PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Carthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa has chosen Rocky Balboa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carthew
vs
Balboa

182 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

160 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Carthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carthew counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carthew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carthew is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Carthew stands up from Balboa's guard - Carthew perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carthew finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carthew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Carthew keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balboa looks winded!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Carthew breaks the clinch.
Carthew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.

Balboa gets caught flat footed, as Carthew shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balboa has eaten all the pies!
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Carthew from controlling successfully.
Carthew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carthew works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carthew working some strikes from top position.
Carthew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carthew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carthew throws a big elbow that misses.
Carthew cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Carthew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carthew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carthew lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carthew scoring with some ground and pound.
Carthew lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carthew passes Balboa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carthew winds up and cracks Balboa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carthew is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carthew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carthew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Carthew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balboa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carthew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carthew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carthew lands strikes from half guard.

Carthew is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Carthew!
Bobby Carthew thanked the fans post fight for their support.