PBP Commentary

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

Carneiro
vs
Veremko

191 cm
26
229 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
237 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veremko misses with a wild combination.

Veremko forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.
Veremko wants a takedown.

Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veremko looks to land a combination but Carneiro avoids it well.
Veremko scores with a kick to the body.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carneiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veremko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Veremko misses.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veremko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veremko wants to clinch

and Carneiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Veremko's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carneiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carneiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Carneiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carneiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carneiro passes into half guard.
Carneiro is trying to control. Veremko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Carneiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Veremko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carneiro.
Veremko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veremko is trying to escape back to his feet but Carneiro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Carneiro working the ground and pound.
Carneiro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Carneiro tries for a kimura but Veremko is defending well.

Carneiro is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Veremko is trying to escape and Carneiro transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Veremko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Carneiro! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Carneiro!
Rafael Carneiro retains his heavyweight title!