PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Carnivale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Scurlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Carnivale has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carnivale
vs
Scurlock

170 cm
24
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Carnivale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Scurlock!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnivale is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Scurlock.
Carnivale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carnivale tries to clinch up.
Scurlock keeps the fight on the outside.
Scurlock moves out of range of the body kick from Carnivale.
Scurlock scores with a nice head shot.
Carnivale is looking to land body kicks.
Carnivale wants to clinch up but Scurlock keeps it at a distance.
Scurlock misses with a series of wild punches.
Jesus Carnivale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carnivale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scurlock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scurlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carnivale manages to avoid it.
Scurlock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Carnivale pushes Scurlock up against the cage in a clinch.
Scurlock throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carnivale lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scurlock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Carnivale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Carnivale moves into the clinch.
Scurlock has had enough of the clinch but Carnivale keeps him there for the moment.
Scurlock is leaning against Carnivale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carnivale using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scurlock has had enough of the clinch but Carnivale keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Carnivale - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock lands with a left to the head.
Scurlock digs a right hand underneath Carnivale's ribcage. Carnivale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carnivale with a knee to the head.
Carnivale tries to land a knee to the head but Scurlock blocks with his arms.
Carnivale jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scurlock walks away with a smile on his face. Carnivale gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scurlock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carnivale.
Scurlock fails to land with a series of punches.
Carnivale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carnivale doesn't manage to clinch there - Scurlock circles away.

Carnivale closes the distance and pushes Scurlock back into the cage.
Carnivale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carnivale looking to throw knees to the head but Scurlock is blocking nicely.
Carnivale connects with a knee to the head.
Carnivale is breathing heavily.
Scurlock gets through Carnivale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Scurlock breaks from the clinch.
Scurlock keeps the fight on the outside.
Scurlock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carnivale wants to clinch.
Scurlock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scurlock misses with the combination.
Carnivale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Carnivale. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scurlock misses with a few strikes there.
Carnivale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scurlock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carnivale tries to close the distance and clinch but Scurlock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scurlock scores with a jab. Carnivale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scurlock misses with a wild combination.
Scurlock swats away the attempt to clinch by Carnivale.
Carnivale tries to clinch but Scurlock is having none of it.
Carnivale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scurlock.
Scurlock Rushes Carnivale and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Carnivale is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Scurlock Piles on the pressure and Carnivale crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josiah Scurlock!