PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hip Hop-Dead Prez. 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 John Carter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

East
vs
Carter

182 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but East shows good takedown defense.
Carter wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
Carter looks for a takedown but East sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
East misses with the combination.

East shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carter has a closed guard, preventing East from standing up.

Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
East won't allow Carter to sweep him here.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
East looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Nick East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
East will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
East throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
East shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carter counters with a flying knee that drops East!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Carter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and East dives on top into guard.
East content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to sweep here but East controlling him for the moment.

Carter is looking for a triangle but East pushes his legs off easily.
East with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
East lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
East stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
East wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
East avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
East has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but East puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
East working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
East preventing the sweep.

Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. East doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. East manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
East missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

East is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four 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.

Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. East doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Carter is tightening it up a little... East has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! East reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! East taps out! nice BJJ there by Carter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Carter!