PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Carnera (ranked 504 p4p, 1616 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 12 p4p, 54 weight class). Carnera comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Infected. This should be a great matchup!

Carnera
vs
Yonic

190 cm
31
201
19 - 11 - 0

172 cm
38
185
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauro Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yonic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carnera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carnera misses with a hook to the body
and Yonic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carnera.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Carnera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yonic scores with a shot to the body.
Yonic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carnera counters with a good low kick that Yonic was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Carnera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yonic just manages to avoid it.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carnera moves away.
A low kick from Carnera misses
and Yonic counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic tests Carnera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yonic misses with a shot to the body
and Carnera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yonic moves out of range as Carnera throws a body kick.
Carnera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yonic connects with a jab.
Carnera throws a right hand that misses
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Carnera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yonic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carnera.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Carnera is looking to slow Yonic down with leg kicks.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Carnera.
A quick step to the side and Carnera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carnera throws a shot from downtown. Yonic moves away and avoids it.
Carnera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Yonic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.

Yonic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carnera uses from the top position.
Carnera wants to get up but he can't break Yonic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carnera preventing the sweep.

Yonic is looking for a triangle but Carnera pushes his legs off easily.
Yonic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carnera has passed into side control.
Carnera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yonic is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic sneaks back into half guard.
Yonic wants to get back to full guard but Carnera has mounted him!

Carnera stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Carnera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yonic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mauro Carnera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Carnera misses.
Carnera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Carnera moves away and avoids it.
Carnera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yonics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carnera moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Carnera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Yonic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carnera to the mat! Carnera manages to get full guard.

Carnera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yonic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boss Yonic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carnera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Yonic. Beautiful body shot.
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Carnera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
Carnera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yonic.
Yonic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mauro Carnera is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Carnera misses its intended target.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carnera. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a right hand
and Carnera counters with a good low kick that Yonic was not able to check.
Yonic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carnera has time to react.
Yonic cracks Carnera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Carnera.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Carnera is out of range.
Mauro Carnera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic takes a swing at Carnera's ribcage but misses.
Carnera misses with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carnera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yonic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yonic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera throws the kick towards the body but Yonic avoids it.
Yonic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carnera.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body. Carnera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yonic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carnera moves away from the strike by Yonic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carnera manages to avoid it.
Yonic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carnera connects with a leg kick.
Carnera swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yonic to counter with a crisp jab.
Carnera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carnera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yonic's head.
Carnera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yonic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yonic.
Carnera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yonic scores with a jab.
Carnera throws a leg kick that misses.
Carnera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Yonic as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carnera takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Yonic walks into a stiff left hand from Carnera.
Carnera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carnera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yonic blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera tries to land a leg kick but Yonic saw it coming and moves away.
Carnera throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Carnera throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.
Carnera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carnera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yonic on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carnera.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carnera with a body shot.
Carnera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carnera scores with a decent looking hook.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Carnera is out of range.
Yonic lands a nice shot that snaps Carnera's head back.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yonic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Carnera dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yonic swinging wildly here.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carnera.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carnera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
Yonic blocks the body kick.
Carnera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yonic is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yonic.
A countering left hand to the body from Yonic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic defending well as Carnera loads up on a big left hand.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Carnera moved out of range nicely.
Carnera swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Carnera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yonic lands a glancing blow to the side of Carnera's head.
Carnera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yonic under the eye.
Carnera lands with a right hand.
Jab from Carnera.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yonic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carnera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yonic is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a body punch but Carnera moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Carnera.
Carnera lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carnera misses with an uppercut
and Yonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Carnera connects with a crisp jab.
Yonic misses with a hook.
Carnera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Carnera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.
Carnera takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carnera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yonic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Carnera there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yonic just manages to avoid it.
Carnera lands a jab.
Yonic throws a looping overhand right but Carnera ducks down to avoid it.
Carnera lands a jab to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.

Carnera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carnera takes one to the side of the head.
Carnera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carnera misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Carnera sizes up Yonic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws an off balance right hand
and Carnera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yonic throws out the jab.
Carnera throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Carnera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carnera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Carnera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Carnera misses with a body shot.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Carnera throws a body punch but Yonic moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauro Carnera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carnera 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Carnera!
During a confident post fight interview, Mauro Carnera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Boss Yonic had this to say: 'Oh rats.'.