PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itamar Colaiuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanalu Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Lets Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Colaiuta
vs
Carter

170 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Itamar Colaiuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanalu Carter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colaiuta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Colaiuta sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carter working to try and regain half guard.

Colaiuta jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Carter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Carter and Colaiuta has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Colaiuta throwing strikes but Carter manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A control attempt from Colaiuta but he's now mounted!
Colaiuta is trying to escape the mount.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Colaiuta?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colaiuta doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Colaiuta can't escape the position.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Colaiuta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Colaiuta tries to hold on but Carter postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colaiuta has left one of his arms exposed and Carter doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Colaiuta screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kanalu Carter!