PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Luque (ranked 5989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carter (ranked 4505 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mario Luque has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Luque
vs
Carter

166 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

162 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Luque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Carter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luque lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Luque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Luque tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luque definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luque connects with an inside leg kick.
Luque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luque moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luque tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luque to the ground. Luque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mario Luque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Luque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luque avoids it really well and circles away.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mario Luque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Carter.
Luque cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries for a takedown but Luque circles away easily
and Luque counters with a nice uppercut.
Luque lands a jab to Carter's midsection.
Luque staying out of range there.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luque scores with a nice right hand.
Luque dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!

Carter is rocked!
Luque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Luque finish him?
Carter fails with the takedown
and Luque counters with a straight right hand.
Luque lands the left hand.
Luque's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.

Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luque working a defensive guard here.
Carter has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luque can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
Luque on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luque tries to get out of the position.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.

Carter is working for a kimura but Luque is defending it quite comfortably.

Carter seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Luque is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Carter!