PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jacques (ranked 4932 p4p, 2695 weight class) and David De Carlo (ranked 511 p4p, 294 weight class). De Carlo has chosen To Be Alone With You as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacques
vs
De Carlo

200 cm
20
265
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Conquer
REDEMPTION ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Jacques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David De Carlo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Carlo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacques's waist but Jacques gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Carlo off to one side.
As De Carlo looks to move away, Jacques throws a big counter combo but De Carlo just gets out of the way.
De Carlo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jacques is fending him off so far but De Carlo persists. Nope, Jacques circles away and we're back to standing.

De Carlo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
De Carlo content to control rather than advance.
Jacques tries to kick De Carlo off but De Carlo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Carlo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacques trying to control from the bottom.
De Carlo prevents Jacques from improving his position.
Jacques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Carlo on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacques wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Carlo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

De Carlo is trying for a kimura here. Jacques looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! De Carlo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David De Carlo!