PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima has chosen Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Carson
vs
Ijima

188 cm
32
202 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

178 cm
28
202 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ijima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carson swivels and escapes.
Carson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ijima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carson defends well and Ijima ends up having to push Carson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Carson as the two fighters clinch.
Carson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carson stops a takedown attempt from Ijima.
Glenn Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Ijima takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ijima trying to stall but Carson improves his position.
Carson presses Ijima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carson pushes Ijima back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ijima turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ijima throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Carson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carson is pressing down on Ijima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carson has control of Ijima's left arm, preventing Ijima from doing any damage.
Ijima throws a big right hand that misses.
Ijima trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ijima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima throwing strikes but missing.
Ijima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carson is keeping the position for now.
Ijima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carson has Ijima pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ijima trying to move into half guard but instead Carson has managed to sweep!
Ijima wants to sweep here but Carson controlling him for the moment.
Ijima has his hands on Carson's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ijima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carson is one step ahead there.
Ijima seems keen to control Carson's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carson tries to clinch up but Ijima circles away and keeps his distance.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ijima has time to react.
Carson tries to clinch but Ijima moves out of range.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ijima was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson wants to clinch up but Ijima keeps it at a distance.

Carson has managed to clinch.
Ijima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carson throws a head punch that misses.
Ijima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carson has a couple of punches blocked by Ijima.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima jumps guard but Carson stands there with Ijima around his waist. Ijima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carson working aggressively here.
Ijima fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Carson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ijima looking for a takedown.
Ijima tries to throw a body punch but Carson avoids it by throwing Ijima back against the cage.
Carson can't find room to land a body shot as Ijima controls the action.
Ijima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ijima pulls guard successfully.
Carson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carson content to stall in guard here.
Carson wants to get up but he can't break Ijima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carson passes Ijima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ijima wants to control but Carson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ijima wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima keeps trying to improve his position.
Carson wants to free his trapped foot but Ijima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carson wants to stand up but Ijima is controlling the position.
Ijima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carson trying to control the action but Ijima is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ijima keeping hold of Carson's head, controlling as best he can.
Ijima is not content to let Carson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Glenn Carson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Ijima's shoulder, as Ijima tries to avoid the shot.
Ijima takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Ijima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ijima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Ijima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ijima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ijima darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ijima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ijima blocks a jab.
Carson misses with a hook.
Carson throws a jab when Ijima was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima swats away the attempt to clinch by Carson.
Ijima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carson defends well and Ijima ends up having to push Carson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glenn Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
Carson stops a takedown attempt from Ijima.
Ijima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carson to keep the fight standing.
Ijima can't get the takedown.
Ijima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ijima is trying to maintain a safe position but Carson gets an underhook and turns Ijima into the cage.
Carson tries to work over Ijima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ijima jumps guard but Carson stands there with Ijima around his waist. Ijima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carson.
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ijima jumps guard but Carson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson tries a body shot but Ijima blocks it.
Carson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ijima fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Carson as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Carson.
Ijima is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima throws a head punch that misses.
Carson tries a body shot but Ijima blocks it.
Carson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carson pushes Ijima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ijima is rocked!
Carson digs a right hand into Ijima's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ijima's gas tank.
Ijima is still on wobbly legs! Can Carson finish him?
Carson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ijima with a big uppercut! Ijima tries to clinch up but Carson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ijima to the mat! Ijima covers up and Carson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Glenn Carson!
After winning the bout, Glenn Carson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.