PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Watson Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bill Carson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Carson
vs
Watson Carrera

182 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Watson Carrera!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Carrera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carson checks a leg kick nicely.
Carson tries to land a front kick but Watson Carrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson Carrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carson scores with a leg kick.
Watson Carrera slips a jab from Carson.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Carson connects with a right hand. Watson Carrera shakes it off.

Watson Carrera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson Carrera controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson Carrera can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Watson Carrera struggling a bit here.

Carson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watson Carrera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Watson Carrera dodges the ground and pound from Carson.
Carson advances nicely into full mount.

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.
Watson Carrera is working to get back to half guard.
Carson unloads with some shots from mount but Watson Carrera bucks and avoids them well.
Carson wants to control the pace but Watson Carrera is squirming around nicely.
Watson Carrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carson looking to ground and pound but Watson Carrera is blocking nicely.
Carson wants to control the pace but Watson Carrera is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Watson Carrera tries to hold on but Carson postures up.
Carson cracks Watson Carrera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carson cracks Watson Carrera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson Carrera is looking to escape.
Watson Carrera can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera regains half guard.
Carson throwing shots but Watson Carrera is blocking nicely.
Carson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carson winds up and cracks Watson Carrera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson is keen to just control but Watson Carrera is a slippery customer.
Watson Carrera wants to control but Carson is keeping busy.
Watson Carrera wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Carson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson Carrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Carson both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson Carrera.
Watson Carrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Carson lands with a straight right. Watson Carrera didn't see that one coming.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson Carrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson misses with a hook.
Carson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Watson Carrera is rocked!
Carson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Watson Carrera is out on his feet! Carson sets himself and nearly takes Watson Carrera's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Carson!