PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Mooney (ranked 23837 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Carson (ranked 4774 p4p, 362 weight class). Franklin Mooney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mooney
vs
Carson

154 cm
23
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Mooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Carson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mooney was covering up waiting for the punch and Carson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mooney kicks Carson off and gets to his feet.
Carson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mooney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mooney has a takedown stuffed.
Mooney sets himself, and Carson steps forward looking for the clinch! Mooney avoids it this time.

Mooney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mooney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Carson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mooney defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson wants to hit a switch here but Mooney passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carson there!
Carson working to try and regain half guard.
Mooney controlling from mount.
Carson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney lands a couple of good shots and Carson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mooney controlling well, preventing Carson from escaping the position.
Mooney has good solid back control here.
Carson can't escape the position.
Mooney biding his time, looking for the opening.
Carson is trying to get back to his feet but Mooney has full control of the position and if anything, Carson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Carson hold on?! Mooney is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mooney controlling the positon.
Carson tries to escape but Mooney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mooney punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mooney has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Carson.
Mooney is looking to control Carson but Carson is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Caleb Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mooney is breathing heavily.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of . Franklin Mooney!