PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 2656 p4p, 297 weight class) and Charles Carlyle (ranked 2629 p4p, 296 weight class). Carlyle has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Charles Carlyle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anders
vs
Carlyle

175 cm
47
153 lbs
49 - 38 - 3

177 cm
37
153 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 38 - 3, fighting out of New York, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carlyle.
Carlyle slips a jab and a cross from Anders.
Anders scores with a jab. Carlyle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anders wants to clinch.
Carlyle connects with a right hand. Anders shakes it off.
Carlyle connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders misses with a right hand
enabling Carlyle to counter with a crisp jab.

Carlyle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carlyle is trying to get an arm triangle but Anders is defending well.
Carlyle taking a break here but Anders is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle works his way into full mount!

Carlyle working for a submission but Anders is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carlyle is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Anders has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Anders!
Anders tries to stand but Carlyle is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle wants to sweep here but Anders controlling him for the moment.
Carlyle trying to control the position here.
Carlyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Carlyle trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Carlyle lands a couple of digs.
Carlyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anders is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlyle wants to control from the top but Anders keeps moving.
Anders pulls Carlyle in to control the position.
Carlyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlyle wants to pass the guard but Anders is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Anders's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carlyle scoring with punches to the head and body.

Carlyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anders dives on top into guard.

Carlyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anders's guard.

Carlyle wants to control from the top but Anders keeps moving.
Carlyle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Carlyle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anders manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carlyle has Anders in his guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlyle has control of Anders's left arm, preventing Anders from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Carlyle 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.

Carlyle fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Anders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Anders circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlyle avoids a kick to the body.
Charles Carlyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Carlyle there.
Anders misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlyle counters with a left to the body.

Anders gets tackled into the cage by Carlyle. Carlyle maintains the clinch.
Carlyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlyle.
Carlyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Carlyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Carlyle has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anders regains guard immediately.
Carlyle preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Carlyle postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anders is on top in guard.

Anders gets to his feet. Carlyle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Good shot there by Carlyle.
Carlyle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anders has time to react.

Carlyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anders, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Carlyle.
Carlyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carlyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Anders won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Come on Carlyle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carlyle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlyle lands an elbow just above Anders 's eye.
Carlyle blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Carlyle on the inside.
Anders has a couple of punches blocked by Carlyle.
Carlyle working aggressively here.
Anders wants to stall.
Anders missing with knees to the body.
Carlyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Carlyle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anders fails to land.
Anders scores with a shoulder strike.
Carlyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charles Carlyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carlyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anders takes a shot to the head.
Carlyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carlyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlyle lands a shoulder strike.
Carlyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlyle blocking some punches.
Carlyle managing to block the knees to the body from Anders.
Carlyle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carlyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
Carlyle misses with a combination
and Anders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders blocks a head kick by Carlyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlyle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anders's half guard.

Carlyle is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Anders to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Anders keeping moving, preventing Carlyle from controlling successfully.
Carlyle looking to sit in guard and control but Anders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carlyle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Carlyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carlyle blocks a head kick by Anders.
Carlyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carlyle.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anders swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Anders gets tackled into the cage by Carlyle. Carlyle maintains the clinch.

Carlyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anders throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Carlyle lands a slapping body shot.
Carlyle throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders tries to move into range but Carlyle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Carlyle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders is trying to get back to half guard.
Carlyle taking a break here but Anders is having none of it and regains half guard.
Carlyle 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.
Carlyle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlyle passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anders is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anders is squirming around, avoiding Carlyle's attempts to control the action.
Carlyle is landing with some decent strikes but Anders is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anders wants to hold on but Carlyle pushes him away.
Charles Carlyle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlyle controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle wants to take Anders's back but he can't do it this time.
Carlyle looking to control but Anders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlyle prevents Anders from getting the reversal.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlyle is landing with some decent strikes but Anders is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carlyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Carlyle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anders has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle trying to control but Anders is having none of it.
Carlyle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Charles Carlyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carlyle wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Carlyle looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Carlyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlyle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Carlyle!
Charles Carlyle very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.