PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Carthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey low blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carthew's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Straight out of Compton. This should be a great matchup!

Carthew
vs
low blow

193 cm
19
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Carthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey low blow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carthew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but low blow avoids it really well and circles away.
low blow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carthew but Carthew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carthew fakes the leg kick and cracks low blow in the body.
low blow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
low blow doesn't manage to clinch there - Carthew circles away.
Carthew misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carthew is looking to clinch but low blow is avoiding it.
low blow closes the distance and clinches up with Carthew, looking for a takedown. low blow pushes Carthew against the cage but Carthew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Carthew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey low blow.
low blow tries to clinch but Carthew moves out of range.
low blow doesn't manage to clinch there - Carthew circles away.
Carthew fails with a takedown attempt.
low blow tries to clinch but Carthew moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carthew scores with a leg kick.
low blow looks gassed!
Carthew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says low blow as he avoids it easily.

Carthew drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carthew decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carthew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as low blow sprawls well. low blow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carthew gets slowly back to his feet.
Carthew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts low blow as he jumps to the side.

Carthew closes the distance and clinches.

Carthew ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carthew no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carthew wants to stand up but low blow is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carthew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. low blow is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
low blow looking to pass the guard.
low blow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carthew controls low blow momentarily but low blow frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carthew keeping moving, preventing low blow from controlling successfully.
low blow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Carthew has low blow up against the cage in a clinch.

Carthew has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but low blow regains guard immediately.
Carthew wants to control from the top but low blow keeps moving.
low blow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carthew is one step ahead there.
Carthew trying to control but low blow is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Carthew dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carthew drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carthew wants to lay and pray for a moment but low blow keeps working.
Carthew tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carthew trying to control the action but low blow is working from the bottom.
low blow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Carthew just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from low blow. No joy for Carthew on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by low blow or perhaps it was just good defense by Carthew which made him look bad.
Bobby Carthew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
low blow stuffs the takedown.
Carthew throws a head kick that misses.
low blow tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Carthew.
Bobby Carthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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.
Carthew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as low blow sprawls well. low blow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carthew gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Carthew. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carthew.
Carthew is looking to take a break and control but low blow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carthew tries to advance to mount but low blow denies him.
low blow struggling a bit here.

Carthew is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, low blow has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carthew trying to control the position but low blow is working away.
low blow struggling a bit here.
low blow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carthew wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carthew fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from low blow is defended easily by Carthew.
Carthew has a takedown stuffed.
low blow blocks a head kick by Carthew.
low blow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carthew is fending him off so far but low blow persists. Nope, Carthew circles away and we're back to standing.
low blow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carthew counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Carthew breaks the clinch.
Carthew shoots in for a double leg but low blow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Carthew decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Carthew dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No luck for low blow with that takedown attempt.
Carthew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carthew leaves low blow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Carthew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carthew trying to control but low blow is working from the bottom.

low blow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carthew pushes down on low blow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carthew sitting and controlling from the half guard.
low blow trying to control but Carthew postures up.
Carthew wants to lay and pray for a moment but low blow keeps working.
low blow wants to improve his position but Carthew is controlling well.

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.

Carthew is trying to work for a kimura but low blow is defending well.
low blow is trying to stand back up but Carthew is controlling him
low blow trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carthew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Carthew takes the fight into the clinch.

Carthew gets control of low blow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carthew will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
low blow tries to stand but Carthew is controlling from the bottom.
low blow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carthew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. low blow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
low blow wants to stand and escape but instead Carthew has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carthew trying to control the position from guard on top but low blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if low blow can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carthew stopping the sweep attempt from low blow.
Carthew lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
low blow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carthew showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carthew won't allow low blow to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Carthew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carthew 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Carthew!