PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Carlos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clifton Hale's chin.

Hale
vs
Carlos

213 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clifton Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos lands with a good body shot.
Hale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carlos tries to avoid it but Hale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carlos to the ground. Carlos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlos lands a body shot.
Carlos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Carlos.
Hale is breathing heavily.
Carlos dives in and grabs Hale's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hale pushes down on Carlos's head and hops out.
Carlos scores with a shot to the body.

Carlos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carlos showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Hale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carlos.
Carlos working over Hale with some ground and pound. Hale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is trying to control the action in half guard but Hale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Carlos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hale is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlos throwing shots but Hale is blocking nicely.
Carlos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Carlos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Carlos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two 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.
Hale is looking to control Carlos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hale avoid being mounted?
Hale is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlos is pressing down on Hale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hale is holding on for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carlos throws a shot to the body.
Carlos lands a nice looking body shot.
Hale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carlos.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Hale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a nice forearm strike.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Hale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hale on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carlos trying to control the action but Hale is working from the bottom.
Carlos in side control, throwing shots but Hale defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Carlos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hale tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hale is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Hale wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Carlos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hale rushes Carlos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carlos gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Carlos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos connects with a body shot.
Hale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carlos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hale sprawls well initially but Carlos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hale on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlos prevents Hale from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is trying to control the action in half guard but Hale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hale defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carlos wants to free his trapped foot but Hale is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Carlos shoots in and gets a takedown into Hale's guard.
Carlos wants to stand but Hale has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Hale.
Carlos wants to pass the guard but Hale is keeping the position.
Hale can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos prevents Hale from improving his position.
Hale moves into full guard.

Carlos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Carlos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hale wants to get back to his feet but Carlos passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hale tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Carlos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carlos is keen to just control but Hale is a slippery customer.
Hale works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hale's guard.
Carlos lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Carlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Hale, which made it look bad.
Carlos tries for a takedown but Hale circles away easily

and Hale counters with a shoot takedown. Carlos fights it but they end up in guard.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Hale from controlling successfully.
Carlos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hale.
Hale scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hale has gone for a leg lock! Carlos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hale's guard.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlos postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlos is one step ahead there.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Hale keeps moving.
Hale wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos wants to pass the guard but Hale is keeping the position.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlos is one step ahead there.
Hale keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Hale working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carlos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hale rather than just go for the knockout.

Hale gets caught flat footed, as Carlos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos wants to stand but Hale has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlos is one step ahead there.
Carlos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Carlos.

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.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Hale keeps moving.

Carlos gets to his feet. Hale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hale is just out of range.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlos.
Clifton Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Carlos.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hale enables Carlos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hale manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clifton Hale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson Carlos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hale trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Carlos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carlos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Carlos!