PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Milkarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Milkarin
vs
Carlson

186 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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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 Rio de Janeiro, Matt Milkarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carlson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carlson lands with some strikes.
Carlson looking to control but Milkarin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson controlling from mount.

Carlson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carlson controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milkarin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Milkarin is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carlson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Milkarin is looking to clinch.

Carlson 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.
Carlson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Milkarin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Milkarin is breathing heavily.
Carlson postures up.
Carlson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkarin pulls Carlson in close to prevent any damage.
Milkarin controls Carlson momentarily but Carlson frees himself.

Carlson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carlson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Milkarin is retaining full guard.
Milkarin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

Carlson feints and as Milkarin raises his hands in defense, Carlson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Carlson drops back looking for a leg! Milkarin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Milkarin manages to kick Carlson off! Carlson jumps back into Milkarin's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milkarin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carlson drops back looking for a leg! Milkarin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Milkarin manages to kick Carlson off! Carlson jumps back into Milkarin's guard.
Milkarin controls Carlson momentarily but Carlson frees himself.
Carlson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Milkarin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlson stopping the sweep attempt from Milkarin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milkarin 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.

Carlson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlson passes Milkarin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Milkarin is staying active underneath Carlson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Milkarin tries to kick Carlson off in order to stand up. Carlson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Carlson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Milkarin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Milkarin has control of an arm but Carlson manages to advance to Carlson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Carlson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carlson swats away the attempt to clinch by Milkarin.
Milkarin misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milkarin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milkarin tries to clinch there but Carlson circles away.

Carlson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlson misses with the ground and pound.

Carlson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carlson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milkarin manages to get back to half guard.
Milkarin is not content to let Carlson control the position.
Carlson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carlson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Milkarin!
Matt Milkarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carlson rushes Milkarin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlson has Milkarin pressed against the cage.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Milkarin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Milkarin won't be happy with that.

Carlson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Milkarin is trying to control Carlson's posture but Carlson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carlson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Milkarin keeps working.
Carlson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carlson wants to control but Milkarin is keeping him busy.
Carlson taking a breather here.
Carlson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Carlson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wade Carlson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlson trying to control the action but Milkarin is working from the bottom.
Carlson moves into full mount!
Carlson controlling from the full mount.

Carlson is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Carlson scores a takedown into full mount!

Milkarin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carlson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws some wild stikes that Milkarin manages to avoid easily.

Carlson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Milkarin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Milkarin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Carlson scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Milkarin tries for a takedown but Carlson circles away easily

and Carlson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carlson.

Carlson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carlson gets the takedown into side control.

Carlson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Carlson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Milkarin trying to control the position.
Milkarin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlson manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlson keeping moving, preventing Milkarin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milkarin manages to get himself to full guard.

Milkarin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carlson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carlson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milkarin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Carlson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Milkarin tries to clinch

and Carlson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Milkarin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkarin is trying desperately to improve position.
Milkarin tries to lock up and control but Carlson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carlson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carlson looking to control but Milkarin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Milkarin tries to lock up and control but Carlson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Milkarin can't escape the position.
Carlson fails to take his opponent's back.
Carlson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carlson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson controlling the pace for now.

Carlson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Carlson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milkarin closes the distance but Carlson moves to the side
and Carlson counters with a nice leg kick.
Milkarin tries to clinch up

and Carlson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Milkarin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson controlling from the full mount.
Carlson landing punches.
Milkarin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Carlson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Milkarin has his hands clasped together but Carlson breaks the hold and Milkarin is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Carlson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wade Carlson!