PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sharaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharaz has chosen DJ Sharaz - Just Can't Wait as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carrow
vs
Sharaz

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Carrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Sharaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharaz ducks under a wild hook from Carrow.
Sharaz slips a jab and a cross from Carrow.
Sharaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carrow.
Carrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sharaz pushes Carrow up against the cage in a clinch.

Sharaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carrow as he avoids it easily.
Carrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Carrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sharaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Carrow taking a breather here.
Sharaz is not content to let Carrow control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Carrow!