PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol has chosen Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carter
vs
Paol

160 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter dives in and scores a takedown into Paol's guard.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Paol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paol is keeping the position for now.
Paol keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

Paol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter working some strikes from top position.
Carter is in close to Paol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Paol is keeping the position.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paol on the ground.

Paol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.

Paol is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working the head with strikes.

It looks like Lucien Paol has been cut.
Paol is trying to improve his position.
Carter lands an elbow.

Paol is rocked!
Carter in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Paol looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Carter turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Carter!
John Carter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.