PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shido Mizar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shido Mizar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mizar
vs
Carman

178 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shido Mizar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Carman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Carman. Those never looked like landing.
Mizar misses with a two punch combination.
Carman slips a jab and a cross from Mizar.
Mizar stuffs the takedown.
Mizar throws a nice looking combination but Carman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizar cracks Carman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shido Mizar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mizar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carman backs up against the cage.
Carman misses with a few strikes there.
Mizar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mizar's corner calls for a 1-2. Mizar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mizar connects with a nice looking jab.
Carman wants to clinch up but Mizar keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Carman scores with a four punch combination!
Carman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizar connects with a body shot.
Carman dodges the punch combination from Mizar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizar throws a shot from downtown. Carman moves away and avoids it.
Mizar swats away the attempt to clinch by Carman.

Carman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mizar is trying to defend but Carman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mizar's head.
Carman trying to control from half guard but Mizar is working away.

Carman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Carman lands with a straight right. Mizar didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizar lands a head shot.
Mizar throws a right hand that Carman ducks under and follows up with a left that Carman also avoids with ease.
Mizar is breathing heavily.
Mizar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Carman. Those never looked like landing.
Carman connects with a right that clearly hurt Mizar. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Carman proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mizar collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Carman!
A pretty intense looking Chris Carman took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.