PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bootyshanks The 3rd comes to the cage accompanied by When You Least Expect It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd
vs
Carlin

174 cm
27
179 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

178 cm
28
183 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an uppercut.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has been cut.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Bootyshanks The 3rd circles away and keeps his distance.
Bootyshanks The 3rd just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a lazy right hand but Carlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bootyshanks The 3rd feints and then cracks Carlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlin down.
Carlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an uppercut. Carlin saw that one coming.
Carlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Carlin throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carlin connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Bootyshanks The 3rd to the floor! Carlin dives in looking for the finish!

Bootyshanks The 3rd is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carlin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bootyshanks The 3rd controls his leg.
Oh Bootyshanks The 3rd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carlin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bootyshanks The 3rd controls his leg.
Carlin trying to pass the guard but Bootyshanks The 3rd defending well.
Bootyshanks The 3rd seems to have got his legs back now.
Carlin is thwarting Bootyshanks The 3rd's attempts to control the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Carlin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bootyshanks The 3rd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bootyshanks The 3rd!
Carlin is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a strike aimed at the side of Carlin's head but Carlin avoids it well.
Carlin is looking for a sweep.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is working Carlin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looking to control but instead Carlin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd stalling.
Bootyshanks The 3rd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carlin defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlin keeps working.
Carlin taking some punishment here, with Bootyshanks The 3rd in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd content to control rather than advance.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Carlin looking for submissions off his back.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the pace.
Bootyshanks The 3rd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carlin defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlin is looking to control Bootyshanks The 3rd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carlin avoid being mounted?
Bootyshanks The 3rd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the action but Carlin is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a nice short elbow.
Carlin wants to get back to full guard.
Carlin is refusing to be controlled, as Bootyshanks The 3rd sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands strikes from half guard.
Carlin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Carlin is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shalako Carlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carlin throws a head kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws the left hand but Carlin avoids the punch easily.
Carlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Carlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlin staying out of range there.
Carlin tries to clinch up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlin is fending him off so far but Bootyshanks The 3rd persists. Nope, Carlin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to land a right hand but Carlin moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Carlin.
Carlin lands a head kick. Bootyshanks The 3rd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bootyshanks The 3rd moves in looking to clinch but Carlin pushes him off.
Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bootyshanks The 3rd blocks a head kick by Carlin.
Carlin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlin moves out of range as Bootyshanks The 3rd strikes.
Shalako Carlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body punch but Carlin moves out of range.
Carlin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carlin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a straight right. Carlin didn't see that one coming.
Carlin throws a wild body kick that Bootyshanks The 3rd sees coming a mile off.
Shalako Carlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick by Carlin misses
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a right hand
and Carlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlin tries to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.
Carlin staying out of range there.
Carlin misses with a head kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a hook.
Carlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bootyshanks The 3rd, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bootyshanks The 3rd circles away.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body shot but no joy.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Bootyshanks The 3rd circles away and keeps his distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlin.
Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range of the body kick from Carlin.
Carlin misses with a straight left.
Bootyshanks The 3rd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlin but Carlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch but Carlin is having none of it.
Shalako Carlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bootyshanks The 3rd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carlin ducks under a wild hook from Bootyshanks The 3rd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bootyshanks The 3rd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carlin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is pressing down on Carlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carlin is holding on for now.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to take a break and control but Carlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlin pushes Bootyshanks The 3rd off looking to stand but Bootyshanks The 3rd dives back in and keeps control.
Bootyshanks The 3rd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is thwarting Carlin's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to control. Carlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is thwarting Carlin's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carlin moves in looking to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlin circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bootyshanks The 3rd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Carlin. No joy for Bootyshanks The 3rd on that attempt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlin's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to land a leg kick but Carlin is out of range.

Bootyshanks The 3rd drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlin wants to sweep here but Bootyshanks The 3rd controlling him for the moment.
Carlin trying to control the position.
Carlin pulls Bootyshanks The 3rd in close to his closed guard and prevents Bootyshanks The 3rd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd postures up in Carlin's guard and throws a big left but Carlin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlin controls Bootyshanks The 3rd momentarily but Bootyshanks The 3rd frees himself.

Shalako Carlin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carlin moves forwards but Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hook to the side of Carlin's head but Carlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a poor cross that misses
and Carlin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bootyshanks The 3rd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bootyshanks The 3rd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bootyshanks The 3rd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to control from the top but Carlin keeps moving.
Bootyshanks The 3rd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlin looking to control.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a big right hand that misses.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a couple of elbows.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a couple of elbows.
Carlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control but Carlin is working from the bottom.
Bootyshanks The 3rd passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bootyshanks The 3rd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bootyshanks The 3rd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carlin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bootyshanks The 3rd working away.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is working Carlin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carlin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to take a break and control but Carlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlin is looking for a sweep. Bootyshanks The 3rd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to control. Carlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to land a strike but Carlin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a strike but Carlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carlin wants to stand but Bootyshanks The 3rd is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlin passes into half guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to get to full guard but Carlin has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bootyshanks The 3rd 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Damnfield clothing, into his post fight interview.