PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlitos Onar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Medina (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.

Onar
vs
Medina

180 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlitos Onar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Medina!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Onar slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onar moves out of range of the body kick.
Onar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medina as he avoids it easily.

Onar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Medina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Medina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Medina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Medina is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Onar is controlling him.
Onar trying to control but Medina is working from the bottom.
Onar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina wants to control the position but Onar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Medina wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onar.

Onar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medina landing knees to the body.
Medina is struggling to control the position.
Medina scores a nice knee to the body.
Onar is breathing heavily.
Medina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Medina unloads a knee to the mid-section. Onar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Medina.

Medina breaks from the clinch.
Theo Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medina throws a series of punches but Onar avoids them all with ease.
Onar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Medina's waist but Medina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onar off to one side.
Medina throws a right hand that Onar ducks under and follows up with a left that Onar also avoids with ease.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Onar scores with a takedown into Medina's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina controls Onar momentarily but Onar frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onar prevents Medina from getting back to his feet.
Medina wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Onar manages to pass to side control.
Medina is staying active underneath Onar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Medina preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Medina trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onar.
Medina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Onar feints and as Medina raises his hands in defense, Onar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Onar gets to his feet. Medina looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Medina as Onar shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Onar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina lands with a nice combination. Onar backs away looking to recover.
Medina misses with a body kick.
Medina misses with a kick to the body.
Medina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Medina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Onar fails with a takedown attempt.
Onar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Medina. Medina obviously looking to wear him down.
Medina stalks Onar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Onar's face. Onar staggers backwards, shaken.

Onar closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medina lands an elbow that stopped Onar in his tracks for a moment.
Onar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Medina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Onar scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Theo Medina will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Medina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Onar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Medina swivels and escapes.

Onar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medina, pushing him back against the cage.

Medina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Good shot there by Onar.
Medina throws a combination that misses

and Onar counters with a takedown into side control.
Onar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Medina keeps working.
Medina misses with a strike from the bottom.

Onar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Medina sneaks out the side door and pushes Onar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina looks for the body kick but Onar saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medina gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Onar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Onar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Medina's head.
Medina keeping moving, preventing Onar from controlling successfully.
Medina seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Onar wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.
Medina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Onar trying to control but Medina is working from the bottom.
Onar stops Medina from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Onar blocks the body kick.
Onar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Onar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Medina as he jumps to the side.
Medina throws a wild body kick that Onar sees coming a mile off.
Onar blocks the body kick.
Onar tries for a takedown but Medina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Onar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Medina!
Onar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Medina pinned against the cage. Medina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Medina throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a combination

and Onar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Medina's guard now.
Onar won't allow Medina to get back to his feet.
Medina keeping moving, preventing Onar from controlling successfully.

Onar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Onar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Onar stopping the sweep attempt from Medina.
Onar wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina wants to stand but Onar is controlling the position.
Medina lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Onar!
Onar wants to control but Medina is having none of it.
Medina controlling from the full mount.
Onar tries to hold on but Medina pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlitos Onar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Medina works the jab nicely.
Onar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Medina throws a series of punches but Onar avoids them all with ease.
Onar dodges the punch combination from Medina.
Onar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Medina as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Onar with that takedown attempt.
Medina moves out of range as Onar throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onar avoids a kick to the body.
Onar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Onar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Medina is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Onar off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina is not going to allow Onar to sit and survive in this position.
Medina scores with punches to the body.
Medina lands shots from the back.
Onar is in bad spot here.
Medina connects with a big shot to the side of Onar's head.
Medina controlling well, preventing Onar from escaping the position.
Medina is not going to allow Onar to sit and survive in this position.
Medina lands shots from the back.
Onar is trapped and Medina is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Onar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Onar can't escape the position.
Medina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Medina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Medina content just to control the position here.
Onar wants to control but Medina is having none of it.
Medina controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onar is looking to improve his position but Medina isn't that keen on the idea.
Medina lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Onar hang on?
Onar tries to hold on but Medina pushes him away.
Onar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Medina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Onar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Medina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Medina avoids the attempt from Onar to control.
Medina controlling from the full mount.
Medina's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Onar is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Theo Medina just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Onar has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Medina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Medina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Medina!