PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between scott maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson has chosen Rammstein - Links 2,3,4 as his entrance music. scott maxwell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

maxwell
vs
Carson

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, scott maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Carson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carson advances nicely into full mount.

Carson is going olschool here, as he tries to force maxwell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so maxwell shrugs it off.
maxwell wants to hold on but Carson pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carson looking to control but maxwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
maxwell wants to control but Carson is having none of it.
maxwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
maxwell tries to lock up and control but Carson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
maxwell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carson is looking to work his way around to maxwell's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Carson looks gassed!
maxwell wants to hold on but Carson pushes him away.
Carson fails to advance to maxwell's back.
maxwell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carson controlling from mount.

Carson working for a submission but maxwell is keeping him at bay.

Carson has control of maxwell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and maxwell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
maxwell wants to control but Carson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carson is looking to work his way around to maxwell's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Carson works his way to his opponent's back.
maxwell looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Well, with Carson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before maxwell is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Carson looking for the RNC.
maxwell trying to control the hands but Carson breaks the grip.
maxwell covering up well under a series of strikes from Carson.
Carson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Carson looking for the RNC.
maxwell wants to control his opponent's hands but Carson gets his hands free.
Carson is looking to control maxwell but maxwell is wriggling around and keeping busy.

maxwell showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carson looking for the RNC.
maxwell trying to control the position but Carson manages to sink in the hooks.

Carson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
maxwell trying to control but not successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. scott maxwell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
maxwell throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.

Carson rushes maxwell and presses him up against the cage.

Carson wants the takedown. maxwell is fighting it off but Carson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in maxwell's guard against the cage.
maxwell working a defensive guard here.
Carson won't allow maxwell to get back to his feet.
maxwell looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carson postures up.
maxwell wants to get back to his feet but Carson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carson scores with a takedown into maxwell's guard.
maxwell wants to get back to his feet but Carson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but maxwell is retaining full guard.
maxwell is trying to keep Carson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Carson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carson avoids the head kick by maxwell.

Carson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. maxwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Carson decides to stand up, so the ref orders maxwell to his feet.
Carson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
maxwell throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.

Carson clinches.
Carson lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on maxwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Carson wants the takedown. maxwell is fighting it off but Carson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in maxwell's guard against the cage.
Carson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed maxwell's guard.
maxwell is looking to control Carson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can maxwell avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
maxwell looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell is trying to maintain the position but Carson is very close to passing his half guard.
maxwell wants to get back to his feet.
maxwell trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Carson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carson wants to break free but maxwell has control.
Carson pushes off an throws an elbow but maxwell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
maxwell can't break the clinch.
maxwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carson has him pressed against the cage.

Carson decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carson is on top in guard.
maxwell is trying to control the position but Carson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson wants to pass the guard but maxwell is keeping the position.
Carson throwing strikes from guard but maxwell blocks nicely.
maxwell controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
Carson passes maxwell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carson wants to take a breather but maxwell is having none of it.
Carson trying to pass the guard but maxwell defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carson avoids the head kick by maxwell.
Carson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Carson gets the takedown into side control.
Carson prevents maxwell from escaping the position.
Carson working away.

Carson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carson prevents maxwell from escaping the position.
maxwell struggling a bit here.
Carson prevents maxwell from escaping the position.
maxwell is trying to escape the position but Carson is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Carson moves into range and clinches up with maxwell.
maxwell fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carson manages to pull guard.
Carson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carson is trying to keep maxwell in close.
maxwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carson wants to sweep here but maxwell controlling him for the moment.
Luke Carson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
maxwell wants to get up but he can't break Carson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
maxwell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carson.

Carson decides to stand up, so the ref orders maxwell to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! maxwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carson avoids the head kick by maxwell.

maxwell gets caught flat footed, as Carson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carson prevents maxwell from getting back to his feet.

Carson stands up from maxwell's guard - Carson perhaps looking for a knockout.
scott maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson shoots in and drives through. maxwell sprawls well.
maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
maxwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
maxwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carson clinches up with maxwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Carson has maxwell pressed against the cage, preventing maxwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Carson pulls guard successfully.
maxwell preventing the sweep.
Carson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carson fails to move to back control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
maxwell is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carson has hold of maxwell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and maxwell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Carson is working for a guillotine from mount but maxwell frees his head quite easily.
Carson looking to finish with strikes here!
maxwell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carson wants to take maxwell's back here but maxwell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

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.

Carson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from maxwell as Carson shoots in.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
scott maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
maxwell lands with a kick to the temple. Carson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
maxwell throws a sloppy head kick

and Carson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
maxwell is trying to force a seperation but Carson has the dominant position.
maxwell tries to break the clinch but Carson is controlling the position.

Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carson 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.
maxwell controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
maxwell managing to control the position.
Carson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luke Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but maxwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
maxwell is trying to keep Carson in close.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. maxwell is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carson throws a head kick but maxwell moves out of range.
A head kick misses from maxwell.
A head kick misses from maxwell.

Carson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. maxwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
maxwell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Carson 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.
Carson working away.
maxwell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Carson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. maxwell is keeping the position for now.
maxwell controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
scott maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

maxwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Carson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Carson!