PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phobos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phobos Carter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bray
vs
Carter

168 cm
22
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
137 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phobos Carter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Bray is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter wants to break free but Bray has control.
Bray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Bray misses.
Bray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Bray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carter is trying to stand.
Bray frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bray looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bray fails to move to back control.
You get the feeling that Carter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bray landing strikes from the mount and Carter is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter tries to hold on but Bray postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bray.
Bray is looking to work his way around to Carter's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Carter is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bray tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
Bray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bray tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bray landing punches.
Carter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bray controlling the pace for now.
Bray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Bray takes Carter's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Carter is in trouble.

Bray has managed to slip his arm under Carter's chin. This could be all over... yep, Carter is tapping out! Submission win for Bray.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Artemis Bray!