PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calton Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carter
vs
Cole

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calton Cole!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter scores with a shot to the body.

Carter clinches.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cole.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cole.
Carlos Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calton Cole.

Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cole!
BOOM! Carter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Cole that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Cole is rocked!
Carter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carter trying to control but Cole is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter landing punches.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter landing punches.
Cole looks gassed!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cole's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Carter working Cole over with strikes here.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cole on the ground.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Cole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter content just to control the position here.
Carter looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cole slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Cole manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Carter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.

Carter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cole sprawls well initially but Carter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cole gets full guard.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.

Cole is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
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 looks to land a strike but Cole avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Cole working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cole 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! Carter rolls with it to try and escape but Cole cranks on the arm and Carter is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calton Cole!