PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Carter (ranked 4104 p4p, 3308 weight class) and Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 0 p4p, 117 weight class). Carmo has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carter
vs
Carmo

185 cm
23
265
6 - 5 - 0

193 cm
37
287
22 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carmo with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carmo moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carmo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Wayne Carter has been cut.
Carter goes for a double leg but Carmo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carmo continues to drive forward.
And Carmo tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carmo on his heels. He'll look to pass Carmo's guard now, I'm sure.
Carter trying to control but Carmo is working from the bottom.

Carter throws a sloppy strike and Carmo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Carter is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Carmo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Francisco Carmo!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucio Francisco Carmo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.