PBP Commentary

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

Sharp
vs
Carter

182 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.

Sharp shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sharp postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.

Carter has his foot on Sharp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharp works his way back into a safe position though.
Sharp won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharp walks into a jab.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stalks Sharp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sharp's face. Sharp staggers backwards, shaken.

Sharp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sharp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sharp.
Carter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Carter moves into full guard.

Sharp postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sharp, into his guard.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharp 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 Sharp 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 Sharp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Sharp!