PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Watson Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Der Meer
vs
Watson Carrera

183 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

187 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Van Der Meer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Watson Carrera!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Der Meer moves into range and clinches up with Watson Carrera.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson Carrera's face.
Watson Carrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Der Meer prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watson Carrera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watson Carrera looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson Carrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watson Carrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Van Der Meer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Watson Carrera trying to land knees to the body.
Watson Carrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Watson Carrera letting Van Der Meer take a breather here.
Van Der Meer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Watson Carrera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the body.
Watson Carrera misses with some punches.
Van Der Meer lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson Carrera won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Der Meer obliges.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer avoiding damage.
Watson Carrera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watson Carrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson Carrera's face.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but Watson Carrera blocks with his arms.
Watson Carrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Der Meer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but Watson Carrera is having none of it.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but Watson Carrera circles away.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson Carrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but Watson Carrera circles away.
Watson Carrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Meer.

Van Der Meer moves into range and clinches up with Watson Carrera.
Watson Carrera is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Der Meer gets an underhook and turns Watson Carrera into the cage.
Van Der Meer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watson Carrera tries for a takedown but Van Der Meer manages to get underhooks.
Ethan Van Der Meer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Watson Carrera.
Watson Carrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body.
Van Der Meer connects with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watson Carrera looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Watson Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson Carrera's face.
Watson Carrera misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson Carrera's face.
Watson Carrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson Carrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Watson Carrera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but Watson Carrera blocks with his arms.
Watson Carrera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson Carrera is pushing Van Der Meer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Van Der Meer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Der Meer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Van Der Meer leaves Watson Carrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Watson Carrera or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Meer which made him look bad.
Watson Carrera misses with a few strikes there.
Van Der Meer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watson Carrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Meer moves in looking to clinch but Watson Carrera pushes him off.
Watson Carrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up.
Watson Carrera is breathing heavily.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Watson Carrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Meer was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson Carrera.
Van Der Meer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watson Carrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Meer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.

Van Der Meer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Watson Carrera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Watson Carrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Meer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watson Carrera looking to pass the guard.
Watson Carrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Meer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson Carrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Der Meer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watson Carrera has a hand on Van Der Meer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Van Der Meer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Meer get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Der Meer doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson Carrera circles away.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but Watson Carrera circles away.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Watson Carrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson Carrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson Carrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Meer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Van Der Meer has Watson Carrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson Carrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Van Der Meer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Van Der Meer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Watson Carrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Der Meer avoids the body shot from Watson Carrera.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but Watson Carrera circles away.
Van Der Meer moves in looking to clinch but Watson Carrera pushes him off.
Van Der Meer wants to clinch up but Watson Carrera keeps it at a distance.
Watson Carrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watson Carrera misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up but Watson Carrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson Carrera wants to clinch up but Van Der Meer keeps it at a distance.
Watson Carrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Meer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Watson Carrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson Carrera with a flurry of punches that miss.

Van Der Meer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Meer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson Carrera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson Carrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watson Carrera trying to control the action but Van Der Meer is working from the bottom.
Watson Carrera has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Der Meer!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Der Meer wants to control but Watson Carrera is having none of it.
Watson Carrera working the ground and pound effectively.
Van Der Meer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Watson Carrera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watson Carrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Der Meer working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Meer is bucking up trying to escape but Watson Carrera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Carrera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson Carrera looking to finish Van Der Meer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Van Der Meer!
Watson Carrera throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Watson Carrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Der Meer wants to control but Watson Carrera is having none of it.
Bradley Watson Carrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradley Watson Carrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson Carrera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watson Carrera lands a big shot there that rocks Van Der Meer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer is looking to get to half guard.
Watson Carrera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Van Der Meer tries to hold on but Watson Carrera postures up.
Watson Carrera thowing shots but they're missing.
Watson Carrera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Watson Carrera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ethan Van Der Meer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Meer is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Watson Carrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Der Meer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Van Der Meer!