PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlson
vs
Terrible

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Terrible!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlson scores with a takedown into Terrible's guard.
Terrible controlling Carlson's posture.
Terrible preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terrible pulls Carlson in close to prevent any damage.

Terrible looking for a guillotine here but Carlson defends easily.
Carlson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carlson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carlson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlson trying to control but Terrible is working from the bottom.
Terrible controlling Carlson's posture.

Carlson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Terrible working for a triangle but Carlson defends it easily.
Carlson looking to sit in guard and control but Terrible gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carlson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible advances to half guard.

Carlson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carlson tries to kick Terrible off but Terrible keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carlson missing with punches from the bottom.
Terrible wants to control but Carlson is keeping him busy.
Terrible passes to side control.

Terrible decides to stand back up. Terrible steps back and let's Carlson get back to his feet.
Carlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrible will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carlson misses with a takedown

and Terrible counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carlson is breathing heavily.

Carlson is looking for a triangle but Terrible pushes his legs off easily.

Carlson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Terrible lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Carlson working for a triangle but Terrible defends it easily.
Carlson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carlson is trying to control the position but Terrible postures up.
Terrible with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terrible stands and steps away. Carlson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carlson has his takedown stuffed

and Terrible counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carlson's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terrible wants to control from the top but Carlson keeps moving.
Carlson is trying to control the position but Terrible postures up.

Terrible decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carlson, up you get!

Carlson gets a takedown into half guard.
Terrible trying to control here.
Terrible tries to get to full guard but Carlson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Terrible reverses the position - he's now on top in Carlson's guard.
Terrible throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Terrible dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terrible shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carlson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlson, not yet.
Carlson is trying to control the position but Terrible postures up.

Carlson is looking for a triangle but Terrible pushes his legs off easily.
Terrible postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Carlson working for a triangle but Terrible defends it easily.
Carlson pulls Terrible in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrible controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terrible wants to stand but Carlson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrible trying to control but Carlson is working from the bottom.

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

Carlson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Terrible uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Carlson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Terrible trying to control the action but Carlson is working from the bottom.
Terrible working away.

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.
Terrible wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlson keeps working.
Terrible tries to advance to mount but can't.

Terrible decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carlson to his feet.

Terrible scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlson struggling a bit here.
Carlson tries to improve position but can't.
Terrible tries to move to mount but Carlson blocks the move with his legs.
Terrible wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlson keeps working.
Terrible is chipping away with strikes.
Terrible moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to buck Terrible off but Terrible is having none of it.

Terrible has hold of Carlson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Carlson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Terrible cranks the arm and Carlson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Carlson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ivan Terrible!