PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korey Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Aranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korey Carney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carney
vs
Aranda

167 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Korey Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lawrence Aranda!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aranda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carney appears to be looking for a big counter.

Aranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aranda breaks from the clinch.
Aranda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Carney with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Aranda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aranda preventing the sweep.
Aranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Carney is retaining full guard.
Carney has his hands on Aranda's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carney looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aranda is defending well. Carney quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aranda has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Carney celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Korey Carney!