PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carson
vs
Blanks

188 cm
34
202 lbs
28 - 16 - 3

180 cm
31
195 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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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 28 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanks swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Blanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carson's calf.
Carson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanks.
Blanks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Glenn Carson has been cut.
Carson blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Carson misses with a hook. Blanks ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Blanks lands but Carson takes it in his stride.
Blanks throws a push kick but Carson slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Carson with that takedown attempt.
Carson avoids the head kick by Blanks.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Carson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanks controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blanks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blanks lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carson fails to land.
A short left from Carson.
Blanks is looking to control Carson's arms but Carson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blanks has his back to the cage.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Carson.
Carson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanks tries a body shot but Carson blocks it.
Carson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carson tries a body shot but Blanks blocks it.
Blanks prevents a body shot from Carson.
Blanks blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Carson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blanks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Blanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks lands a front kick.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanks manages to avoid it.
Carson checks a leg kick.

Carson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Carson has Blanks pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blanks tumbling to the mat - Carson dives into Blanks's guard.
Carson stands and throws Blanks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blanks is not content to let Carson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carson advances nicely into full mount.
Carson moves to the back position.

Carson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson is looking to control Blanks but Blanks is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Carson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carson lands with a straight right. Blanks didn't see that one coming.
Blanks throws a low kick but Carson moves out of range easily.
Carson throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Blanks.
Blanks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carson darts in looking for a takedown but Blanks gets double underhooks and turns Carson into the cage.
Blanks blocks a body shot from Carson.
Carson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Blanks breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blanks scores with a hook to the body. Carson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Blanks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blanks.

Carson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Carson is trying to get an arm triangle but Blanks is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carson tries to move to mount but Blanks blocks the move with his legs.
Carson advances to full mount.
Carson fails to advance to Blanks's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson avoids the attempt from Blanks to control.

Carson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blanks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blanks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson is trying to control the position but Blanks postures up.
Blanks preventing the sweep.
Blanks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blanks's guard.

Blanks can't keep his opponent in guard - Carson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Carson seems content to control.
Carson moves nicely into side control.
Carson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blanks's legs.
Carson trying to control the action but Blanks is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks is trying to get back to half guard.
Carson controlling from side mount.
Blanks prevents Carson from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glenn Carson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glenn Carson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson lands with an uppercut that bounces Blanks off the cage and back into range.
Blanks misses with a body shot.
Carson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blanks.
Carson moves out of range as Blanks strikes.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blanks throws a body kick that misses.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanks.
Blanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Carson. That snapped Blanks's head back.
Blanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carson checks a leg kick nicely.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Blanks slips the punch.
Carson blocks the body kick.
Blanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carson to score with a decent uppercut.
Blanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carson rather than just go for the knockout.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blanks's head.
Blanks misses with a body kick.
Blanks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson tries to clinch but Blanks moves out of range.

Carson clinches up with Blanks and pushes him back against the cage.
Carson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billy Blanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanks.

Blanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blanks throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Billy Blanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Blanks.
Blanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carson throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Blanks. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanks misses with a combination

so Carson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blanks is pulling down on Carson's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson passes into half guard.
Blanks is looking to improve his position.
Carson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blanks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Carson is working for a kimura but Blanks is defending it quite comfortably.
Carson is trying to control. Blanks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carson is looking to pass Blanks's guard but actually Blanks recovers to full guard.
Carson won't allow Blanks to sweep him here.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanks is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Carson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Carson!
Glenn Carson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.