PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 1204 p4p, 148 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 1510 p4p, 179 weight class). 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.

Karter
vs
Mangrove

175 cm
34
168 lbs
25 - 17 - 2

173 cm
35
163 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Mangrove looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter motions for Mangrove to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karter slips a straight right by Mangrove.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove.
Mangrove is looking to clinch but Karter is avoiding it.
Karter lands with a straight right. Mangrove didn't see that one coming.
Mangrove keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mangrove scores with a nice body kick.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.

Karter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangrove tries to roll over but Karter keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is pressing down on Karter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mangrove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Karter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karter postures up and lands a big shot to Mangrove's brow.
Karter chips away with some ground and pound.
Karter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karter is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangrove is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karter working the head and body with strikes.
Mangrove is trying to control but Karter passes into side control!
Mangrove is looking to regain half guard here but Karter keeps moving and retains side control.
Karter landing strikes.
Mangrove is trying to get back to half guard.
Mangrove can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangrove looks to move to half guard but instead Karter has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands a nice shot to the head.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Mangrove that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karter unloading with bombs!
Mangrove is desperately trying to improve his position but Karter has a good base and remains in mount.
Karter with a couple of short strikes.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karter lands a couple of good shots and Mangrove has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Karter lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mangrove hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove trying to control the hands but Karter breaks the grip.
Karter has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mangrove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter gets his hands free as Mangrove looks to control.
Mangrove is really stuck here.
Mangrove is still trying to improve position.
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter wants to control but Mangrove is keeping busy.
Karter keeps control of the position as Mangrove tries to break free.
Karter doesn't have the hooks in and Mangrove manages to turn into his guard.
Karter wants to sweep but no luck.
Karter keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Karter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mangrove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mangrove throws a good cross that connects.
Mangrove scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangrove gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangrove checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Mangrove moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.

Mangrove gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mangrove is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karter is one step ahead there.
Mangrove looking to control.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangrove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter postures up.

Mangrove looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Karter is defending well. Mangrove quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Karter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mangrove celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alka Mangrove!