PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dison Karabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by Gallows - London is the reason. This should be fireworks!

Fletcher
vs
Karabre

186 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

192 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dison Karabre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fletcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karabre.

Karabre shoots in and gets a takedown into Fletcher's guard.
Karabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fletcher is trying to keep Karabre in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fletcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fletcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karabre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fletcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karabre is looking to work some ground and pound but Fletcher has wrist control.
Karabre throws a strike but Fletcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fletcher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karabre is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karabre is looking to stand up but Fletcher isn't so interested in that idea.
Fletcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fletcher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Karabre pushes Fletcher off and scrambles back to his feet.

Fletcher tries to keep at a distance but Karabre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karabre lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fletcher but Fletcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fletcher closes the distance and pushes Karabre back into the cage.
Karabre slows down the pace here.

Karabre drags the fight down to the ground.
Fletcher controlling from the top position.
Karabre keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher is really struggling to control Karabre but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Fletcher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fletcher wants to clinch.
Karabre throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Karabre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karabre wants to land a leg kick but Fletcher is out of range.
Fletcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karabre circles away.
Fletcher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karabre tries to avoid it but Fletcher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karabre to the ground. Karabre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fletcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karabre avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher is looking to clinch but Karabre is avoiding it.

Karabre moves into range and clinches up with Fletcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karabre lands a knee to the head.
Karabre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karabre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fletcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karabre lands with an uppercut that bounces Fletcher off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Karabre darts in and clinches Fletcher up against the cage.

Karabre breaks from the clinch.
Fletcher fails to land the takedown.
Fletcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Karabre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fletcher will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karabre scores with a kick to the body.
Karabre thuds a left hand into Fletcher's body.
Karabre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karabre lands a jab to Fletcher's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dison Karabre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oooh a lovely combination from Karabre sends Fletcher down but not out. Karabre dives into side control looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karabre wants to control but Fletcher is keeping him busy.
Fletcher is looking to reverse the position.

Karabre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karabre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karabre landing strikes.
Fletcher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Karabre lands strikes from half guard.
Fletcher trying to control from the bottom.
Dison Karabre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fletcher is in trouble now - Karabre has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karabre lands a big shot there that rocks Fletcher but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karabre lands a big shot there that rocks Fletcher but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karabre lands a big elbow.
Karabre lands a heavy elbow.

Karabre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fletcher is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fletcher and Karabre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Karabre scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karabre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fletcher keeps working.
Fletcher is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Karabre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Karabre trying to control the position but Fletcher is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is trying to control Karabre's posture but Karabre avoids it.
Karabre cracks Fletcher with a big right hand but Fletcher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Karabre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fletcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karabre.
Karabre scores with a jab.
Fletcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Karabre clinches up with Fletcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Karabre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to break free but Karabre has control.
Fletcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karabre walks away with a smile on his face. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karabre misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fletcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fletcher gets tackled into the cage by Karabre. Karabre maintains the clinch.
Karabre lands with a light punch inside.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Karabre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher can't find room to land a body shot as Karabre controls the action.

Karabre breaks from the clinch.
Karabre swats away the attempt to clinch by Fletcher.
Dison Karabre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karabre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher fails with the takedown.
Karabre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karabre wants it to stay on the feet.
Fletcher takes one to the chin there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fletcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karabre pinned against the cage. Karabre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Karabre cracks Fletcher with an uppercut from hell and Fletcher crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Karabre's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Fletcher is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karabre stopping the sweep attempt from Fletcher.
Karabre stands up over Fletcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karabre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dison Karabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Karabre lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Fletcher goes down and covers up as Karabre starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dison Karabre!
A less than humble Dison Karabre misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.