PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Watson Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Weir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Weir has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Watson Carrera
vs
Weir

187 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Bradley Watson Carrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Weir!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weir shoots in for a takedown but Watson Carrera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson Carrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Watson Carrera.
Weir tries to buck Watson Carrera off but Watson Carrera is having none of it.
Weir seems a little lost for a moment, as Watson Carrera dominates the positioning.
Weir is looking to reverse the position.
Weir is being controlled here.
Weir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson Carrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Weir trying to remain calm as Watson Carrera controls from the top position.
Weir is trying to improve his position.
Weir is trying to escape the position but Watson Carrera is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weir is looking for a sweep.

Watson Carrera decides to stand up, so the ref orders Weir to his feet.
Weir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weir looks gassed!
Watson Carrera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Weir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Watson Carrera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson Carrera cracks Weir with a solid left hand.
Watson Carrera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Weir working a defensive guard here.
Watson Carrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Weir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson Carrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Weir is retaining full guard.
Weir has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Watson Carrera has passed into side control.
Weir is trying to work for a sweep but Watson Carrera has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weir is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson Carrera controlling the position easily from mount.
Watson Carrera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bradley Watson Carrera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Watson Carrera tries to clinch but Weir moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson Carrera scores with a one two! Weir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley Watson Carrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Weir.
Watson Carrera lands with a right hand.
Watson Carrera misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Watson Carrera.

It looks like Jake Weir has been cut.
Watson Carrera thuds a left hand into Weir's body.
Watson Carrera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weir doesn't seem bothered though.
Weir is trying desperately to land a takedown but Watson Carrera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Weir.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson Carrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson Carrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Watson Carrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Weir to the mat! Weir manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Watson Carrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Weir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Watson Carrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Weir to the mat! Weir manages to get full guard.

Weir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson Carrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson Carrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Weir looking for a sweep. Not yet Weir, not yet.
Weir is looking to sweep but instead, Watson Carrera has passed into half guard.

Weir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Carrera pulls his head out easily.
Weir is breathing heavily.
Weir is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Watson Carrera jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Weir's face as Watson Carrera controls the position.

Watson Carrera stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Watson Carrera tries to bum rush Weir with a series of wild strikes but Weir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson Carrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Weir gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Watson Carrera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Watson Carrera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Weir wants to sweep here but Watson Carrera controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weir isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Watson Carrera stacks Weir on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Watson Carrera!
Watson Carrera lands a few punches from side control.
Weir seems a little lost for a moment, as Watson Carrera dominates the positioning.
Weir tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Watson Carrera presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Weir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watson Carrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera raining down shots from the mount!
Watson Carrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Watson Carrera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson Carrera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Watson Carrera is landing with some decent strikes but Weir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Weir gets back to half guard.
Weir tries to get to full guard but Watson Carrera has control of the leg.
Watson Carrera controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Watson Carrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Weir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Watson Carrera pushes Weir up against the cage in a clinch.

Watson Carrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson Carrera tries to bum rush Weir with a series of wild strikes but Weir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson Carrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Watson Carrera throws a right hand that Weir ducks under and follows up with a left that Weir also avoids with ease.
Bradley Watson Carrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Weir ducks right into an uppercut from Watson Carrera.

Watson Carrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Watson Carrera controlling the pace.
Weir tries to roll over but Watson Carrera keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Weir has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Watson Carrera escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Watson Carrera!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Watson Carrera's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watson Carrera is staying tight to Weir's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Weir manages to work his way to half guard, despite Watson Carrera's best efforts.
Watson Carrera prevents Weir from improving his position.
Bradley Watson Carrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson Carrera trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Weir is looking for a sweep. Watson Carrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson Carrera.
Weir wants to get back to full guard.
Watson Carrera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Watson Carrera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Weir for as long as he can get away with.
Weir is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weir has a hand on Watson Carrera's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Watson Carrera takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Weir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bradley Watson Carrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson Carrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jake Weir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bradley Watson Carrera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Weir tries for a takedown but Watson Carrera circles away easily
and Watson Carrera counters with a one-two to the body.
Bradley Watson Carrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson Carrera clobbers Weir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watson Carrera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watson Carrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weir.
Watson Carrera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Watson Carrera scores with a takedown into Weir's guard.
Watson Carrera stays in close to Weir's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Watson Carrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson Carrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

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