PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carabias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carabias has chosen Sapattivuosi - Hautuumaan Lapset as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Archer
vs
Carabias

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Carabias!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.

Archer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carabias takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carabias keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Archer.
Archer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carabias is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Archer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Archer misses with the ground and pound.
Carabias is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carabias managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Archer.
Archer throws an elbow but Carabias slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Archer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carabias takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carabias down.
The strikes coming from Archer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Archer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carabias is avoiding damage well.
Archer cracks Carabias with a big elbow.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Carabias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Archer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carabias is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carabias tries to escape but Archer is in control.
Archer working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carabias manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carabias trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Archer is holding on to half guard well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carabias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eugene Carabias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carabias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Carabias. No joy for Archer on that attempt.
Carabias misses with a looping right.

Archer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Archer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Archer thows a huge punch but Carabias dodges it nicely.
Archer is thwarting Carabias's attempts to control the position.
Archer slips a nice elbow through Carabias's hands, connecting with Carabias's forehead.
Carabias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archer's back!
Carabias looking to hold on to the position here but Archer rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carabias trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carabias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Archer tries to get out of the position.
Carabias wanted to stand there but Archer had control of the position.
Archer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carabias has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carabias decides to stand back up. Carabias steps back and let's Archer get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer 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.

Carabias tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Nice defenses there by Carabias.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Carabias counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Carabias as Archer shoots in.

Carabias forces Archer back against the cage and clinches.

Carabias breaks the clinch.
Carabias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carabias moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.

Carabias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carabias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carabias misses with a short punch on the inside.

Archer breaks the clinch.
Carabias tries to clinch up.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carabias tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Carabias.
Carabias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carabias missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Carabias.
Carabias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Carabias closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the cage.
Archer tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carabias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer stalling the fight.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carabias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carabias misses with a looping left.

Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carabias is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Archer wants to take a breather but Carabias is having none of it.
Carabias wants to get back to full guard.
Archer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, if Archer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Carabias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Archer.
Ground and pound from Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carabias wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Archer seems content to control.
Archer thows a huge punch but Carabias dodges it nicely.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carabias is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Archer controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Archer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carabias tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Carabias doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carabias finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carabias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carabias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carabias doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.

Archer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Archer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carabias gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer wants to control but Carabias is keeping him busy.
Archer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carabias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carabias avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Archer wants to take a breather but Carabias is having none of it.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carabias tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.

It looks like Eugene Carabias has been cut.
Archer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carabias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Carabias tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Archer counters with a single leg into guard. Carabias didn't expect that.
Archer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carabias being controlled here, momentarily.
Archer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Archer lands a couple of elbows.

Carabias pushes Archer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carabias tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carabias tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt.
Carabias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carabias throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carabias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer tries for a takedown but Carabias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carabias tries to clinch

and Archer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer stands up over Carabias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throwing strikes but missing.
Archer is in close to Carabias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer stands up over Carabias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carabias is looking to stand up but Archer isn't so interested in that idea.
Archer throws an elbow that misses. Carabias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Archer's guard. Nice move by Carabias!
Eugene Carabias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer keeping full guard, as Carabias tries to pass.
Carabias wants to stand but Archer is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Carabias pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing Carabias from standing up.

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.

We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Archer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carabias manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.

Carabias gets caught napping as Archer dives in and scores a takedown. Carabias manages to retain guard.
Archer trying to control but Carabias is working from the bottom.
Carabias wants to stand and escape but Archer is having none of it.
Archer scoring with some ground and pound.
Carabias wants to stand and escape but Archer is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Archer!
Aaron Archer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.