PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Watson Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayjie Agbayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson Carrera
vs
Agbayani

187 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Watson Carrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rayjie Agbayani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Carrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson Carrera is looking to clinch.
Watson Carrera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agbayani sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Agbayani circles away from the clinch attempt.

Watson Carrera gets a takedown into half guard.
Watson Carrera trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Agbayani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Carrera pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Watson Carrera seems content to control.
Watson Carrera throwing shots but Agbayani is blocking nicely.
Agbayani trying to control from the bottom.
Watson Carrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Agbayani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson Carrera is pressing down on Agbayani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Agbayani is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agbayani trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Agbayani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Watson Carrera has closed the distance and engaged Agbayani in a clinch.
Agbayani tries to pull guard but Watson Carrera won't allow it.

Agbayani manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Agbayani looking for subs off his back but Watson Carrera has passed one foot through into half guard.
Agbayani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson Carrera.

Agbayani actively working from the bottom here.
Watson Carrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Watson Carrera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Agbayani for as long as he can get away with.

Agbayani looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Agbayani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watson Carrera controlling the action here.
Watson Carrera with the ground and pound but Agbayani uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Watson Carrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agbayani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson Carrera distracts Agbayani with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Agbayani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Agbayani looks gassed!
Watson Carrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson Carrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watson Carrera advances to half guard.
Watson Carrera wants to free his trapped foot but Agbayani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Agbayani tries to get to full guard but Watson Carrera has control of the leg.
Watson Carrera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agbayani defending well though.

Agbayani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watson Carrera is taking a breather. Agbayani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson Carrera's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Agbayani tries to kick Watson Carrera off but Watson Carrera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watson Carrera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Agbayani is trying to control but can't.
Agbayani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson Carrera.

Agbayani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Carrera pulls his head out easily.
Watson Carrera is looking to advance position but Agbayani won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Watson Carrera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Watson Carrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley Watson Carrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson Carrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agbayani.
Watson Carrera shoots in but Agbayani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Agbayani wants to clinch but Watson Carrera slips to the side

and Watson Carrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Agbayani fails to pull guard.
Agbayani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agbayani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson Carrera smiles and moves away.
Bradley Watson Carrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayjie Agbayani.
Watson Carrera falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Agbayani to counter with a crisp jab.
Agbayani cracks Watson Carrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Watson Carrera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Watson Carrera clinches up with Agbayani and pushes him back against the cage.
Agbayani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson Carrera walks away with a smile on his face. Agbayani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Watson Carrera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Carrera misses with the ground and pound.
Agbayani struggling a bit here.
Watson Carrera trying to control the position but Agbayani is working away.
Agbayani tries to improve position but can't.
Agbayani being controlled for a moment.
Agbayani can't do much from the bottom here.
Watson Carrera grinds an elbow into Agbayani's temple.

Watson Carrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Agbayani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson Carrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Agbayani moves into the clinch.
Agbayani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson Carrera smiles and moves away.
Agbayani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson Carrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson Carrera is looking to clinch.
Rayjie Agbayani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson Carrera wants to clinch.
Watson Carrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Agbayani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Agbayani counters with a one-two to the body.
Watson Carrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Agbayani darts in trying to clinch

and Watson Carrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Agbayani fails to pull guard.
Agbayani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson Carrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson Carrera is stalling here.

Watson Carrera gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Agbayani is looking for a triangle but Watson Carrera pushes his legs off easily.

Agbayani is looking for a triangle but Watson Carrera pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Agbayani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watson Carrera throwing strikes from guard but Agbayani blocks nicely.
Watson Carrera postures up in Agbayani's guard and throws a big left but Agbayani blocks it.
Watson Carrera wants to control from the top but Agbayani keeps moving.
Watson Carrera pushes down on Agbayani's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Agbayani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Carrera pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson Carrera controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bradley Watson Carrera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Watson Carrera is looking to clinch.

Agbayani tries to keep at a distance but Watson Carrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Agbayani tries to pull guard but Watson Carrera won't allow it.

Watson Carrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson Carrera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Agbayani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agbayani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson Carrera delivers a nice body kick.
Agbayani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson Carrera.
Agbayani tries to clinch up.
Watson Carrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson Carrera drives through and clinches with Agbayani against the cage.
Agbayani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson Carrera walks away with a smile on his face. Agbayani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson Carrera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Agbayani counters with a two punch combo.
Bradley Watson Carrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agbayani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson Carrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson Carrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Agbayani tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson Carrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Watson Carrera darts in and clinches Agbayani up against the cage.
Watson Carrera tries to circle away but Agbayani has him pinned against the cage.
Agbayani tries to pull guard but Watson Carrera won't allow it.
Bradley Watson Carrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayjie Agbayani.
Agbayani jumps guard but Watson Carrera stands there with Agbayani around his waist. Agbayani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson Carrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson Carrera misses with an elbow over the top.
Agbayani tries to pull guard but Watson Carrera holds him up against the cage and eventually Agbayani drops back down to his feet.
Agbayani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson Carrera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson Carrera fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Agbayani successfully pulls guard.
Watson Carrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agbayani is keeping the position for now.
Watson Carrera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson Carrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Agbayani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson Carrera looking to sit in guard and control but Agbayani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Agbayani is looking to stand up but Watson Carrera won't let him.
Watson Carrera trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson Carrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Agbayani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson Carrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradley Watson Carrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson Carrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agbayani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson Carrera.

Watson Carrera has closed the distance and engaged Agbayani in a clinch.

Watson Carrera jumps guard.
Agbayani trying to control but Watson Carrera is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson Carrera throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Agbayani preventing the sweep.
Agbayani wants to stand but Watson Carrera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watson Carrera is pulling down on Agbayani's head to control his posture.
Agbayani trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watson Carrera's guard.
Agbayani wants to stand and escape but instead Watson Carrera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Agbayani wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Watson Carrera is now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Watson Carrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson Carrera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Watson Carrera!