PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Feddersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Riley Carroll has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Riley Carroll seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carroll
vs
Feddersen

171 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riley Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Feddersen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carroll shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carroll was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Feddersen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Carroll presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Carroll landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carroll prevents Feddersen from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carroll has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Feddersen's face.

Carroll is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Feddersen is surviving well by controlling Carroll's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feddersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carroll really is a fat lump.

Carroll gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Carroll fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Feddersen to the ground. Carroll is now in Feddersen's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feddersen can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carroll stands and steps away. Feddersen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Feddersen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carroll to the ground. Feddersen is now in Carroll's guard.
Feddersen looks winded!
Feddersen preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll is looking to stand up but Feddersen isn't so interested in that idea.
Carroll pulls Feddersen in to control the position.
Carroll continues to stall.
Feddersen preventing the sweep.
Carroll is working hard here to advance position.
Feddersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Carroll keeping moving, preventing Feddersen from controlling successfully.
Carroll tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carroll has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Feddersen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Feddersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carroll is pulling down on Feddersen's head. It's preventing any offense from Feddersen, at least for the moment.
Carroll might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Feddersen wants to stand but Carroll is controlling his posture from full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Feddersen wants to control from the top but Carroll keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Feddersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carroll is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Feddersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Feddersen's back!

Feddersen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Carroll.

Carroll has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Feddersen is in real trouble here. Carroll gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Feddersen is tapping out! Carroll wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riley Carroll!