PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Joyce (ranked 23914 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Cane (ranked 4612 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rebirth by Franco. Carter Joyce has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Joyce
vs
Cane

205 cm
26
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Cane!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joyce changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joyce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cane is trying to control Joyce's posture but Joyce avoids it.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cane parries the strikes from Joyce easily there. Joyce is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cane to escape.
Cane is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane manages to get back to half guard.
Cane is doing well to control the position and prevent Joyce from advancing to side control.
Joyce tries to stand and escape but Cane is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane manages to get to full guard.
Joyce trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Joyce slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cane is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cane controlling the position.

Cane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joyce defends well.
Cane has Joyce pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Joyce from controlling successfully.
Joyce being controlled here momentarily.

Joyce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joyce has managed to get both his arms back between Cane's legs - danger averted.
Joyce wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Cane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joyce with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cane moves into the clinch.

Cane pulls Joyce into guard.
Cane is pulling down on Joyce's head. It's preventing any offense from Joyce, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Cane 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce wants to stand but Cane is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Cane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cane on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cane holds on and takes a little breather.
Cane is trying to control the position but Joyce postures up.

Cane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane working for a triangle but Joyce defends it easily.
Cane controlling the position.
Joyce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Cane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joyce defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane pulls Joyce in to control the position.

Cane looking for a guillotine here but Joyce defends easily.
Joyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joyce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Cane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cane 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.
Cane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joyce is trying to keep Cane in close.
Joyce 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.
Joyce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cane's guard.

Cane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cane pulls Joyce in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Joyce wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cane's closed guard. He's half up but Cane has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cane pivots and extends the arm, Joyce falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cane! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Cane!
Pedro Cane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.