PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The game. Carlton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inside the Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Carlton

190 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Carlton!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Carlton blocks it.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Carlton dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Carlton stalling in the clinch.

Carlton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Carlton trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Thompson working for a triangle but Carlton defends it easily.
Carlton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carlton's guard.
Carlton controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Carlton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carlton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Carlton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlton looks gassed!
Thompson postures up in Carlton's guard and throws a big left but Carlton blocks it.
Thompson advances position into side control!
Carlton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thompson's best efforts.
Thompson trying to mount his opponent but Carlton defends it.
Carlton trying to control here.
Thompson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carlton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Carlton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

Thompson gets to his feet. Carlton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Carlton misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Carlton just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlton swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Carlton tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Carlton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Carlton is blocking nicely.
Thompson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Carlton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton leaning against his opponent.
Carlton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carlton works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson is working for takedown but Carlton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlton drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Carlton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carlton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Carlton looking to pass the guard.

Thompson has his feet on Carlton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thompson clinches but Carlton breaks the clinch

and Carlton counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson lands with a heel strike from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson keeping full guard, as Carlton tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carlton takes a little break here. Thompson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.

Carlton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Carlton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carlton trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Carlton working the body and head with strikes.
Carlton avoids the strikes from the bottom by Thompson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Carlton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Thompson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Carlton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thompson tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
Thompson wants to clinch but Carlton slips to the side

and Carlton counters by clinching up.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carlton counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jason Carlton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlton wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Carlton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thompson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carlton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carlton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Carlton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carlton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlton manages to get himself to full guard.
Carlton is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Carlton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Carlton is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Carlton is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carlton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Carlton gets full guard.
Carlton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Carlton trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Carlton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Carlton defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton preventing the sweep.

Carlton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carlton's guard.
Thompson is fighting to break Carlton's control of his arms but Carlton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Carlton's brow.
Thompson won't allow Carlton to sweep him here.
Carlton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlton strikes from his own guard.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Carlton had control of the position.
Thompson won't allow Carlton to sweep him here.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thompson landing a few strikes.
Thompson cracks Carlton with a big right hand but Carlton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson advances to full mount.
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Carlton looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jason Carlton has been cut.

Thompson has hold of Carlton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carlton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thompson working Carlton over with strikes here.
Thompson landing shots from mount.

Carlton is rocked!
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Carlton is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?

That has opened up Jason Carlton's cut even more.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount.

The cut above Jason Carlton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Carlton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Thompson!