PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Winson (ranked 5400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qfc Fighter (ranked 4914 p4p, 0 weight class). Qfc Fighter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Winson
vs
Fighter

182 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlton Winson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qfc Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Winson gets the takedown into side control.
Fighter is looking for a sweep.
Winson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter wants to control but Winson postures up.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard.
Fighter being controlled for a moment.
Fighter is looking to regain half guard here but Winson keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winson tries to move to mount but Fighter blocks the move with his legs.
Winson wants to stand but Fighter is controlling his arm.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard.
Fighter wants to control but Winson postures up.
Winson controls the position.
Winson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Winson is chipping away with strikes.
Fighter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fighter!
Winson landing shots from mount.
Winson controlling from mount.
Fighter is desperately trying to improve his position but Winson has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fighter tries to lock up and control but Winson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winson working Fighter over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is trying to escape the mount.
Fighter tries to lock up and control but Winson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fighter is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter wants to hold on but Winson pushes him away.
Winson controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Winson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is desperately trying to improve his position but Winson has a good base and remains in mount.
Fighter regains half guard.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Winson is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fighter wants to control but Winson passes into side.
Winson tries to move to mount but Fighter blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Winson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winson dives in and scores a takedown into Fighter's guard.

Fighter has his foot on Winson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winson works his way back into a safe position though.

Fighter has an active guard here but Winson has managed to pass into half guard.
Fighter wants to sweep but Winson has passed to side control!
Winson taking a breather here.
Fighter manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Winson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Winson controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Winson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fighter tries to hold on but Winson postures up.
Winson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter can do to turn this around?
Fighter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winson controlling his opponent.
Fighter is trying to escape the mount.
Fighter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Winson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fighter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fighter is still trying to improve position.
Winson content just to control the position here.
Fighter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winson controlling his opponent.
Fighter wants to control but Winson is having none of it.
Winson controlling from mount.
Fighter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fighter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fighter tries to hold on but Winson postures up.
Fighter is looking to get to half guard.
Winson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter tries to hold on but Winson pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Winson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winson shoots in and bounces Fighter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Fighter looking for subs off his back but Winson has passed one foot through into half guard.

Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winson pulls his head out easily.
Winson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winson prevents Fighter from improving his position.

Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winson pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter actively working from the bottom here.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fighter actively working from the bottom here.
Winson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fighter wants to get back to full guard but Winson has mounted him!
Winson lands with some strikes.
Fighter is desperately trying to improve his position but Winson has a good base and remains in mount.
Fighter tries to lock up and control but Winson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winson with shots to the head and body - Fighter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Winson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winson controlling from the full mount.
Winson avoids the attempt from Fighter to control.
Winson controlling from mount.
Winson avoids the attempt from Fighter to control.
Winson controlling the pace for now.
Fighter is desperately trying to improve his position but Winson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winson controlling from the full mount.
Winson avoids the attempt from Fighter to control.
Winson content just to control the position here.
Fighter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Winson controlling his opponent.
Fighter tries to hold on but Winson postures up.
Fighter can't escape the position.
Qfc Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Winson controlling his opponent.
Fighter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fighter gets back to half guard.

Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winson pulls his head out easily.
Winson stalling.

Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Winson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Winson!