PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toney Carboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Nygren (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.

Carboni
vs
Nygren

196 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toney Carboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Nygren!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboni misses with a few strikes there.
Carboni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nygren as he jumps to the side.
Carboni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Nygren misses.

Nygren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carboni gets back to half guard.
Nygren seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nygren tries to pass to full mount but Carboni defends it.
Nygren is trying to control the action in half guard but Carboni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carboni wants to improve his position but Nygren is controlling well.
Nygren wants to pass to mount but Carboni is defending the position.
Nygren is trying to control the action in half guard but Carboni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carboni could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboni is pressing down on Nygren's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carboni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nygren!
Carboni with shots to the head and body - Nygren looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carboni lands with some strikes.
Carboni looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carboni breaks from Nygren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nygren looks gassed!
Nygren is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nygren is bucking up trying to escape but Carboni cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carboni lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carboni cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carboni lands a big shot there that rocks Nygren but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboni lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carboni lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nygren hang on?
Nygren takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Nygren that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carboni is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nygren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nygren tries to hold on but Carboni pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carboni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carboni controlling from mount.
Carboni lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carboni avoids the attempt from Nygren to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboni is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nygren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carboni sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carboni has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carboni lands a big shot there that rocks Nygren but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carboni is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nygren taking shots to the head.
Carboni lands a nice shot to the head.
Carboni landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboni breaks from Nygren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nygren is squirming around, avoiding Carboni's attempts to control the action.
Carboni breaks from Nygren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carboni lands with some strikes.
Carboni trying to control but Nygren is having none of it.
Carboni lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nygren tries to hold on but Carboni postures up.
Carboni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toney Carboni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carboni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carboni shoots in for a double leg but Nygren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carboni throws a nice looking combination but Nygren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nygren gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carboni.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toney Carboni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nygren pulls guard effortlessly.
Carboni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nygren manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nygren avoids the attempt from Carboni to control.
Nygren controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygren trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carboni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nygren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carboni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carboni tries to get out of the position.
Carboni throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nygren. What's that going to do exactly?

Nygren looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carboni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carboni blocking the ground and pound.
Nygren looking to control but Carboni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Feeble punches landing from Carboni - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Carboni is trying to escape the mount.
Nygren blocks Carboni's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nygren wants to stand but Carboni is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Carboni tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygren working Carboni over with strikes here.
Carboni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nygren tries to control but Carboni wriggling away.
Carboni throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nygren. What's that going to do exactly?
Carboni sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nygren seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nygren is looking to take a break and control but Carboni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carboni striking from the bottom.
Carboni moves into full guard.
Nygren wants to pass the guard but Carboni is keeping the position.
Nygren throwing strikes but missing.
Nygren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nygren has gone for a leg lock! Carboni slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nygren's guard.
Carboni landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Nygren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carboni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carboni misses with a takedown attempt

and Nygren counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Carboni has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nygren is trying to keep an underhook but Carboni manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nygren works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carboni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carboni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carboni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Nygren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carboni trying to control the position from guard on top but Nygren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carboni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nygren throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute 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.

Nygren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carboni trying to control the position from guard on top but Nygren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carboni scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carboni stands up over Nygren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carboni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carboni throws a big right hand that misses.
Nygren is trying to control the position but Carboni postures up.
Carboni throws a big right hand that misses.
Carboni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nygren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygren stuffs the takedown.

Nygren clinches up with Carboni and pushes him back against the cage.
Nygren prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toney Carboni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nygren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carboni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nygren. That one must have hurt.
Carboni doesn't manage to clinch there - Nygren circles away.
Carboni fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carboni.
Carboni fails with the takedown

and Nygren counters by moving into the clinch.
Nygren looking to slow down the pace here.
Nygren gets underhooks to prevent Carboni's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nygren prevents it.

Nygren has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carboni uses from the top position.
Carboni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carboni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carboni cracks Nygren with a solid left hand.
Nygren is looking to stand up but Carboni isn't so interested in that idea.
Carboni makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Carboni stands up and waves to Nygren to follow him.
Carboni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carboni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nygren as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nygren but Nygren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nygren throws a head kick that Carboni semi-blocks.
Nygren has a takedown stuffed.

Carboni feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nygren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carboni distracts Nygren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nygren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carboni trying to control but Nygren is working from the bottom.
Carboni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toney Carboni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carboni 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toney Carboni!