PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oh Lets Do it. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Martins
vs
Carter

180 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Carter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martins tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martins to the ground. Martins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter tries to clinch there but Martins circles away.

Carter scores with a takedown into Martins's guard.
Carter content to stall in guard here.

Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Martins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Martins has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter postures up in Martins's guard and throws a big left but Martins blocks it.

Martins looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Martins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.

Martins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter wanted to stand there but Martins had control of the position.

Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter postures up in Martins's guard and throws a big left but Martins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter throws a right and a left that Martins avoids nicely.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease.
Carter wants to clinch up but Martins keeps it at a distance.
Martins ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martins.
Carter looking for a takedown.

Carter is trying to trip Martins. He has hold of a leg but Martins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter postures up in Martins's guard and throws a big left but Martins blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter is working Martins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Martins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Martins working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.

Carter stands up from Martins's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carter throws a right hand that Martins ducks under and follows up with a left that Martins also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julian Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Martins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martins did well to prevent Carter getting side control.
Carter prevents Martins from improving his position.
Carter trying to mount his opponent but Martins defends it.
Carter works his way into full mount!
Carter breaks from Martins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carter working Martins over with strikes here.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carter dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter cracks Martins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
Carter tries to control but Martins wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins working to try and regain half guard.

Carter wants to finish this one by submission but Martins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carter.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter landing punches.
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martins looks a forlorn figure.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martins hang on?
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter wants to control the pace but Martins is squirming around nicely.
Martins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
Martins is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martins is squirming around, avoiding Carter's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Martins taking shots to the head.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter lands a nice shot to the head.
Martins is looking to get to half guard.

Carter is working for a guillotine from mount but Martins frees his head quite easily.
Martins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter won't let Martins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Carter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Martins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martins is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Julian Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.

Carter working for a submission but Martins is keeping him at bay.
Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martins is looking to escape.

That's four 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.
Martins is looking to get to half guard.

Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martins is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Martins is working to get back to half guard.
Carter working Martins over with strikes here.
Carter looking to control but Martins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carter shoots and misses

and Martins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carter won't be happy with that.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet.

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

Martins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martins's guard! Nice work there by Carter!
Carter thows a big elbow that misses.
Carter wants to get up but he can't break Martins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Carter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filipe Martins!