PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasin Agca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sang Carey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sang Carey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carey
vs
Agca

164 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sang Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yasin Agca!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Carey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Agca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Agca wants to control but Carey postures up.

Carey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carey throws a strike aimed at the side of Agca's head but Agca avoids it well.
Carey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agca is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carey connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agca is looking for a sweep.

Carey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Carey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey cracks Agca with a big right hand but Agca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carey throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Agca works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Agca is looking for a sweep. Carey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Agca trying to control but Carey postures up.

Carey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Carey seems to be working for a kimura but Agca defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Agca wants to get back to full guard.

Carey seems to be looking for submissions.
Agca is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Carey there.

Carey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Agca is just riding it out for now. Carey eventually gives up the hold.
Agca wants to control but Carey is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agca keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Carey is thwarting Agca's attempts to control the position.
Carey lands strikes from half guard.
Agca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carey is working away from the top position though.

Carey wants to work for an arm triangle but Agca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Agca trying to control here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Agca fails with a takedown attempt.
Agca just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarey.
Agca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carey but Carey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Carey does no damage.

Carey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Agca napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sang Carey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Agca dives in for a single leg takedown but Carey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Agca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carey defends well and Agca ends up having to push Carey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carey really is a fat lump.

Carey tries to keep at a distance but Agca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Agca is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sang Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yasin Agca.
Agca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Carey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Agca clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sang Carey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carey is persistently looking for the submission but Agca is defending it well.

Carey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Agca has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Agca is having to fend off submission attempts from Carey, who is looking to sink in the choke. Carey doesn't have the hooks in though and Agca manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

Carey is working an open guard so Agca takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Agca clinches.

Carey pulls Agca into guard.
Carey wants to sweep but no luck.
Agca wants to stand and escape but instead Carey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Agca is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carey postures up.

Carey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Agca dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carey trying to keep a closed guard but Agca is proving a slippery customer.
Agca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Agca trying to control the position from guard on top but Carey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Agca looking to sit in guard and control but Carey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Agca has control of Carey's left arm, preventing Carey from doing any damage.
Carey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Agca's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Agca manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Carey is trying to drag Agca to the mat but Agca just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 Sang Carey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agca swivels and escapes.
Agca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Agca shoots in looking for a takedown but Carey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Agca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A combination from Agca does no damage.
Carey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Agca.
Carey tries to counter with a takedown but Agca is quick to defend against it.

Agca moves into the clinch.
Agca is trying to pull guard but Carey has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yasin Agca.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Agca is trying to force a seperation but Carey has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agca jumps guard but Carey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carey throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey has Agca pressed against the cage.
Agca wants to break free but Carey has control.
Carey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agca can do to turn this around?
Agca stalling in the clinch but Carey improves position.
Agca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carey to keep the fight standing.
Carey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carey prevents a body shot from Agca.
Agca tries to pull guard but Carey won't allow it.
Agca is trying to break the clinch but Carey has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Agca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carey is defending well for now.
Carey is trying to pull guard but Agca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Agca prevents the takedown attempt.
Agca drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carey pulls his leg out and moves away.

Agca gets a clinch.

Carey decides to pull guard.
Agca wants to control from the top but Carey keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Agca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Agca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Agca wants to control from the top but Carey keeps moving.
Carey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carey wants to sweep but no luck.
Agca trying to control the position from guard on top but Carey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Agca.

Agca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yasin Agca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sang Carey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An elbow from Agca crashes against the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasin Agca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sang Carey!