PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Canti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Constance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canti comes to the cage accompanied by L.A. DA BOOMMAN - DEY ON MY. The key to victory for Franco Canti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Canti
vs
Constance

177 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

158 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fightworld Formula
New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franco Canti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Constance!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constance tries to clinch up but Canti circles away and keeps his distance.

Canti clinches up against the cage.
Canti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Constance up against the cage.
Canti jumps guard but Constance stands there with Canti around his waist. Canti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Canti leaning against his opponent.

Constance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Constance closes the distance but Canti moves to the side
and Canti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Carter Constance has been cut.
Canti connects with a jab.
Canti misses with a few strikes there.
Constance checks the leg kick nicely there.

Canti moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Constance goes down! Can Canti finish him!?

Constance is rocked!

Canti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Constance manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Canti has Constance in his guard.
Constance is still in real trouble! Can Canti finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constance trying to control the position from guard on top but Canti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Constance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canti is keeping the position for now.
Constance seems to have recovered his senses.

Canti has his foot on Constance's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Constance works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Constance trying to control but Canti is working from the bottom.

Canti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Constance is stalling in the full guard.

Canti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Constance drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Constance jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Canti keeping moving, preventing Constance from controlling successfully.
Constance sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Canti's guard.

Canti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Canti looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Constance.
Constance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Canti's head.
Canti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Constance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Canti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Constance is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Canti's half guard.

Canti actively working from the bottom here.
Constance wants to take a breather but Canti is having none of it.
Constance is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Constance is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Constance trying to pass the guard but Canti defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canti looking for submissions off his back.

Canti actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Constance takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Constance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canti throws a shot to the body.
Constance misses with a hook to the body
and Canti counters with a straight right hand.
Constance checks a leg kick nicely.
Constance looks to clinch
and Canti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Constance wants to clinch.

Constance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canti prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Constance takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Canti tries to pull guard but Constance won't allow it.

Canti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Constance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canti tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Canti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Constance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Canti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Canti is breathing heavily.
Constance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Constance is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Canti working for a triangle but Constance defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Canti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Constance's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Canti throws a sloppy head kick and Constance moves out of range easily.
Canti takes a swing at Constance's ribcage but misses.
Canti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canti tries to clinch but Constance is having none of it.
Canti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Constance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Canti misses.

Canti has managed to clinch.
Constance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Canti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Constance checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Constance shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Canti's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Constance trying to control the position from guard on top but Canti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Canti looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Constance has picked Canti up and slammed him! Canti can't keep hold of the triangle and Constance manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Constance drops an elbow to the side of Canti's head.
Constance passes to full mount!
Canti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Constance landing strikes from the mount.
Canti working to try and regain half guard.

Constance working for a submission but Canti is keeping him at bay.
Canti is looking to improve his position but Constance isn't that keen on the idea.
Constance tries to control but Canti wriggling away.
Canti is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canti is working hard here to advance position.

Constance is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Canti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Canti is looking to improve his position but Constance isn't that keen on the idea.
Constance with shots to the head and body - Canti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Canti is looking to improve his position but Constance isn't that keen on the idea.
Canti is bucking up trying to escape but Constance cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Constance landing strikes, looking to finish!
Canti tries to reverse the position but Constance maintains control.
Constance trying to control but Canti is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canti can't escape the position.

Constance looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Canti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Constance wants to take a breather but Canti is having none of it.
Constance is breathing heavily.

Canti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Constance pulls his head out easily.
Constance content to control rather than advance.

Canti looking for submissions off his back.
Canti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Canti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Canti actively working from the bottom here.

Canti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Constance closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Constance as Canti tries to tie him up.
Canti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Constance smiles and moves away.

Constance rushes Canti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Constance has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Canti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Constance has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Canti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Franco Canti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Constance.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Canti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Constance gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Canti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Canti avoids it.
Canti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Constance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Constance's cut.
That's time! Canti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Constance lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Canti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Constance.
Franco Canti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Canti.
Canti lands with a cross.
Canti lands with a cross.
Canti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constance manages to avoid it.

Constance closes the distance and pushes Canti back into the cage.

Canti manages to pull guard.
Constance slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Constance grinds an elbow into Canti's temple.
Constance lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Canti down.
Constance scoring with punches and elbows.
Canti is looking to reverse the position.
Canti manages to work his way to half guard, despite Constance's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constance is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Constance looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Constance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Constance looking to secure an arm triangle but Canti defends it well.
Canti gets back to half guard.

Canti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Constance pulls his head out easily.

Canti actively working from the bottom here.
Constance is pressing down on Canti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Canti is holding on for now.
Constance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Canti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constance lands strikes from half guard.
Constance moves into full mount! Canti won't be happy about that!

Constance jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Canti manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Canti is trying to get back to half guard.
Canti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Constance's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Canti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Canti is staying active underneath Constance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Canti looking for submissions off his back.
Constance tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Constance is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Canti defends it well.

Canti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Canti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Canti won't allow Constance to pass to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Canti throws a body punch but Constance moves out of range.
Canti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constance was well out of range. Poor timing from Canti.

Constance drives through and clinches with Canti against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Constance looking to throw knees to the head but Canti is blocking nicely.

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.
Constance working aggressively here.
Canti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Canti successfully pulls guard.

Canti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Constance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Canti keeping full guard, as Constance tries to pass.

Canti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Constance defends it easily.
Constance pushes down on Canti's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Canti looking for submissions off his back.

Constance has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Canti defend it? Constance steps over the head and cranks it - Canti is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Constance!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carter Constance!