PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Carson (ranked 24974 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 4583 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carson
vs
Fulcher

171 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esteban Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson tests Fulcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Fulcher drives through with a takedown into Carson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carson lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Carson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Carson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fulcher defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carson holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carson is pulling down on Fulcher's head to control his posture.

Fulcher 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher is fighting to break Carson's control of his arms but Carson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fulcher wants to get up but he can't break Carson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Fulcher from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fulcher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fulcher trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Fulcher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carson is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fulcher on the ground.
Fulcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carson, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fulcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fulcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fulcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Fulcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fulcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fulcher working away.
Carson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carson is staying active underneath Fulcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fulcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fulcher is trying to control. Carson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Carson is defending against the submission attempts here by Fulcher.
Fulcher looks winded!
Carson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fulcher wants to take a breather but Carson is having none of it.

Fulcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carson is controlling Fulcher's trapped leg to prevent Fulcher from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fulcher is trying to work for a kimura but Carson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duffy Fulcher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fulcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Carson misses its target.
Carson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Carson gets caught napping as Fulcher dives in and scores a takedown. Carson manages to retain guard.
Fulcher preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson pulls Fulcher in to control the position.
Fulcher won't allow Carson to sweep him here.
Fulcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carson controlling Fulcher's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Carson controlling the position.

Fulcher drops back looking for a leg! Carson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carson manages to kick Fulcher off! Fulcher jumps back into Carson's guard.
Fulcher wants to pass the guard but Carson is keeping the position.
Fulcher won't allow Carson to sweep him here.
Carson pulls Fulcher in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fulcher throws a sloppy head kick

and Carson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fulcher's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carson controls the pace.

Fulcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fulcher is breathing heavily.

Fulcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fulcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fulcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carson defends it easily.
Carson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Carson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Carson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carson pulls guard effortlessly.
Fulcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fulcher has gone for a leg lock! Carson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fulcher's guard.

Carson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carson stands up over Fulcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fulcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Carson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fulcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Carson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Carson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Fulcher from controlling successfully.
Fulcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carson, not yet.
Fulcher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fulcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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Fulcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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Fulcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fulcher but great work by Carson.
Fulcher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carson connects with a decent elbow.
Fulcher misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fulcher tries to bench press Carson off him but Carson keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carson controlling the position from side mount.

Carson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Carson gets caught napping as Fulcher dives in and scores a takedown. Carson manages to retain guard.
Fulcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carson pulls Fulcher in close to prevent any damage.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Fulcher from controlling successfully.

Carson working for a triangle but Fulcher defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson controlling Fulcher's posture.

Fulcher drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carson!

Fulcher is being controlled here.
Fulcher wants to control but Carson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fulcher is trying to improve his position.
Carson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fulcher wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esteban Carson.
I think Carson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

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