PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Kreator - Chosen Few as his entrance music. Anderson Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wade Carlson's chin.

Carlson
vs
Gracie

182 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Green Spirit Supplements

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Carlson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

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

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carlson stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.

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

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Carlson pushes his legs off easily.
Carlson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Carlson defends easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Carlson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carlson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
Carlson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Wade Carlson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carlson.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Carlson.
Carlson tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carlson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carlson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carlson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Carlson defends easily.
Carlson passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes Carlson off looking to stand but Carlson dives back in and keeps control.
Carlson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie trying to hold on to Carlson's head to control him but Carlson postures up.
Carlson stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

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

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

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson working some strikes from top position.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Carlson defends easily.
Carlson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carlson stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carlson!

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carlson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carlson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Carlson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie wants to clinch

and Carlson counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Gracie.

It looks like Wade Carlson has been cut.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Carlson blocks with his arms.
Carlson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Carlson wants a takedown.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Carlson is blocking nicely.
Gracie landing knees to the body.
Gracie lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Carlson blocks with his arms.
Carlson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.

Carlson manages to break the clinch.
Carlson keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Carlson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to clinch but Carlson moves out of range.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie tries to clinch but Carlson moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carlson.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson controlling the position from side mount.
Carlson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie prevents Carlson from improving position.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carlson.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Carlson advances to full mount.
Carlson lands a big elbow.

Carlson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Carlson's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carlson working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie tries to hold on but Carlson postures up.
Carlson controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Carlson defends easily.
Carlson won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

Carlson gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Carlson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carlson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Carlson has moved into half guard.
Carlson not doing much here.
Carlson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Carlson is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carlson moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Carlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wade Carlson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carlson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Carlson has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.

Carlson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carlson misses with the combination.
Wade Carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Carlson pushes his legs off easily.
Carlson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wade Carlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Carlson stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Carlson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carlson advances to mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlson controlling the position easily from mount.
Carlson prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Carlson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carlson looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Carlson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carlson.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Carlson wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Carlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carlson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Carlson scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie controls Carlson momentarily but Carlson frees himself.
Carlson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carlson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carlson's back instead.
Carlson just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Carlson's chin but Carlson turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Carlson.
Carlson content to stall in guard here.
Carlson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carlson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Gracie manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Carlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carlson can't get the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Carlson!