PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike De carolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Aarons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bo Aarons was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

De carolis
vs
Aarons

175 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike De carolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Aarons!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De carolis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aarons looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

De carolis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aarons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De carolis stands up over Aarons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aarons wants to stand up but De carolis is controlling him.
De carolis trying to control but Aarons is working from the bottom.
De carolis pushes down on Aarons's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Aarons looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De carolis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aarons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De carolis is working away from the top position though.
Aarons works his way to full guard. Good work.
De carolis won't allow Aarons to get back to his feet.

Aarons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De carolis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De carolis wants to control from the top but Aarons keeps moving.

Aarons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aarons has a closed guard, preventing De carolis from standing up.
De carolis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De carolis passes into half guard.

De carolis stands up from half guard.
De carolis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aarons with a poor takedown

and De carolis counters with a shoot takedown. Aarons fights it but they end up in guard.
Aarons controls De carolis momentarily but De carolis frees himself.
De carolis preventing the sweep.
Aarons keeping moving, preventing De carolis from controlling successfully.
Aarons trying to keep a closed guard but De carolis is proving a slippery customer.
Aarons pulls De carolis in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De carolis stands up over Aarons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aarons doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
De carolis trying to control but Aarons is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by De carolis or perhaps it was just good defense by Aarons which made him look bad.
Aarons misses with a takedown

and De carolis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aarons!
De carolis lands a big shot there that rocks Aarons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aarons is trying to escape the mount.
Aarons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De carolis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarons is looking to get to half guard.

De carolis is working for a guillotine from mount but Aarons frees his head quite easily.

De carolis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aarons is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aarons and De carolis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aarons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aarons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De carolis taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De carolis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarons keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike De carolis dominated that 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.

Aarons tries for a takedown but De carolis circles away easily

and De carolis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aarons tries to kick De carolis off but De carolis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aarons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

De carolis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aarons is not content to let De carolis control the position.
De carolis lands with a punch from half guard.
Mike De carolis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

De carolis wants to work for an arm triangle but Aarons is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarons tries to roll over but De carolis keeps him under control.
De carolis works his foot free and advances to mount.
De carolis trying to control but Aarons is having none of it.
De carolis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aarons is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by De carolis.
Aarons is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De carolis cracks Aarons with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aarons is desperately trying to improve his position but De carolis has a good base and remains in mount.
Aarons is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
De carolis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aarons gets back to half guard.
Aarons gets back to full guard.

Aarons had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. De carolis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aarons Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take De carolis's back instead.
De carolis breaks Aarons's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarons striking from his own guard.

Aarons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De carolis landing with the ground and pound.

De carolis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aarons dives on top into guard.
De carolis keeping moving, preventing Aarons from controlling successfully.
De carolis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aarons tries to hold on but De carolis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De carolis controlling from mount.
De carolis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aarons hang on?

De carolis has control of Aarons's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aarons regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Aarons tries to hold on but De carolis postures up.
De carolis looking to control but Aarons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De carolis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike De carolis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aarons feints and as De carolis raises his hands in defense, Aarons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De carolis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De carolis is trying to control the position but Aarons postures up.
Aarons is stalling in the full guard.

Aarons decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aarons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De carolis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aarons as he avoids it easily.
De carolis misses with a few strikes there.
De carolis misses with a takedown attempt - Aarons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aarons shoots and misses

and De carolis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aarons won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De carolis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De carolis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aarons is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but De carolis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from De carolis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aarons wants to control but De carolis postures up.

De carolis tries for a kimura but Aarons is defending well.
De carolis trying to control the position but Aarons is working away.
Aarons manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarons trying to control here.
Aarons is not content to let De carolis control the position.

De carolis stands up and beckons Aarons to join him on the feet.

De carolis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aarons sprawls well initially but De carolis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aarons is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De carolis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De carolis's back!
The referee is taking a good look at De carolis as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Aarons!
De carolis turns into Aarons and is now in his guard.
De carolis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De carolis stops Aarons from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarons is trying to control the position but De carolis postures up.
Aarons keeping moving, preventing De carolis from controlling successfully.
Aarons keeping full guard, as De carolis tries to pass.

Aarons has an active guard here but De carolis has managed to pass into half guard.
De carolis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aarons regains full guard. Nicely done.
De carolis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De carolis stopping the sweep attempt from Aarons.
De carolis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aarons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De carolis trying to control but Aarons is working from the bottom.
Bo Aarons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aarons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De carolis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Aarons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead De carolis passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

De carolis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike De carolis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De carolis, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike De carolis!