PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carides (ranked 7194 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Nick Vanperse (ranked 587 p4p, 428 weight class). Vanperse has chosen Highway To Hell - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carides
vs
Vanperse

197 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
162
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Vanperse!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carides throws a right hand that Vanperse ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanperse also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Carides. Those never looked like landing.
Vanperse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carides defends it well.
Carides fails to land with a series of punches.
Carides will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vanperse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carides really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carides throws the left hand but Vanperse avoids the punch easily.
Carides throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Vanperse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vanperse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carides is trying to escape the position but Vanperse is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanperse has hold of Carides's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Carides seems comfortable defending it but Vanperse has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Carides is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Carides is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vanperse couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Vanperse!
A relieved looking Nick Vanperse thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.