PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ruff riders. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Carson

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Carson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Carson misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Carson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Jab by Carson.
An inside leg kick from Carson misses.
Smith wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carson.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Carson is having none of it.
Smith throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to clinch up

and Carson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Carson stops Smith from standing up.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carson working some strikes from top position.

Carson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like James Smith has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance but Carson moves to the side

and Carson counters with a takedown into side control.
Carson working the ground and pound.

Carson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith is trying to buck Carson off.
Smith prevents Carson from improving position.
Carson working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to control Carson's posture but Carson avoids it.

Smith throws Carson to one side and escapes!
Smith tries to clinch but Carson moves away
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith wants to clinch

and Carson counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.

Carson stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carson misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to clinch

and Carson counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Carson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Carson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carson scoring with some ground and pound.

Carson gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Carson looks gassed!
Smith looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries to clinch
and Carson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carson cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is looking to clinch but Carson is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt

so Carson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carson is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

Carson stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Carson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith closes the distance but Carson moves to the side

and Carson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Carson is controlling the position.
Carson preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Carson is having none of it.
Carson stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Carson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carson is breathing heavily.
Carson tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.

Smith pushes Carson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carson counters with a one-two to the body.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Carson pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Carson stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith has hold of Carson's hands but Carson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carson on the ground.
Smith tries to kick Carson off but Carson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith is controlling Carson's trapped leg to prevent Carson from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carson lands a nice short elbow.
Carson slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Carson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carson is controlling him.
Carson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Carson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Carson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Carson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Carson ducked under it nicely.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith closes the distance but Carson moves to the side

so Carson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carson manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carson keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A combination from Smith does no damage.
Carson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Smith tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Carson counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Carson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
James Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a combination
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Carson is blocking nicely.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Carson shrugs off.
Carson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Carson.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Carson's ribcage.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Carson's ribcage.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Carson or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith darts in and clinches Carson up against the cage.
Carson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith is pushing Carson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Carson improves position.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Carson is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carson tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Carson can't get the takedown.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch but Carson slips to the side
and Carson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson misses with a wild combination.
Smith wants to clinch
and Carson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Smith tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Carson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Carson!