PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Harty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carr
vs
Harty

195 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gino Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duncan Harty!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr ducks right into an uppercut from Harty.
Harty keeps the fight on the outside.
Harty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harty has a takedown stuffed.
Harty misses with the combination.
Harty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harty is looking to clinch.
Harty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harty digs a good body shot into Carr's ribs.
Harty misses with a low kick.
Duncan Harty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carr tries to clinch

and Harty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harty.
Harty is working for takedown but Carr is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harty has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carr is trying to keep an underhook but Harty manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Harty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Carr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harty pulls his head out easily.
Harty is keen to just control but Carr is a slippery customer.
Harty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harty stops Carr from getting back to his feet.

Harty escapes and gets back to his feet.

Carr gets caught flat footed, as Harty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harty looks gassed!

Harty gets to his feet. Carr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carr fails with the takedown

and Harty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carr!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr is looking to improve his position but Harty isn't that keen on the idea.
Harty unloading with bombs!
Harty with a couple of short strikes.
Harty controlling the position easily from mount.
Harty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harty working the ground and pound effectively.

Harty working for a submission but Carr is keeping him at bay.
Harty with a couple of short strikes.
Carr tries to reverse the position but Harty maintains control.

Harty 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! Harty extends the arm and Carr is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duncan Harty!