PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Preston Carrillo (ranked 5833 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 7495 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Carrillo
vs
Claude Patrick

199 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 London, Preston Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Carrillo moves out of range easily.

Patrick is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carrillo's half guard.

Carrillo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Patrick is on him like a limpet, forcing Carrillo back against the cage.
Carrillo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Patrick up against the cage.
Patrick can't break the clinch.
Patrick blocks the elbow strike.
Patrick prevents a body shot from Carrillo.

Patrick gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carrillo regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrillo keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick is looking to stand up but Carrillo won't let him.
Carrillo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carrillo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Carrillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patrick is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Carrillo is looking for a triangle here but Patrick uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carrillo is trying to get back to half guard.
Carrillo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patrick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carrillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carrillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patrick looking to pass the guard.
Carrillo striking off his back but it's not causing Patrick any problems.
Patrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carrillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Patrick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Carrillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrillo wants to improve his position but Patrick is controlling well.
Patrick seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Carrillo is pressing down on Patrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carrillo trying to strike off his back.
Carrillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Carrillo scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
Patrick misses with a knee to the head.

Patrick drags the fight down to the ground.
Carrillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patrick is trying to keep Carrillo in close.

Carrillo stands up and waves to Patrick to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrillo avoids the head kick by Patrick.

Patrick dives in and scores a takedown into Carrillo's guard.

Carrillo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Preston Carrillo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Patrick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patrick pushes Carrillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Patrick is trying to break free.
Carrillo misses with a punch to the body.

Patrick has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carrillo is trying to keep an underhook but Patrick manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Carrillo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Patrick is on him like a limpet, forcing Carrillo back against the cage.
Carrillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Patrick blocks it with crossed arms.

Patrick pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrick wants to stand and escape but Carrillo is having none of it.

Patrick is working an open guard so Carrillo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Carrillo gets caught napping as Patrick dives in and scores a takedown. Carrillo manages to retain guard.

Carrillo uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patrick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carrillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Carrillo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Patrick presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carrillo missing with knees to the body.

Patrick pulls guard successfully.

Carrillo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrillo keeps control of Patrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patrick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carrillo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patrick has hold of one of Carrillo's legs. Carrillo is fighting the takedown attempt but Patrick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Carrillo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Carrillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Patrick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Patrick avoids a wild elbow strike from Carrillo.
A frustrated look appears on Patrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carrillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carrillo tries to land a knee to the head but Patrick blocks with his arms.
Carrillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patrick can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Carrillo.
The referee calls for Carrillo to work.
Carrillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Patrick avoids the damage to the body.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but Carrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Carrillo misses with a body punch.
Come on Carrillo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Carrillo gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Carrillo manages to break the clinch.
Patrick 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 Preston Carrillo has been cut.

Patrick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Patrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Carrillo is defending well.

Patrick tries for a kimura but Carrillo is defending well.
Carrillo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Carrillo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Patrick feints and as Carrillo raises his hands in defense, Patrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patrick wants to control from the top but Carrillo keeps moving.
Patrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Carrillo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Patrick takes a kick to the side of the head.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
Carrillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carrillo avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick tries to break the clinch but Carrillo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Patrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patrick dodges an elbow strike from Carrillo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carrillo tries to work over Patrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patrick is looking to control Carrillo's arms but Carrillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patrick has his back to the cage.
Carrillo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Patrick manages to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carrillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carrillo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Patrick, up you get!

Patrick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Carrillo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carrillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Carrillo breaks from the clinch.

Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Carrillo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrillo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carrillo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carrillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Patrick blocks it with crossed arms.

Patrick successfully pulls guard.

Patrick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carrillo manages to get himself to full guard.

Carrillo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Patrick throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carrillo's body to avoid the submission. Carrillo has instead reached around Patrick's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carrillo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Preston Carrillo!