PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veloso Faeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carroll
vs
Faeez

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veloso Faeez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carroll throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carroll looks for a takedown but Faeez sprawls well.

Faeez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faeez wants to stand but Carroll is controlling his arm.
Faeez lands a few punches from side control.
Carroll gets back to half guard.
Carroll tries to kick Faeez off but Faeez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Carroll has one foot on Faeez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carroll with a poor takedown

and Faeez counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faeez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll prevents the takedown attempt.

Faeez pulls guard effortlessly.
Faeez is pulling down on Carroll's head. It's preventing any offense from Carroll, at least for the moment.
Carroll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Faeez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carroll manages to get himself to full guard.
Faeez advances position into side control!
Carroll tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Faeez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Faeez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Carroll tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Faeez is trying to get an arm triangle but Carroll is defending well.

Faeez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faeez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faeez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faeez wants to stand up but Carroll has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Faeez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carroll wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faeez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faeez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Veloso Faeez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carroll throws a front kick aimed at Faeez's knee but Faeez avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veloso Faeez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Faeez throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faeez tries to clinch but Carroll is having none of it.

Faeez moves into the clinch.
Carroll tries for a takedown but Faeez manages to get underhooks.
Carroll drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Faeez wants the takedown. Carroll is fighting it off but Faeez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carroll's guard against the cage.
Carroll wants to control but Faeez passes easily into half guard.
Carroll is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Faeez jumps into side control!
Carroll is looking for a sweep.
Faeez lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll taking punishment in the form of punches.
Faeez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Faeez trying to control the position but Carroll is working away.
Faeez controlling from side mount.
Faeez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faeez lands an elbow.

Faeez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carroll to his feet.

Faeez clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Faeez is controlling him.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faeez has him pressed against the cage.

Faeez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carroll regains guard immediately.
Faeez pushing down on Carroll's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faeez is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Faeez there.

Faeez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carroll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Faeez.
Faeez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faeez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carroll tries to kick Faeez off but Faeez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carroll wants to improve his position but Faeez is controlling well.
Carroll taking some punishment here, with Faeez in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carroll tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Faeez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Faeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veloso Faeez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Faeez moves in looking to clinch but Carroll pushes him off.

Faeez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carroll looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Faeez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carroll, who protects the arm well.
Faeez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carroll some visible discomfort.
Carroll is trying to work for a sweep but Faeez has mounted him!
Faeez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carroll really wants to buck Faeez off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faeez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carroll?
Carroll is looking to improve his position but Faeez isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faeez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carroll's face.
Faeez looking to finish Carroll with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carroll!
Faeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carroll working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Faeez looking to finish Carroll with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carroll!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carroll takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Faeez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carroll taking shots to the head.
Faeez controlling the pace for now.
Faeez breaks from Carroll's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tom Carroll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is bucking up trying to escape but Faeez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Faeez lands a big elbow.

Carroll is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Faeez! Carroll is hurt baaadly! Faeez is firing away with more strikes - Carroll is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veloso Faeez!