PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deli Karabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Biamonte (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.

Karabre
vs
Biamonte

220 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deli Karabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Biamonte!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karabre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Biamonte is fending him off so far but Karabre persists. Nope, Biamonte circles away and we're back to standing.
Karabre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Biamonte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biamonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biamonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biamonte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karabre shoots for a double leg takedown but Biamonte sprawls well. He's pushed Karabre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Karabre has Biamonte up against the cage in a clinch.
Biamonte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deli Karabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biamonte looking to throw knees to the head but Karabre is blocking nicely.
Biamonte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karabre blocks it with crossed arms.
Biamonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Karabre gets control of Biamonte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karabre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Biamonte trying to control the position from guard on top but Karabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karabre wants to sweep here but Biamonte controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biamonte wants to stand and escape but instead Karabre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Karabre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karabre wants to pass the guard but Biamonte is keeping the position.
Karabre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karabre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karabre is pushing down on Biamonte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Biamonte is fighting to maintain full guard but Karabre has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karabre is nestled in close to Biamonte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karabre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Biamonte wants to get back to full guard but Karabre has passed into side control.
Karabre controls the position.

Karabre stands up and beckons Biamonte to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karabre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Biamonte avoids it really well and circles away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biamonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karabre avoids it.
Karabre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karabre is looking for a takedown.
Karabre is looking for a takedown.
Karabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Biamonte.

It looks like Deli Karabre has been cut.
Karabre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biamonte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Biamonte.
Biamonte lands an elbow inside that Karabre shrugs off.
Karabre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Biamonte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karabre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Biamonte after a bit of a struggle.
Biamonte lands an elbow just above Karabre 's eye.
Karabre dodges an elbow strike from Biamonte.
Karabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karabre is looking for a takedown.
Karabre is breathing heavily.
Karabre is trying to pull guard but Biamonte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Biamonte.
Biamonte lands an elbow inside that Karabre shrugs off.

Deli Karabre's cut is getting worse.
Karabre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Biamonte walks away with a smile on his face. Karabre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Biamonte pushes Karabre up against the cage in a clinch.
Biamonte lands an elbow just above Karabre 's eye.
Biamonte lands a nice elbow.
Biamonte lands a damaging elbow.
Biamonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karabre avoids it.
Biamonte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Biamonte lands an elbow that stopped Karabre in his tracks for a moment.

Deli Karabre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karabre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Biamonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karabre's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Karabre.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Biamonte.

Jeez, Deli Karabre's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Biamonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Biamonte lands an elbow inside that Karabre shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Biamonte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deli Karabre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Karabre misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Biamonte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karabre's corner calls for a 1-2. Karabre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Biamonte wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Biamonte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deli Karabre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karabre shoots in for a double leg but Biamonte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deli Karabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biamonte leaves Karabre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Karabre clinches up against the cage.
Biamonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karabre avoids it.
Karabre blocks an elbow strike from Biamonte.
Nice elbow from Biamonte.
Karabre wants to take the fight to the mat but Biamonte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deli Karabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karabre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karabre avoids a wild elbow strike from Biamonte.
Karabre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biamonte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karabre is defending well for now.
Biamonte tries to land knees in the clinch but Karabre avoids the damage to the body.
Biamonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karabre avoids it.
Karabre tries to score a body lock takedown but Biamonte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Biamonte throws an elbow but misses.
Biamonte trying to land knees to the body.
Biamonte lands a nice elbow.
Karabre takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deli Karabre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Biamonte!