PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Carver (ranked 25100 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Gudbranson (ranked 4842 p4p, 508 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gudbranson's choice of entrance music: Hearts in the Air. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carver
vs
Gudbranson

179 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

198 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karl Gudbranson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gudbranson rushes Carver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gudbranson can't find room to land a body shot as Carver controls the action.
Gudbranson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gudbranson jumps guard but Carver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Carver manages to break the clinch.
Gudbranson lands with a nice combination. Carver backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Alfred Carver has been cut.
Gudbranson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carver counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Carver decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gudbranson fails with the takedown

and Carver counters by clinching up.
Alfred Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Gudbranson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gudbranson tries to circle away but Carver has him pinned against the cage.
Gudbranson can't break the clinch.
Gudbranson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudbranson is trying to push Carver away but Carver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gudbranson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carver has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gudbranson uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudbranson wants to stand but Carver is controlling his posture from full guard.

Carver pushes a forearm under Gudbranson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gudbranson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alfred Carver!
In defeat, Karl Gudbranson stepped up to the mic, saying 'My opponent may have won the battle, but I will win the war.'.