PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jay Mack was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Carlsson
vs
Mack

185 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Mack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Carlsson misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack is looking to land body kicks.
Carlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mack's shoulder, as Mack tries to avoid the shot.
Carlsson looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
Carlsson throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
Mack tries to clinch up but Carlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Mack is looking to clinch but Carlsson is avoiding it.
Mack moves away from the strike by Carlsson.
Carlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mack tries to avoid it but Carlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mack to the ground. Mack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Carlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mack which made him look bad.
Mack staying out of range there.

Mack connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Carlsson to the floor! Mack dives in looking for the finish!

Carlsson is rocked!

It looks like John Carlsson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlsson wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Oh Carlsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mack is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Carlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Mack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carlsson is concentrating on defense, preventing Mack from advancing position.
Mack wants to stand up but Carlsson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carlsson gets full guard.
Carlsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Mack sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mack wanted to stand there but Carlsson had control of the position.
Mack prevents Carlsson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.
Mack won't allow Carlsson to sweep him here.
Mack throwing strikes but missing.
Carlsson pulls Mack in to control the position.

Mack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mack is looking to clinch.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Jay Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Mack is looking to clinch but Carlsson is avoiding it.
Carlsson lands with a nice combination. Mack backs away looking to recover.
Mack scores with a nice head shot.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Carlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Carlsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Carlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlsson blocks a head kick by Mack.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlsson misses the target.
Mack is looking to clinch but Carlsson is avoiding it.
Carlsson misses with a straight right.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Carlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack thows a body kick. Carlsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carlsson is breathing heavily.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Mack defending well as Carlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Carlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Carlsson moves forwards but Mack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Carlsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
Carlsson blocks a head kick by Mack.
Mack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carlsson throws a shot to the body.
Carlsson misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
Carlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack tries to clinch up.

Mack connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Carlsson to the floor! Mack dives in looking for the finish!
Carlsson trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlsson keeps working.
Mack trying to control from Carlsson's half guard. Carlsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mack wants to stand but Carlsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up but Carlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack lands a head kick. Carlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack wants to clinch.
Carlsson misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Carlsson clobbers Mack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlsson connects with a looping right hand.
Carlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlsson.
Mack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlsson missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlsson.
Mack tries to clinch up but Carlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlsson.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlsson misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Carlsson misses.
Mack tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Jab by Carlsson.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Carlsson.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
Carlsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlsson misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carlsson throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Carlsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carlsson shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Carlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
A cross from Carlsson lands.
Carlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlsson.
Carlsson cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.

Oooh a lovely combination from Mack sends Carlsson down but not out. Mack dives into side control looking to finish.
Carlsson is not content to let Mack control the position.
Carlsson is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlsson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Carlsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlsson digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
Carlsson misses the shot to the body.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlsson throws a good cross that connects.

A big head kick from Mack and Carlsson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Carlsson is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
Carlsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack wants to control from the top but Carlsson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlsson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlsson trying to control the position.
Carlsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack is looking to slow Carlsson down with leg kicks.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack tries to clinch up but Carlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carlsson misses with a hook.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Carlsson.
A big left from Carlsson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Carlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Carlsson.
Mack is looking to clinch.
Carlsson missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack lunges at Carlsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlsson's hand.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Carlsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack avoids the body shot from Carlsson.
Carlsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mack is looking to clinch.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carlsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mack tries to sprawl out of it but Carlsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mack scores with a head kick.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack is looking to clinch.
Carlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
A big right from Carlsson misses.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlsson.
Mack wants to clinch.
Carlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carlsson closes the distance and clinches up with Mack, looking for a takedown. Carlsson pushes Mack against the cage but Mack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Carlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack is looking to clinch but Carlsson is avoiding it.
Mack tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack throws the kick towards the body but Carlsson avoids it.
Mack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mack is looking to clinch.
John Carlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Mack!