PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phobos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyler
vs
Carter

178 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
137 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phobos Carter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Carter throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.

Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tyler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyler throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter tries to score with some ground and pound. Tyler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler is not content to let Carter control the position.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyler won't be happy with that.

Carter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tyler tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tyler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard.

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

Carter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tyler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tyler passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Carter looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carter sees it coming and defends easily.

Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Carter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tyler pulls his head out easily.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyler stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Tyler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tyler, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tyler trying to control the position.

Carter 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.
Tyler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carter tries to stand but Tyler is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carter's back instead.

Tyler is looking for the choke from the back position but Carter is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phobos Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyler has his takedown stuffed

and Carter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyler!
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.

Carter has control of Tyler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Carter moves to the back.
Tyler trying to control but not successfully.

Carter looking for the RNC.
Tyler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control the position but Carter manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Tyler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Tyler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Carter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tyler defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Carter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tyler is defending well though. Carter let's go of the attempt for now.
Tyler breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Carter is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Tyler scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

Carter working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.

Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tyler has his hands clasped together but Carter extends an breaks Tyler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Carter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phobos Carter!