PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Caraway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Willy Pete enters the cage!

Caraway
vs
Pete

182 cm
23
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Caraway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Pete!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete throws the left hand but Caraway avoids the punch easily.
Pete defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caraway.
Caraway tries to bum rush Pete with a series of wild strikes but Pete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pete stuffs the takedown attempt from Caraway. Caraway gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Caraway misses with the combination.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.

Caraway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pete, pushing him back against the cage.

Caraway breaks from the clinch.
Pete cracks a nice hook into Caraway's ribs.
Caraway blocks a jab.

Caraway clinches with his opponent.
Pete tries to break free but Caraway pushes him back against the cage.
Pete is trying to break the clinch but Caraway is controlling him.

Caraway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete thuds his right hand into Caraway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Caraway moves into the clinch.
Caraway is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Caraway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway has Pete pressed against the cage, preventing Pete from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caraway slows down the pace here.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete tries to break free but Caraway pushes him back against the cage.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Caraway is controlling the position.
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete wants to get back to striking at distance but Caraway won't allow it.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Caraway is controlling the position.
Caraway has Pete pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pete manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pete is fighting off a takedown attempt but Caraway is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pete to the mat. Pete regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Caraway content to stall in guard here.

Caraway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caraway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraway sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caraway passes into half guard.
Caraway is trying to control the action in half guard but Pete is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete is trying to stand.
Pete avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caraway.
Caraway not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

Caraway clinches up against the cage.
Caraway prevents Pete from breaking the clinch.
Caraway can't get the takedown.

Caraway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Caraway.
Caraway wants to clinch.

Caraway has closed the distance and engaged Pete in a clinch.

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.
Caraway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caraway is breathing heavily.
Caraway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pete's efforts to push away.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Pete wants to break free but Caraway has control.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Caraway.
Pete working hard to break the clinch.
Pete is trying to break free.

Caraway wants the takedown. Pete is fighting it off but Caraway persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pete's guard against the cage.
Caraway trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Caraway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caraway avoids the body shot from Pete.
Pete stalks Caraway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caraway's face. Caraway staggers backwards, shaken.
Caraway lands a jab-cross combination.
Caraway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pete throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caraway counters with a left to the body.
Caraway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pete throws a left and a right that both miss

and Caraway counters with a takedown into side control.

Caraway tries for a kimura but Pete is defending well.
Caraway sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pete is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Caraway thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Caraway goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pete rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caraway's guard! Nice work there by Pete!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pete manages to get himself to full guard.
Caraway wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Pete is looking to stand up but Caraway isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caraway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caraway is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caraway won't allow Pete to get back to his feet.
Caraway trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caraway thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pete scores with a jab to the body.
Caraway walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
Caraway tries for a takedown but Pete sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caraway was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
A punch lands to the side of Caraway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caraway throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Pete to counter with a crisp jab.
Pete keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caraway.
A big right from Pete misses.
Pete swings for the body but Caraway moves out of range.
Pete misses with a jab to the body
and Caraway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caraway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Caraway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands a head shot.
Caraway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete scores with a body shot.
Caraway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willy Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pete throws a right and a left that Caraway avoids nicely.
Pete cracks Caraway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pete lands a body shot.
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Caraway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pete displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pete goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Willy Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caraway.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Caraway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caraway slips under a jab from Pete.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Caraway will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pete throws a nice looking combination but Caraway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caraway.
Caraway misses with a body shot.
Pete swings away with a body shot that misses
and Caraway counters with a two punch combo.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caraway.
Pete connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caraway blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Pete misses
and Caraway counters with a two punch combo.
Caraway staying out of range there.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caraway tries to clinch but Pete moves away
and Pete makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Caraway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pete gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caraway.
Pete wants to break free but Caraway has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caraway manages to break the clinch.
Pete stuns Caraway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pete thuds a left hand into Caraway's body.
Pete stuffs the takedown attempt from Caraway. Caraway gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Caraway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete tries to bum rush Caraway with a series of wild strikes but Caraway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caraway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pete scores with a nice right hand.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete looks to throw the jab but Caraway is out of range.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caraway rather than just go for the knockout.
Pete throws an overhand right that lands on Caraway's shoulder, as Caraway tries to avoid the shot.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Caraway saw that one coming.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete scores with a nice strike.
Pete lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands a nice hook to Caraway's body. Caraway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caraway. Caraway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pete lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Pete, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caraway throws a chopping leg kick but Pete manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
Caraway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caraway fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caraway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pete misses with a hook.
Pete throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caraway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
Pete lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Willy Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
Pete looks to land a combination. Caraway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pete throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Caraway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete tries to circle away but Caraway has him pinned against the cage.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Caraway avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caraway prevents Pete from breaking the clinch.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Caraway is controlling the position.

Caraway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete throws a series of punches but Caraway moves out of range.
Pete throws a hook to the side of Caraway's head but Caraway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pete throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pete misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
Pete dips to his left and cracks Caraway with an uppercut!
Caraway ducks under a wild hook from Pete.
Pete misses with a few strikes there.
Caraway closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pete circles away.
Good shot there by Pete.
Pete swings for the body but Caraway moves out of range.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Caraway rushes Pete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pete tries to circle away but Caraway has him pinned against the cage.
James Caraway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caraway has him pressed against the cage.
Willy Pete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete is looking to break free of the clinch but Caraway has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caraway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Willy Pete!