PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Agustin Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lolo White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlson
vs
White

150 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Agustin Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lolo White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlson throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Carlson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Carlson tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carlson really is a fat lump.

White decides to stand and escape the position.
White with a hook.

Carlson gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Carlson manages to retain guard.
White wants to control from the top but Carlson keeps moving.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlson is striking off his back. White thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carlson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
White wants to pass the guard but Carlson is keeping the position.

White gets to his feet. Carlson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

White stands and steps away. Carlson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carlson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.

White manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carlson on his heels. He'll look to pass Carlson's guard now, I'm sure.

Carlson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
Carlson is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agustin Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlson is breathing heavily.

Carlson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.

White stands up and waves to Carlson to follow him.
Carlson shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carlson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White moves into the clinch.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

White manages to break the clinch.

White clinches up with Carlson and pushes him back against the cage.
Carlson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

White gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

White decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carlson's guard.

White stands up from Carlson's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.

White clinches.
Carlson tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Carlson drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from White.

White has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carlson regains guard immediately.

Carlson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlson jumps guard but White stands there with Carlson around his waist. Carlson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlson or not.
Carlson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a one two combo.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Carlson's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White gets a takedown into half guard.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

White stands up from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White shoots in and bounces Carlson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carlson, up you get!

White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carlson is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White is breathing heavily.

Carlson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White decides to stand up.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Agustin Carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

White has managed to clinch.

White gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carlson is trying to stand.
Carlson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

White decides to return to a standing position.

White rushes Carlson and presses him up against the cage.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Carlson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White lands a couple of elbows.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

White moves into the clinch.
Carlson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

White drives through with a takedown into Carlson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

White gets to his feet - Carlson follows without any prompting.

White drives through with a takedown into guard.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlson looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.

White gets to his feet - Carlson follows without any prompting.
A cross from White lands.
White misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

White clinches up against the cage.
Carlson taking a breather.

White breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlson off to one side.
White drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carlson defends it well.
Carlson dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carlson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carlson enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carlson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Carlson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lolo White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

White stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

White moves into range and clinches up with Carlson.
Carlson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agustin Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
As Carlson backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Carlson manages to avoid it all.

White rushes Carlson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carlson to the ground. White is now in Carlson's guard.

White gets to his feet - Carlson follows without any prompting.

Carlson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows White to score an easy takedown into full guard.

White stands up and waves to Carlson to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carlson enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carlson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White lands a couple of digs.
White cracks Carlson with a solid left hand.
White distracts Carlson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carlson, up you get!
Carlson dodges the punch combination from White.
Carlson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carlson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carlson has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
White chips away with some ground and pound.
White connects with a couple of short punches.

White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carlson blocks the body kick.
White has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

White forces Carlson back against the cage and clinches.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carlson dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Agustin Carlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White digs a good hook to Carlson's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lolo White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolo White!