PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Sons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlin
vs
Sons

178 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

180 cm
22
117 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Sons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlin as he avoids it easily.
Carlin lands a high kick!
Good exchange - Carlin coming out on top.

Sons shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carlin gets back to full guard.
Carlin throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

Carlin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sons defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlin is trying to control the position but Sons postures up.
Carlin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Carlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sons working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sons throwing strikes from guard but Carlin blocks nicely.
Sons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carlin keeping moving, preventing Sons from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carlin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sons sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Sons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlin pulls his head out easily.
Carlin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sons!
Sons swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sons tries to improve his position but instead Carlin has taken his back!
Carlin doesn't have the hooks in and Sons manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Carlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Carlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sons postures up in Carlin's guard and throws a big left but Carlin blocks it.
Carlin working a defensive guard here.

Carlin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Carlin has his foot on Sons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sons works his way back into a safe position though.
Sons preventing the sweep.
Sons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carlin working a defensive guard here.

Carlin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sons is working Carlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sons trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sons 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.
Sons wants to control from the top but Carlin keeps moving.
Sons scoring with some ground and pound.
Carlin seems keen to control Sons's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlin throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sons trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carlin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sons postures up and lands a big shot to Carlin's brow.
Sons prevents Carlin from getting back to his feet.
Sons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlin looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sons trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sons lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carlin pushes Sons off and gets back to his feet.
Carlin tries to clinch but Sons is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but White Sons will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carlin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sons to score an easy takedown into full guard.
White Sons has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sons throwing strikes but missing.
Sons chips away with some ground and pound.
Sons trying to move into half guard but instead Carlin has managed to sweep!

Carlin is sitting in close to Sons's body. Sons has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Carlin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Carlin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sons.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). White Sons!