PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yankee Doodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doodle has chosen Miss You as his entrance music. Yankee Doodle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rex Carver's chin.

Carver
vs
Doodle

200 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yankee Doodle!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doodle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doodle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doodle trying to control from half guard but Carver is working away.

Carver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carver wants to get back to full guard.
Doodle trying to pass the guard but Carver defending well.
Doodle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Doodle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Doodle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Carver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doodle drops an elbow to the side of Carver's head.
Doodle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doodle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Carver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doodle pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carver actively working from the bottom here.
Doodle is looking to advance position but Carver won't allow it.
Carver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carver looking for submissions off his back.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Doodle wants to free his trapped foot but Carver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Doodle shoots in and bounces Carver off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Carver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doodle defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doodle trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.

Doodle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doodle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doodle working some strikes from top position.
Carver keeping full guard, as Doodle tries to pass.
Doodle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doodle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carver's guard.
Doodle tries to pass to full mount but Carver defends it.

Carver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doodle is pressing down on Carver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carver is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carver looking for submissions off his back.
Doodle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doodle.
Doodle is trying to control. Carver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carver is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doodle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doodle's back!

Doodle is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Carver gets his way!
Carver doesn't have the hooks in and Doodle manages to turn into his guard.
Doodle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carver is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Doodle frees his head nicely. Oh but Carver has switched to an armbar! Doodle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rex Carver!