PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damico Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z- My President is Black. Carson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rammstein - Links 2,3,4. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smalls
vs
Carson

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damico Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Carson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Smalls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Carson 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.
Carson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but Smalls is retaining full guard.
Carson throwing strikes but missing.
Smalls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smalls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smalls is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carson stops Smalls from standing up.
Carson looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smalls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson closes the distance and clinches up with Smalls, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes Smalls against the cage but Smalls circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carson shoots in for a double leg but Smalls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Smalls moves into the clinch successfully.
Smalls just leaning against Carson, taking a breather.
Smalls lands an elbow just above Carson 's eye.
Smalls lands an elbow that stopped Carson in his tracks for a moment.
Smalls is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smalls down to the mat. Smalls avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Damico Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.

Smalls shoots in and bounces Carson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carson looks gassed!

Smalls stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smalls lands with an overhand left.

Smalls shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carson's guard.

Carson is looking for a triangle but Smalls pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smalls stands and steps away. Carson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carson tries to keep at a distance but Smalls has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson being controlled against the cage.
Smalls gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Smalls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carson tries to score a body lock takedown but Smalls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Smalls keeps him there for the moment.
Smalls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smalls lands a knee to the body.
Smalls manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smalls walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carson wants to clinch
and Smalls counters with an inside leg kick.
Smalls misses with a jab, cross combination.

Smalls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carson letting Smalls take a breather here.

Carson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carson trying to control the position.
Smalls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smalls gets to his feet. Carson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carson fails with the takedown

and Smalls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smalls pushes off an throws an elbow but Carson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smalls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smalls lands a damaging elbow.
Smalls landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls crunches a lovely knee into Carson's ribcage.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smalls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smalls avoids the elbow strike from Carson, against the cage.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damico Smalls dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smalls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Smalls counters by moving into the clinch.
Carson takes an elbow to the temple.
Smalls avoiding damage.
Carson tries to pull guard but Smalls holds him up against the cage and eventually Carson drops back down to his feet.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damico Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
Smalls using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carson is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smalls.
Smalls with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smalls dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carson tries to stall but Smalls uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Carson is breathing heavily.
Smalls just leaning against Carson, taking a breather.
Smalls lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls lands an elbow that stopped Carson in his tracks for a moment.
Smalls lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smalls connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carson's face.
Carson wants a takedown but no success here.
Smalls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smalls stalling against the cage.
Carson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smalls just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smalls misses with a knee to the head.
Smalls misses with a knee to the head.
Smalls throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Smalls lands a knee to the head.

Carson is rocked!
Smalls tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.
Smalls has Carson pressed against the cage.
Smalls scores with a knee to the head.
Carson is still on wobbly legs! Can Smalls finish him?
Smalls lands a knee to the body.
Carson seems to have recovered his senses.
Smalls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands a knee to the body.
Smalls keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smalls scores a nice knee to the body.
Smalls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smalls smiles and moves away.
Carson avoids the head kick by Smalls.

Smalls moves into range and clinches up with Carson.
Smalls trying to control the position but instead, Carson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smalls into the cage.
Smalls unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smalls landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smalls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Carson successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carson's guard.

Smalls decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carson, up you get!
Smalls clobbers Carson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smalls lands a glancing blow to the side of Carson's head.
Damico Smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smalls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Smalls keeps him there for the moment.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Smalls.
Carson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smalls gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carson takes an elbow to the temple.
Smalls is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Carson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smalls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smalls.

Carson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smalls won't allow Carson to sweep him here.

Smalls stands and steps away. Carson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Smalls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Damico Smalls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smalls with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smalls landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smalls scores a nice knee to the body.
Smalls landing knees to the body.
Smalls lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damico Smalls dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smalls fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carson.
Smalls takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Carson clinches but Smalls breaks the clinch

and Smalls counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carson is trying to control the position but Smalls postures up.
Smalls wants to stand but Carson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Smalls gets to his feet - Carson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smalls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carson tries to clinch up

and Smalls counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson looking for a takedown.
Smalls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smalls trying to control the position but instead, Carson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smalls into the cage.
Smalls with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smalls with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carson tries to pull guard but Smalls holds him up against the cage and eventually Carson drops back down to his feet.
Smalls misses with a knee strike.
Smalls throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Smalls wants to stall.
Carson tries for a takedown but Smalls manages to get underhooks.
Damico Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
Carson tries to pull guard but Smalls won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smalls walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Smalls instigates a clinch.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Carson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smalls lands a damaging elbow.
Carson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carson is trying to break free.

Carson successfully pulls guard.

Smalls stands and steps away. Carson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Smalls fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carson, pushing him back against the cage.
Smalls is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smalls down to the mat. Smalls avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carson misses with a takedown

and Smalls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smalls.
Smalls using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smalls walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Carson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smalls throws a good cross that connects.

Smalls shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Smalls postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Carson to stand up.
Damico Smalls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carson shoots and misses

and Smalls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smalls smiles and moves away.
Carson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smalls.
Luke Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smalls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carson can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smalls darts in and clinches Carson up against the cage.
Carson stalling the fight.
Smalls unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smalls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smalls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson letting Smalls take a breather here.
Smalls misses with a knee strike.
Smalls lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls stalls.
Carson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smalls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damico Smalls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smalls has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damico Smalls!