PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helloh Bluth (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.

Carano
vs
Bluth

173 cm
19
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Gina Carano!
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, Helloh Bluth!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bluth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bluth wants to clinch up but Carano keeps it at a distance.
Bluth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bluth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bluth tries to land a front kick but Carano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bluth misses with the combination.
Carano throws a head kick but Bluth moves out of range.
Bluth throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bluth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carano keeping moving, preventing Bluth from controlling successfully.

Carano has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bluth off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carano pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bluth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bluth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bluth has a takedown stuffed.
Bluth takes a swing at Carano's ribcage but misses.
Carano throws a head kick but Bluth moves out of range.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bluth is looking to slow Carano down with leg kicks.

Carano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bluth misses with a knee strike.
Bluth throws an elbow but it misses.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Bluth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carano landing knees to the head.
Bluth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bluth looks gassed!
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bluth's face.

Bluth is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carano wants the takedown. Bluth is fighting it off but Carano persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bluth's guard against the cage.
Bluth is still in real trouble! Can Carano finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bluth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carano is controlling him.
Carano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bluth seems to have recovered his senses.
Carano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carano won't allow Bluth to get back to his feet.
Carano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bluth has his feet on Carano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bluth wants to clinch

and Carano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bluth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Carano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bluth clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carano has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bluth's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carano fakes the leg kick and cracks Bluth in the body.
Bluth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carano.
Helloh Bluth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carano tries to clinch but Bluth moves out of range.
Carano wants to clinch up but Bluth keeps it at a distance.
Bluth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bluth scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Bluth misses.
Carano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bluth. Bluth obviously looking to wear him down.
Carano wants to clinch.
Bluth throws a lazy body kick

and Carano moves into the clinch.
Carano connects with a knee to the head.
Carano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bluth blocks it with crossed arms.
Bluth goes for a takedown attempt but Carano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Bluth is breathing heavily.
Carano tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Bluth is predictable there
and Carano counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carano clinches up with Bluth and pushes him back against the cage.
Carano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carano with a knee to the head.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bluth's face.
Bluth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carano blocks it with crossed arms.
Carano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carano missing with knees to the body.
Bluth tries a knee to the head but Carano blocks it.
Carano prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Carano.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Carano misses with a knee strike.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bluth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carano connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Bluth badly! Bluth tumbles to the floor and Carano stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gina Carano!