PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heath Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caca Mou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlson
vs
Mou

196 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heath Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caca Mou!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mou closes the distance and clinches.
Carlson is stalling here.
Carlson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mou is defending well for now.
Carlson digs a right hand into Mou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mou's gas tank.
A short right from Carlson on the inside.
Carlson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carlson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mou scores a nice knee to the body.
Mou prevents a body shot from Carlson.

Mou pulls Carlson into guard.
Mou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carlson wants to stand but Mou has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carlson prevents Mou from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carlson lands a couple of digs.
Carlson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mou working for a triangle but Carlson defends it easily.
Carlson chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlson trying to control but Mou is working from the bottom.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carlson landing some decent shots from guard.
Carlson lands a couple of elbows.
Carlson wants to stand and escape but instead Mou has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mou preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mou decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carlson, up you get!
Mou misses with a head kick.
Mou throws a nice looking combination but Carlson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mou pushes Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson working hard to break the clinch.
Mou avoiding damage as Carlson throws knees to the body.
Mou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Carlson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carlson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mou somewhat.
Mou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carlson pinned against the cage. Carlson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carlson is looking to counter punch.
Mou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlson circles away.
Heath Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caca Mou.
Mou looks winded!

Mou gets a clinch.
Carlson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carlson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlson pulls guard.
Mou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carlson keeping moving, preventing Mou from controlling successfully.
Mou throws an elbow that misses. Carlson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mou's guard. Nice move by Carlson!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mou trying to strike off his back.
Carlson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carlson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heath Carlson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mou tries a head kick but it misses.

Mou has closed the distance and engaged Carlson in a clinch.
Carlson stalling in the clinch.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carlson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mou prevents it.
Mou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carlson smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carlson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mou breaks the clinch.
Mou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlson counters with a three punch combo that has Mou backing up. Mou nods at Carlson to acknowledge the strikes.
Mou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mou has managed to clinch.
Carlson prevents a body shot from Mou.
Mou looking to slow down the pace here.
Carlson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heath Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caca Mou.
Carlson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mou is pushing Carlson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mou just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carlson's brow.

Mou ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mou no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mou throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Carlson trying to control but Mou is working from the bottom.
Mou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlson manages to get himself to full guard.

Carlson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mou trying to control but Carlson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carlson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Carlson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carlson is on top in guard.

Carlson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carlson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlson wants to control from the top but Mou keeps moving.
Carlson 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.
Mou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlson landing with the ground and pound.
Carlson postures up and lands a big shot to Mou's brow.
Carlson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mou is breathing heavily.
Carlson preventing the sweep.
Heath Carlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlson is in close to Mou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlson wants to stand but Mou has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carlson is in close to Mou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Heath Carlson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Mou.
Mou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mou misses with a takedown attempt

and Carlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carlson misses with a body punch.

Mou breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mou is defended easily by Carlson.
Mou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mou swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mou defends it nicely.
Mou goes for a double leg but Carlson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carlson continues to drive forward.
Carlson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Heath Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caca Mou.

Carlson closes the distance and clinches.
Mou trying to control the position but instead, Carlson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mou into the cage.

Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mou keeps Carlson at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mou.
Carlson has Mou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carlson gets underhooks to prevent Mou's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heath Carlson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Carlson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carlson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carlson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Carlson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mou trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mou is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes 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.
Carlson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carlson shoots in and gets a takedown into Mou's guard.

Mou manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mou throws a body shot but no joy.
Mou circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson avoids the body shot from Mou.
Carlson tries to clinch but Mou moves out of range.
Mou wants to counter the offense by Carlson and move into the clinch position.
Mou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mou throws a head kick but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mou thuds a left hand into Carlson's body.
Carlson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mou is fending him off so far but Carlson persists. Nope, Mou circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mou closes the distance and clinches up with Carlson, looking for a takedown. Mou pushes Carlson against the cage but Carlson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlson tries to counter by clinching up but Mou breaks away and moves out of range.
Caca Mou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mou throws a head kick but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson thinks about countering with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caca Mou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carlson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heath Carlson!