PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carides (ranked 4853 p4p, 5104 weight class) and Hyan Rall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carides
vs
Rall

197 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hyan Rall!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carides misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Carides. That snapped Rall's head back.
Rall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rall tries a head kick but it misses.
Carides defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rall.
Carides misses with a two punch combination.
Rall is looking for the big counter here.

Rall clinches up with Carides and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carides's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carides is trying to break free.
Rall jumps guard but Carides stands there with Rall around his waist. Rall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rall wants a takedown.
Michael Carides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyan Rall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carides misses with a two punch combination.

Rall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carides's guard.

Rall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rall 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.
Carides wants to stand up but Rall is controlling him.
Carides wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rall manages to pass to side control.
Carides is trying to stand back up but Rall is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carides wants to get back to his feet.
Carides is trying to escape back to his feet but Rall uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rall advances nicely into full mount.

Rall is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rall extends the arm and Carides is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hyan Rall!