PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlyle
vs
Stewart

150 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
123 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stewart has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carlyle is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Carlyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Stewart has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Carlyle is on him like a limpet, forcing Stewart back against the cage.
Stewart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stewart manages to break the clinch.
Stewart feints a jab promting Carlyle to slip. Stewart then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carlyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stewart tries to clinch up but Carlyle circles away and keeps his distance.

Carlyle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carlyle lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlyle trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.

Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carlyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carlyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart looking for a guillotine here but Carlyle defends easily.
Carlyle wants to pass the guard but Stewart is keeping the position.
Carlyle stands and throws Stewart's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Carlyle in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Stewart is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Carlyle!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Carlyle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.