PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Spry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spry has chosen Daruden - Sand Storm as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Spry

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Knock Out Clothing-Vegas

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Spry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spry misses with a hook.

Spry gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Spry looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Spry's brow.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spry is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter wants to control from the top but Spry keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spry's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Spry is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Spry keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter stands and throws Spry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Spry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Spry has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spry wants to get back to full guard.
Spry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Spry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily.
Spry is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carter lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spry is trying to get back to full guard.
Spry looks gassed!
Carter slows the pace down in half guard.
Spry is not content to let Carter control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Spry's temple.
Spry is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Spry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Spry's head.
Spry manages to get to full guard.
Carter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Spry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spry's head.
Carter trying to control but Spry is working from the bottom.
Spry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spry looking to finish Carter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carter!

Spry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carter is looking to improve his position but Spry isn't that keen on the idea.
Spry blocks Carter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

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.
Spry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter blocking the ground and pound.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter tries to hold on but Spry pushes him away.
Spry unloads with some shots from mount but Carter bucks and avoids them well.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Spry kicks Carter off and gets to his feet.
Spry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spry, pushing him back against the cage.
Spry lands a damaging elbow.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spry shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.

Spry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carter's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Carter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joseph Spry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter lands with a straight right. Spry didn't see that one coming.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Carter feints and as Spry raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter trying to control but Spry is working from the bottom.

Spry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spry's head.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Spry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Spry's brow.
Spry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter is trying to control the position but Spry postures up.
Spry cracks Carter with a solid left hand.

Spry drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Spry off! Spry jumps back into Carter's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spry pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spry thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Carter keeping full guard, as Spry tries to pass.
Spry stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter stalling.
Spry is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spry tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter is nestled in close to Spry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spry gets back to full guard.
Spry looking to control.
Carter advances position into side control!
Carter lands a few punches from side control.

Carter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spry is not content to let Carter control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working the head with strikes.
Carter in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Carter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spry to his feet.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spry's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there.
Spry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
Carter tries to break free.
Carter just trying to survive but Spry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks Spry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spry's head.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Carter trying to control but Spry is working from the bottom.
Carter postures up.
Carlos Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter pushing down on Spry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Spry looking for submissions off his back.
Spry is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Carter looking to finish Spry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spry!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Carter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spry tries to clinch up.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Spry in a clinch.
Spry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter tries for a takedown but Spry manages to get underhooks.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Spry avoids the damage to the body.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spry prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter tries to pull guard but Spry won't allow it.
Spry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spry smiles and moves away.

Spry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Spry drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Spry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spry working for a submission but Carter is keeping him at bay.
Spry wants to take Carter's back here but Carter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Spry rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Spry trying to control here.

Spry kicks Carter off and gets back to his feet.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Spry in a clinch.

Spry jumps guard.
Spry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
Spry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carter's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Spry maintains control.
Spry won't let Carter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Spry controlling from mount.
Spry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter gets back to half guard.

Spry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spry is keen to just control but Carter is a slippery customer.
Spry tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Carter is pressing down on Spry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Spry is proving a slippery customer.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a huge punch but Spry dodges it nicely.
Spry regains full guard. Nicely done.

Spry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Spry is retaining full guard.
Spry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Spry is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Spry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carter passes into side control.
Carter controls the position.
Spry tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Carter decides to stand back up.
Spry stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spry shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.

Carter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Carter stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Spry shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spry pushing down on Carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Spry is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Spry trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joseph Spry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Spry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Carter!