PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phobos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Any Way You Want It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Carter

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phobos Carter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Harris shoots in.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris throws and low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter throws a leg kick

and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Carter is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Carter wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.

Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Carter trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Carter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris tries to move to full mount but Carter actually manages to regain half guard.
Harris is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now.
Harris blocks the strikes from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris blocks the strikes from Carter.
Harris wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.

Carter is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Harris rolls with it to try and escape but Carter cranks on the arm and Harris is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phobos Carter!