right hand that Cartofell ducks under and follows up with a left that Cartofell also avoids with ease.

Cartofell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Macarenco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Macarenco is trying to get back to his feet.
Cartofell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.
Cartofell lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Cartofell crashes against the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cartofell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Macarenco is not content to let Cartofell control the position.
Cartofell staying calm.
Cartofell prevents Macarenco from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur Cartofell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartofell in side control, throwing shots but Macarenco defends.
Macarenco is trying to buck Cartofell off.
Cartofell controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cartofell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cartofell happy to just control the position for now.
Macarenco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cartofell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Macarenco is not content to let Cartofell control the position.
Macarenco is trying to get back to his feet.
Cartofell is looking to take a break and control but Macarenco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macarenco seems a little lost for a moment, as Cartofell dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Arthur Cartofell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Cartofell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Macarenco to the ground. Cartofell is now in Macarenco's guard.
Macarenco wants to stand up but Cartofell is controlling him.
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Macarenco is keeping the position.
Cartofell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Macarenco keeping moving, preventing Cartofell from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cartofell stays in close to Macarenco's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Arthur Cartofell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cartofell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macarenco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Macarenco misses

and Cartofell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartofell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macarenco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Cartofell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Macarenco is not content to let Cartofell control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Arthur Cartofell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Macarenco throws a lazy head kick

and Cartofell counters with a shoot takedown. Macarenco fights it but they end up in guard.
Macarenco is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macarenco wants to stand but Cartofell is controlling the position.
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Macarenco is keeping the position.
Cartofell prevents Macarenco from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Cartofell dominated that second round.
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!

Cartofell has Macarenco up against the cage in a clinch.

Cartofell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Macarenco is trying to keep an underhook but Cartofell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.
Cartofell thows a huge punch but Macarenco dodges it nicely.
Cartofell stops Macarenco from getting back to his feet.
Cartofell is trying to control the action in half guard but Macarenco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cartofell wants to pass the guard but Macarenco is defending well.
Macarenco is looking to escape.
Cartofell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Macarenco pushes Cartofell off looking to stand but Cartofell dives back in and keeps control.
Macarenco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if Cartofell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Macarenco looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cartofell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cartofell passes to full mount!
Cartofell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartofell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cartofell controlling from the full mount.
Cartofell with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Macarenco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cartofell trying to control but Macarenco is having none of it.
Macarenco wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartofell controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell landing strikes from the mount.
Arthur Cartofell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cartofell landing strikes from the mount.
Cartofell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cartofell with the ground and pound from mount.
Cartofell wants to control the pace but Macarenco is squirming around nicely.
Macarenco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartofell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartofell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Macarenco?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartofell content just to control the position here.
Macarenco trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Cartofell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cartofell 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Cartofell!
Arthur Cartofell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.