PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oh Lets Do it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Martins

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Martins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Martins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martins fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt

and Martins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carter is looking to escape.

Martins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Martins is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martins to get the leverage.

Martins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Martins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.

Martins seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Martins looks gassed!

Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Martins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins prevents Carter from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Martins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Martins is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Martins is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martins to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Martins dominated that round.
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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Martins shoots and misses

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martins regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Martins's legs - danger averted.

Martins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Martins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Martins looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter postures up in Martins's guard and throws a big left but Martins blocks it.
Carter cracks Martins with a solid left hand.

Martins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Martins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Martins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martins has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martins working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Martins is tightening it up a little... Carter has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Carter reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Carter taps out! nice BJJ there by Martins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Filipe Martins!