PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horse Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lynard Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horse Fire had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fire
vs
Carlson

169 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horse Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lynard Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlson takes the fight into the clinch.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.

Carlson closes the distance and clinches.
Fire stalling the fight.

Carlson manages to break the clinch.
Fire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fire shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlson leaves Fire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horse Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire takes a kick to the side of the head.

Carlson pushes Fire up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Horse Fire has been cut.
Carlson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Carlson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carlson moves into the clinch successfully.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Carlson forces Fire back against the cage and clinches.

Carlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fire really is a fat lump.
Fire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlson but Carlson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Carlson lands but Fire takes it in his stride.

Carlson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fire wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Carlson is trying to break the clinch but Fire is controlling him.
Carlson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fire gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlson lands a knee to the head.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fire just stands there and leans against the cage.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Carlson scores with a takedown into Fire's guard.
Carlson wants to stand and escape but instead Fire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carlson is looking to stand up but Fire isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlson has his feet on Fire's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Carlson clinches with his opponent.
Carlson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carlson as he jumps to the side.

Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carlson manages to break the clinch.
Carlson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Carlson clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson looking for a takedown.
Fire leaning against his opponent.
Carlson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fire walks away with a smile on his face. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lynard Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlson lands with a kick to the temple. Fire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carlson looks to land a combination but Fire avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Carlson manages to break the clinch.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.

Carlson clinches up with Fire and pushes him back against the cage.
Fire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlson's efforts to push away.
Carlson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Carlson lands with a kick to the temple. Fire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Carlson pushes Fire up against the cage in a clinch.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fire fails with the takedown.
Carlson tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance.

Carlson gets a clinch.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.
No luck for Fire with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson lands a head kick!
Carlson throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lynard Carlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horse Fire's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carlson clinches.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Fire blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Fire as the two fighters clinch.

Carlson manages to break the clinch.
Fire tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carlson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fire somewhat.

Carlson clinches.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Carlson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fire's head.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlson but Carlson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carlson lands a head kick!
Carlson scores with a head kick.
Fire looks for a takedown but Carlson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horse Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlson has closed the distance and engaged Fire in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson lands a knee to the head.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fire shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense.
Carlson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fire.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlson tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlson lands a high kick!

Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Fire takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Fire tries to keep at a distance but Carlson has taken the fight into the clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fire takes a kick to the side of the head.

Carlson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fire to the mat! Fire manages to get full guard.
Fire looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlson stands up and waves to Fire to follow him.
Carlson throws a nice head kick!
Fire slips a jab and a cross from Carlson.

Carlson clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire has Carlson pressed against the cage, preventing Carlson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fire is looking to control Carlson's arms but Carlson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fire has his back to the cage.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fire shoots for a takedown but Carlson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Carlson takes the fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fire. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carlson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlson is looking to clinch.
Fire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carlson swivels and escapes.

Carlson closes the distance and clinches.
Carlson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fire walks away with a smile on his face. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fire fails with a takedown attempt.
Fire circles away from the clinch attempt.

Carlson scores a takedown into full mount!
Carlson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson wants to control the pace but Fire is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lynard Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Horse Fire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carlson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carlson leaves Fire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fire has a takedown stuffed.
Fire shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horse Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlson has managed to clinch.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carlson duly obliges.

Carlson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fire breaks from the clinch.
Fire shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carlson swivels and escapes.

Carlson closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage.
Carlson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fire's face.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire taking a breather.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
Carlson connects with a high kick.

Carlson closes the distance and clinches.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Carlson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fire.

Carlson moves into the clinch.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlson is fending him off so far but Fire persists. Nope, Carlson circles away and we're back to standing.

Carlson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carlson lands in his opponent's guard.

Carlson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fire, pushing him back against the cage.

Carlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fire fails with the takedown.
Carlson lands a high kick!
Carlson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Carlson lands but Fire takes it in his stride.
Carlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carlson closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlson's efforts to push away.

Carlson pulls guard successfully.
Carlson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynard Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fire trying to control but Carlson is working from the bottom.
Horse Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carlson keeping full guard, as Fire tries to pass.

Carlson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Carlson tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.

Carlson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson managing to block the knees to the body from Fire.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynard Carlson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynard Carlson!