PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeJuan Carneiro (ranked 1792 p4p, 83 weight class) and Diego Carlitto (ranked 1244 p4p, 55 weight class). Carlitto has chosen Painkiller as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carneiro
vs
Carlitto

172 cm
22
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
147 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeJuan Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Carlitto!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlitto.
Carlitto misses with a leg kick
letting Carneiro counter with a right hand.
Carlitto misses with a looping left.
Carlitto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlitto swings for the body but Carneiro moves out of range.
Carlitto stuffs the takedown attempt from Carneiro. Carneiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Carneiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlitto was well out of range. Poor timing from Carneiro.
Carlitto throws a hook but Carneiro blocks it.
Carlitto loads up on a big right hand but Carneiro slips the punch.

Carneiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Carneiro seems to be working for a kimura but Carlitto defends the submission attempt.
Carlitto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carlitto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carneiro.
Carlitto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carlitto seems keen to control Carneiro's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro drops back looking for a leg! Carlitto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carlitto manages to kick Carneiro off! Carneiro jumps back into Carlitto's guard.
Carlitto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carlitto keeping full guard, as Carneiro tries to pass.
Carlitto is pulling down on Carneiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Carneiro, at least for the moment.
Carneiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carneiro wants to pass the guard but Carlitto is keeping the position.
Carlitto has Carneiro pulled in close to control his posture.
Carneiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlitto pulls Carneiro in close to his closed guard and prevents Carneiro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carlitto wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlitto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Carlitto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carneiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Carneiro working a defensive guard here.
Carneiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlitto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carneiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlitto 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.
Carneiro pulls Carlitto in close to his closed guard and prevents Carlitto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carneiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlitto manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carneiro trying to control but Carlitto is working from the bottom.
Carlitto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carlitto is trying to keep Carneiro in close.
Carneiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carlitto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carneiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlitto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlitto is pulling down on Carneiro's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Carlitto keeps moving.
Carlitto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Carlitto content to control rather than advance.
Carlitto trying to control the action but Carneiro is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlitto is working away from the top position though.
Carlitto controlling the action here.
Carneiro is trying to control but can't.
Carlitto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Carneiro tries to get to full guard but Carlitto has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Carneiro looking for submissions off his back.
Carlitto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Carlitto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carneiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
DeJuan Carneiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlitto wants to get back to full guard.
Carlitto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Carneiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carneiro is looking to advance position but Carlitto won't allow it.
Carlitto moves into full guard.
Carlitto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carneiro is one step ahead there.
Carlitto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carneiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carneiro trying to control but Carlitto is working from the bottom.
Carlitto is pulling down on Carneiro's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carlitto pulls Carneiro in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Carlitto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carlitto looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlitto, not yet.
Carneiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carneiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlitto's head.
Carlitto trying to control the position.
Carneiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carlitto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Carneiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Carlitto is defending well.
Carlitto wants to control but Carneiro postures up.

Carneiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Carlitto is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto is trying to get back to half guard.
Carlitto struggling a bit here.
Carlitto tries to bench press Carneiro off him but Carneiro keeps the position.
Carneiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlitto can do to turn this around?
Carneiro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Carneiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlitto keeps working.
Carlitto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carneiro off and has taken his back!
Carneiro is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Carlitto keeps control of the position as Carneiro tries to break free.
Carneiro is working hard here to advance position.
Carlitto is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Carlitto controlling well, preventing Carneiro from escaping the position.
Carneiro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Carlitto.
Carneiro tries to roll but Carlitto sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto is trying to stick to Carneiro's back but Carneiro is turning into Carlitto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carlitto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carneiro.
Carlitto looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlitto, not yet.

Carneiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carlitto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carneiro is one step ahead there.

Carneiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carneiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carneiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Carneiro preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carneiro trying to control but Carlitto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeJuan Carneiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carneiro looks for a takedown but Carlitto sprawls well.
Carneiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Carneiro fails to land the takedown.
Carlitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carneiro's head.
Carneiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeJuan Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlitto takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but Carlitto shows good takedown defense.
Carlitto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carneiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Carlitto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carneiro throwing a counter right hand but Carlitto manages to avoid it.
Carlitto throws a hook to the side of Carneiro's head but Carneiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto jabs at Carneiro's body.
Carneiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlitto.
Carlitto throws a hook but Carneiro blocks it.
Diego Carlitto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlitto scores with a body shot.
Carlitto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Carlitto.
Carlitto is looking to chop away at Carneiro's legs.
Carneiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlitto throws a hook but Carneiro blocks it.
Carneiro tries to move into range but Carlitto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carlitto sprawls well. Carlitto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carneiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Carneiro closes the distance and clinches up with Carlitto, looking for a takedown. Carneiro pushes Carlitto against the cage but Carlitto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlitto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlitto lands with a good body shot.
Diego Carlitto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carneiro fails to land the takedown.
Carneiro staying out of range there.
Carneiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlitto throws out the jab.
Carlitto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Carlitto misses.
Carneiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlitto.
Carlitto thuds a left hand into Carneiro's body.
Carneiro ducks right into an uppercut from Carlitto.
Nice straight punches there by Carlitto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlitto.
Carneiro slips under a jab from Carlitto.
Carneiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto misses with a low kick.
Carneiro throws a big counter combination but Carlitto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Carneiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlitto has control of Carneiro's left arm, preventing Carneiro from doing any damage.
Carneiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Carneiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carlitto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto controlling the position.
Carlitto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlitto managing to control the position.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from Carlitto.
Carlitto keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Carneiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Carneiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Carlitto keeps moving.
Carneiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carlitto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carneiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Carlitto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carlitto 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Carlitto!
Our winner, Diego Carlitto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.