PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steel
vs
Carneiro

183 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bingo Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carneiro avoids it really well and circles away.

Steel moves into the clinch.

Steel gets control of Carneiro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Carneiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carneiro won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Carneiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Carneiro pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carneiro passes into side control, despite Steel's attempt to control the position.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro advances nicely into full mount.

Carneiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel is trying to control Carneiro's posture but Carneiro avoids it.

Carneiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carneiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel wants to control but Carneiro postures up.
Steel has one of Carneiro's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro lands a few punches from side control.
Carneiro trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carneiro on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel is trying to control Carneiro's posture but Carneiro avoids it.

Carneiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carneiro advances nicely into full mount.
Steel tries to control Carneiro's body but Carneiro pushes him off. Steel squirms to his side and now Carneiro has his back!
Steel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Carneiro.

Carneiro has got one arm under Steel's chin. This could be trouble... Steel trying to control the other hand but Carneiro gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Steel has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Carneiro!
Rafael Carneiro opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.