PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leland Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Cifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Cifton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carson
vs
Cifton

155 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Leland Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Cifton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cifton has managed to clinch.

Cifton manages to pull guard.
Carson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carson stops Cifton from standing up.
Carson really is a fat lump.
Cifton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cifton pulls Carson in close to his closed guard and prevents Carson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cifton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifton controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cifton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cifton controlling the position.
Cifton wants to stand up but Carson is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cifton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cifton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Carson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cifton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carson's head.
Cifton wants to stand and escape but instead Carson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cifton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cifton is looking for a triangle but Carson pushes his legs off easily.
Carson wants to control from the top but Cifton keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cifton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carson connects with a couple of short punches.
Cifton seems keen to control Carson's posture.
Cifton controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cifton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cifton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cifton is in close to Carson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carson being controlled here, momentarily.

Carson pushes Cifton off and scrambles back to his feet.

Carson gets caught napping as Cifton dives in and scores a takedown. Carson manages to retain guard.

Carson pushes Cifton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cifton moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cifton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cifton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cifton wants to stand and escape but instead Carson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Carson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Cifton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leland Carson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cifton misses with a low kick as Carson jumps back.
Carson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cifton.
Cifton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jack Cifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cifton moves into range and clinches up with Carson.

Cifton lands a takedown into guard.

Carson wriggles free and stands up.

Cifton closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cifton manages to break the clinch.

Cifton closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cifton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cifton has managed to clinch.

Cifton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cifton gets a takedown into half guard.
Cifton is trying to control the action in half guard but Carson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cifton wants to get back to his feet.
Cifton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cifton unloading with bombs!
Cifton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jack Cifton has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifton landing shots from mount.
Carson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cifton lands a heavy elbow.
Carson is trying to stand up.
Cifton loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Carson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Cifton land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Cifton stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Cifton!