PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubrah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 80s Kidz - Alt A. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alcoubrah
vs
Carson

185 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sallah Alcoubrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Carson misses.
Carson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carson.

Carson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alcoubrah is staying active underneath Carson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alcoubrah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carson on the ground.
Alcoubrah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carson stops Alcoubrah from getting back to his feet.
Carson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alcoubrah keeps working.
Carson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carson lands a nice short elbow.
Alcoubrah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alcoubrah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carson.
Alcoubrah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carson lands with a punch from half guard.
Alcoubrah is trying to stand.
Carson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Carson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carson lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah is trying to stand back up but Carson is controlling him
Carson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alcoubrah is trying to control but can't.
Carson stops Alcoubrah from getting back to his feet.

Carson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alcoubrah is just riding it out for now. Carson eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carson is working for a submission of some sort.
Carson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah is looking to escape.
Carson wants to pass the guard but Alcoubrah is defending well.
Alcoubrah gets back to full guard.
Carson postures up in Alcoubrah's guard and throws a big left but Alcoubrah blocks it.
Alcoubrah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carson is controlling him.
Carson passes into half guard.
Carson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alcoubrah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carson stops Alcoubrah from getting back to his feet.

Carson wants to work for an arm triangle but Alcoubrah is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alcoubrah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carson.

Carson seems to be looking for submissions.
Alcoubrah is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah is trying to control but can't.
Alcoubrah is looking to escape.
Carson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alcoubrah is trying to stand up here but Carson is controlling him well.
Alcoubrah is breathing heavily.
Carson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alcoubrah trying to control but Carson postures up.
Carson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alcoubrah keeps working.

Carson is working for a submission of some sort.
Alcoubrah is staying active underneath Carson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carson is pressing down on Alcoubrah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alcoubrah is holding on for now.
Carson wants to control but Alcoubrah is keeping him busy.
Carson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alcoubrah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carson prevents Alcoubrah from improving his position.
Carson slips a nice elbow through Alcoubrah's hands, connecting with Alcoubrah's forehead.
Carson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alcoubrah!

Carson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alcoubrah tries to hold on but Carson pushes him away.
Alcoubrah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carson working Alcoubrah over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Carson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcoubrah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carson scores with a jab. Alcoubrah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alcoubrah looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carson.
Alcoubrah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carson slips under a jab from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alcoubrah's waist but Alcoubrah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carson off to one side.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcoubrah cracks a nice hook into Carson's ribs.
Carson fails to land the takedown.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alcoubrah misses with a head kick.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Alcoubrah misses the shot to the body.
Carson catches Alcoubrah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Carson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alcoubrah manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alcoubrah controlling the position easily from mount.
Carson wants to control but Alcoubrah is having none of it.
Alcoubrah prevents Carson from getting the reversal.
Alcoubrah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.

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.
Alcoubrah content just to control the position here.
Carson is trying desperately to improve position.
Alcoubrah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson is looking to get to half guard.
Alcoubrah controlling from mount.

Carson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Carson misses with a kick to the body.
Carson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alcoubrah momentarily.
Bill Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson scores with a jab to the head.
Alcoubrah slips a straight right by Carson.
Alcoubrah throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Alcoubrah throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Carson lands with an uppercut that bounces Alcoubrah off the cage and back into rage.
Carson throws a shot from downtown. Alcoubrah moves away and avoids it.
Carson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carson throws a hook to the side of Alcoubrah's head but Alcoubrah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Alcoubrah moves into the clinch.

Alcoubrah manages to break the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Alcoubrah throws a front kick aimed at Carson's knee but Carson avoids it well.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses.
Alcoubrah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carson lands a jab to Alcoubrah's midsection.
Alcoubrah slips under a jab.
Alcoubrah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses.
Alcoubrah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alcoubrah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alcoubrah wants it to stay on the feet.
Sallah Alcoubrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Carson.
Alcoubrah misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sallah Alcoubrah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Alcoubrah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Alcoubrah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcoubrah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alcoubrah is looking to wear down Carson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alcoubrah throws the kick towards the body but Carson avoids it.
Carson tests Alcoubrah's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Carson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alcoubrah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alcoubrah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alcoubrah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bill Carson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alcoubrah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carson off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Carson takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Carson trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Alcoubrah struggling to land strikes to the head as Carson covers up.
Carson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Alcoubrah trying to control but Carson is having none of it.
Alcoubrah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carson trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alcoubrah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.
Carson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alcoubrah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alcoubrah tries to control but Carson wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alcoubrah controlling his opponent.
Alcoubrah tries to control but Carson wriggling away.
Carson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alcoubrah looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alcoubrah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sallah Alcoubrah wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alcoubrah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alcoubrah tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcoubrah misses with a combination
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carson drops an elbow to the side of Alcoubrah's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Carson.
I think Carson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Bill Carson!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bill Carson!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Bill Carson!

Bill Carson wins by unanimous decision!