PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Carrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carrillo
vs
Jorge

218 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge fails to land with a series of punches.
Mario Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carrillo as he avoids it easily.

Carrillo gets a clinch.

Carrillo breaks from the clinch.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carrillo shoots in but no luck this time.
Carrillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorge. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronny Carrillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Jorge.
Jorge shoots in but Carrillo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carrillo thows a body shot but no joy.
Carrillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorge defends it nicely.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Carrillo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carrillo defends well and Jorge ends up having to push Carrillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jorge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carrillo has him pressed against the cage.

Jorge pulls guard successfully.
Carrillo wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Carrillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge keeping moving, preventing Carrillo from controlling successfully.
Carrillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronny Carrillo just wasn't active enough.
Jorge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Carrillo circles away.
Carrillo throws a head kick that misses.
Carrillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carrillo but Carrillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carrillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jorge.
Jorge looks winded!
Crunch! Carrillo slams his shin into Jorge's torso.
Carrillo looks for a takedown but Jorge sprawls well.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Carrillo sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo looks for a takedown but Jorge sprawls well.
Carrillo fails to land the takedown.
Jorge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carrillo defends well and Jorge ends up having to push Carrillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carrillo lands a knee to the body.

Carrillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carrillo lands with a kick to the temple. Jorge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Carrillo has managed to clinch.
Carrillo jumps guard but Jorge stands there with Carrillo around his waist. Carrillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carrillo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jorge walks away with a smile on his face. Carrillo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jorge is defended easily by Carrillo.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses.

Carrillo rushes Jorge and presses him up against the cage.

Carrillo jumps guard and drags Jorge to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jorge stopping the sweep attempt from Carrillo.
Jorge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Carrillo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jorge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carrillo defends it nicely.
Jorge stuffs the takedown.
Carrillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorge throws a sloppy head kick
and Carrillo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carrillo wants to clinch but Jorge slips to the side

and Jorge counters by moving into the clinch.
Jorge is trying to break free.
Carrillo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jorge just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorge working hard to break the clinch.
Carrillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jorge is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Carrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrillo controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo has Jorge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jorge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jorge can't break the clinch.
Jorge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Carrillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge keeps the fight on the outside.
Carrillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jorge defends well and Carrillo ends up having to push Jorge into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carrillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jorge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carrillo has Jorge pressed against the cage, preventing Jorge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jorge lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carrillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jorge is trying to break the clinch but Carrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Jorge is trying to break the clinch but Carrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Jorge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carrillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Carrillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jorge is defending well.
Carrillo just leaning against Jorge, taking a breather.
Jorge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jorge jumps guard and drags Carrillo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jorge trying to strike off his back.
Jorge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jorge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo prevents Jorge from getting back to his feet.
Jorge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mario Jorge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carrillo scores with a hook to the body. Jorge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrillo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jorge sprawls well. Jorge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carrillo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronny Carrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carrillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorge defends it nicely.
Jorge shoots in but Carrillo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jorge misses with a two punch combination.
Carrillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorge goes for a double leg but Carrillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carrillo continues to drive forward.
Jorge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carrillo to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Carrillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carrillo avoids it really well and circles away.
Carrillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jorge is fending him off so far but Carrillo persists. Nope, Jorge circles away and we're back to standing.
Carrillo stuffs the takedown.
Jorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Carrillo.
Carrillo fails with the takedown.
Carrillo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Carrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Jorge or perhaps it was just good defense by Carrillo which made him look bad.
Carrillo blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo stuffs the takedown.
Carrillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jorge circles away.
Carrillo fails with the takedown.
Jorge darts in looking for a takedown but Carrillo gets double underhooks and turns Jorge into the cage.
Carrillo missing with knees to the body.
Jorge wants to take the fight to the mat but Carrillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carrillo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jorge to keep the fight standing.

Carrillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carrillo sprawls well. Carrillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Carrillo scores with a head kick. Jorge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carrillo circles away.
Jorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carrillo's waist but Carrillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jorge off to one side.
Jorge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carrillo.
Jorge throws a series of punches but Carrillo moves out of range.
Jorge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carrillo. Carrillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronny Carrillo is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Carrillo with that takedown attempt.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jorge. No joy for Carrillo on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Carrillo lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carrillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carrillo wants to clinch up but Jorge keeps it at a distance.
Carrillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carrillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jorge cracks Carrillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carrillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jorge.
Carrillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Carrillo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jorge throws a wild body kick that Carrillo sees coming a mile off.
Jorge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carrillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carrillo tries to avoid it but Jorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carrillo to the ground. Carrillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carrillo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carrillo has managed to clinch.
Carrillo tries to pull guard but Jorge won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Carrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carrillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Carrillo!