PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dumb Mother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Inside the Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jason Carlton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mother
vs
Carlton

190 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Apocalypse Clothing

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 Las Vegas, Dumb Mother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Carlton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mother with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mother will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mother darts in and clinches Carlton up against the cage.
Mother is working for takedown but Carlton is calmly controlling the position for now.

Carlton breaks from the clinch.
Mother circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mother counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carlton won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mother trying to control the position but Carlton is working away.
Mother controlling the position.
Carlton is trying to control Mother's posture but Mother avoids it.
Carlton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mother kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carlton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mother trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mother forces his way into half guard.
Mother is looking to advance position but Carlton won't allow it.
Carlton tries to get to full guard but Mother has control of the leg.
Mother is looking to pass Carlton's guard but actually Carlton recovers to full guard.
Carlton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mother is one step ahead there.
Carlton looks gassed!
Carlton keeping moving, preventing Mother from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother won't allow Carlton to sweep him here.

Carlton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mother content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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

Mother rushes Carlton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlton managing to block the knees to the body from Mother.
Mother has Carlton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carlton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dumb Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlton tries a body shot but Mother blocks it.
Mother drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carlton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mother shoots in and drives through. Carlton sprawls well.
Carlton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mother counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mother pushing down on Carlton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mother seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mother lands with a punch from half guard.
Mother passes to side control.
Carlton manages to get back to half guard.
Mother lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mother is trying to control the action in half guard but Carlton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carlton is positioning himself well to prevent Mother advancing to mount.
Carlton is trying to control but can't.
Mother trying to pass the guard but Carlton defending well.
Carlton wants to improve his position but Mother is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlton striking from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Mother.
Carlton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mother lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mother looks for a takedown but Carlton sprawls well.
Mother shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carlton as he jumps to the side.
Dumb Mother seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Carlton as Mother shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumb Mother dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mother shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mother misses the shot to the body.
Dumb Mother is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Mother or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlton which made him look bad.

Mother clinches.
Carlton prevents the takedown attempt.
Mother goes for a takedown attempt but Carlton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dumb Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mother closes the distance but Carlton moves to the side
and Carlton counters with a left and a right that stings Mother.
Carlton tries to clinch but Mother is having none of it.
Mother with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mother up against the cage.
Carlton lands a body punch.
Carlton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mother or not.
Mother wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mother - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carlton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlton prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carlton drags the fight down to the ground.
Carlton scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Carlton has control of Mother's left arm, preventing Mother from doing any damage.
Carlton being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mother preventing the sweep.
Carlton looking to control but Mother passes into half guard.
Carlton manages to get to full guard.
Carlton keeping moving, preventing Mother from controlling successfully.
Mother works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mother wants to pass the guard but Carlton is keeping the position.

Carlton is looking for a triangle but Mother pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carlton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mother is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carlton.
Carlton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carlton trying to hold on to Mother's head to control him but Mother postures up.
Carlton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mother's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mother's back!

Carlton is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mother taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Carlton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Carlton!