PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Orkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carneiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carneiro
vs
Orkas

188 cm
34
237 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

190 cm
26
237 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandor Orkas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro fails to land the takedown.
Orkas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orkas fails with the takedown

and Carneiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Orkas is staying active underneath Carneiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orkas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orkas tries to roll over but Carneiro keeps him under control.
Orkas 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.
Orkas is pressing down on Carneiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orkas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orkas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carneiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orkas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carneiro trying to control but Orkas is working from the bottom.
Carneiro advances position into side control!
Carneiro trying to control the action but Orkas is working from the bottom.
Carneiro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Orkas is avoiding damage well.
Orkas tries to buck Carneiro off but Carneiro is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orkas keeps working.
Carneiro working away.
Carneiro is looking to take a break and control but Orkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orkas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carneiro works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkas is trying to work for a sweep but Carneiro has mounted him!

Carneiro is working for a guillotine from mount but Orkas frees his head quite easily.
Orkas is working to get back to half guard.
Carneiro looking to ground and pound but Orkas is blocking nicely.

Carneiro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Orkas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carneiro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Orkas tries to hold on but Carneiro postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orkas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orkas is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Orkas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carneiro is thwarting Orkas's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orkas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orkas wants to sweep but Carneiro has passed to side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro trying to control the action but Orkas is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orkas struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro 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.

Carneiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Orkas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carneiro to the mat! Carneiro manages to get full guard.
Carneiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Daniel Carneiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orkas wants to pass the guard but Carneiro is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkas won't allow Carneiro to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sandor Orkas.
Orkas misses with a takedown attempt - Carneiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carneiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carneiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Orkas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orkas shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orkas circles away.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orkas as he avoids it easily.

Orkas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carneiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Orkas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carneiro wants to hit a switch here but Orkas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carneiro there!
Carneiro wants to control but Orkas is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkas can't control as he wanted to and Carneiro manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Orkas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orkas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carneiro is proving hard to escape from.
Orkas won't allow Carneiro to sweep him here.
Carneiro wants to control but Orkas passes easily into half guard.
Carneiro is looking to improve his position.
Carneiro is refusing to be controlled, as Orkas sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking to improve his position.
Carneiro trying to control here.
Orkas controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sandor Orkas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Carneiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sandor Orkas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carneiro tries for a takedown but Orkas circles away easily

and Orkas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carneiro's guard.
Orkas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carneiro keeping full guard, as Orkas tries to pass.
Orkas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Orkas from controlling successfully.

Sandor Orkas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carneiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orkas is fending him off so far but Carneiro persists. Nope, Orkas circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but Orkas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orkas.
Carneiro dives in and grabs Orkas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orkas pushes down on Carneiro's head and hops out.
No luck for Carneiro with that takedown attempt.

Orkas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carneiro!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkas tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Carneiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carneiro struggling a bit here.
Carneiro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkas trying to control the position but Carneiro is working away.
Carneiro is trying to improve his position.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Carneiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orkas taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carneiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orkas defends well and Carneiro ends up having to push Orkas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Orkas wants to break the clinch but can't.

Orkas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carneiro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orkas to the mat. Orkas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Orkas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orkas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carneiro is one step ahead there.
Orkas is trying to control the position but Carneiro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Orkas really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orkas wants to clinch up but Carneiro keeps it at a distance.
Orkas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carneiro tries to avoid it but Orkas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carneiro to the ground. Carneiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orkas has a takedown stuffed.
Orkas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carneiro as he jumps to the side.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Orkas.
Carneiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orkas circles away.
Carneiro scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkas shoots for a double leg takedown but Carneiro sprawls well. He's pushed Orkas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Carneiro there.

Carneiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Orkas did well to prevent Carneiro getting side control.
Orkas is looking to improve his position.
Carneiro is keen to just control but Orkas is a slippery customer.
Orkas wants to improve his position but Carneiro is controlling well.

Orkas is defending against the submission attempts here by Carneiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carneiro wants to control but Orkas is keeping him busy.

Carneiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Carneiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orkas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orkas wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orkas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orkas is looking to improve his position.

Carneiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orkas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carneiro.
Orkas is looking to improve his position.
Carneiro controlling the action here.

Carneiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro wants to pass the guard but Orkas is defending well.
Orkas trying to control but Carneiro postures up.
Orkas is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Orkas is defending against the submission attempts here by Carneiro.
Orkas manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro had his way with Sandor Orkas in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carneiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orkas's head backwards.

Carneiro gets a clinch.
Carneiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orkas prevents it.
Carneiro gets underhooks to prevent Orkas's takedown attempt.

Carneiro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Orkas can't fight it off and eventually Carneiro manages to take the fight to the floor. Orkas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from Orkas.
Orkas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carneiro trying to control but Orkas is working from the bottom.
Carneiro preventing the sweep.
Orkas is looking to sweep but instead, Carneiro has passed into half guard.

Carneiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Orkas sees it coming and defends easily.
Carneiro is thwarting Orkas's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro wants to take a breather but Orkas is having none of it.
Carneiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orkas is looking to improve his position.
Orkas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Orkas won't allow Carneiro to pass to mount.
Orkas is looking for a sweep. Carneiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orkas is looking to control Carneiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orkas avoid being mounted?
Orkas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carneiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orkas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro is trying for a kimura here. Orkas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Carneiro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro retains his heavyweight title!
Daniel Carneiro decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.