PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Beezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Beezy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Carroll
vs
Beezy

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 Helsinki, Kendrick Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Beezy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beezy swinging wildly here.

Beezy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carroll to the ground. Beezy is now in Carroll's guard.
Beezy throws an elbow that misses. Carroll uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beezy's guard. Nice move by Carroll!

Beezy pulls Carroll in close to his closed guard and prevents Carroll from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carroll postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll connects with a couple of short punches.
Carroll trying to control but Beezy is working from the bottom.
Beezy pulls Carroll in close to prevent any damage.
Carroll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll wants to pass the guard but Beezy is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carroll not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carroll lands a couple of elbows.
Beezy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carroll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carroll content to stall in guard here.
Beezy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carroll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carroll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beezy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carroll is controlling him.
Carroll throwing strikes from guard but Beezy blocks nicely.

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.
Carroll scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beezy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carroll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beezy wants to stand up but Carroll is controlling him.
Carroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carroll accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carroll works over Beezy with some ground and pound from guard.
Beezy looks winded!
Carroll controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carroll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carroll is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Beezy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carroll with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carroll scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carroll's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carroll landing some decent shots from guard.
Carroll stands and throws Beezy's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Carroll tries for a kimura but Beezy is defending well.
Carroll scoring with punches and elbows.
Carroll connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beezy some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll looks up at the clock and then as Beezy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carroll smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carroll cracks Beezy with a big elbow.
We've been informed that Beezy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Beezy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carroll connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beezy some visible discomfort.
Carroll happy to just control the position for now.
Carroll scores with punches from side control.
Carroll wants to control but Beezy is keeping him busy.
Carroll landing a few strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beezy taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Beezy's face as Carroll controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carroll in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carroll taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Carroll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beezy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carroll.
Beezy wants to clinch up but Carroll keeps it at a distance.

Beezy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beezy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carroll keeping moving, preventing Beezy from controlling successfully.
Beezy tries to stand but Carroll is controlling from the bottom.
Beezy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beezy being controlled here momentarily.
Beezy is breathing heavily.
Carroll has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carroll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carroll lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Carroll lands a couple of digs.
Carroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Carroll is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carroll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carroll is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carroll postures up and lands a big shot to Beezy's brow.
Carroll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carroll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Beezy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Carroll trying to land knees to the body.
Beezy tries to break free but Carroll pushes him back against the cage.

Beezy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carroll appears to be looking for a big counter.

Carroll shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carroll showed some decent athleticism there.
Carroll controlling the action here.
Carroll prevents Beezy from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Carroll there.
Carroll not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Carroll.
Kendrick Carroll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beezy is staying active underneath Carroll, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Beezy looking for submissions off his back.
Carroll seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Carroll has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beezy defend it? Carroll steps over the head and cranks it - Beezy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carroll!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kendrick Carroll!