PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salas
vs
Carter

224 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Carter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Salas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Salas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter regains half guard.
Salas lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to get back to full guard here but Salas has managed to pass to side control instead.

Salas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Salas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salas's guard! Nice work there by Carter!
Carter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter won't allow Salas to get back to his feet.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Salas is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas trying to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salas is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Salas avoids the body shot from Carter.
Salas feinted with a counter takedown.
Carter jabs Salas right on the nose. Salas blinks but takes it well.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salas dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Salas's head and hops out.
Carter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Salas.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salas jumps guard but Carter stands there with Salas around his waist. Salas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Carter pulls guard successfully.
Salas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Carter!