PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carlitto (ranked 2177 p4p, 119 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 2212 p4p, 121 weight class). Carlitto comes to the ring accompanied by Painkiller. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carlitto
vs
Clarks

168 cm
24
147 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

163 cm
26
139 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Carlitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarks misses with an uppercut
and Carlitto counters with a two punch combo.
Clarks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarks scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Carlitto misses its intended target.
Clarks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carlitto throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlitto throws a right hand that Clarks ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarks also avoids with ease.
Clarks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlitto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarks fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlitto ducks right into an uppercut from Clarks.

Carlitto gets caught napping as Clarks dives in and scores a takedown. Carlitto manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlitto managing to control the position.
Clarks preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clarks wants to pass the guard but Carlitto is keeping the position.
Carlitto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carlitto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clarks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlitto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clarks manages to get himself to full guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clarks is on top in guard.

Carlitto has Clarks pulled in close to control his posture.
Carlitto controls Clarks momentarily but Clarks frees himself.
Carlitto is controlling Clarks's posture.
Clarks passes Carlitto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clarks has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Malmi Aitta . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is pressing down on Carlitto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carlitto is holding on for now.

Clarks is working for a kimura but Carlitto is defending it quite comfortably.
Clarks moves into full mount! Carlitto won't be happy about that!
Carlitto working to try and regain half guard.

Clarks looking for a guillotine from mount but Carlitto is having none of it.
Carlitto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Clarks has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Carlitto is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elroy Clarks!
A very excited looking Elroy Clarks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Diego Carlitto stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm crushed right now, but i have a fire in my gut. '.