PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cam Cartwright (ranked 1586 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Temirbek Yuldashev (ranked 190 p4p, 239 weight class). Cartwright comes into the arena with Karma Chameleon blaring out of the sound system. Yuldashev has chosen My Heart Is Cold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cartwright
vs
Yuldashev

179 cm
28
195
10 - 7 - 0

187 cm
30
201
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cam Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Temirbek Yuldashev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yuldashev throws a solid leg kick but Cartwright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yuldashev.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuldashev thinks about the counter body kick.
Yuldashev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuldashev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cartwright as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Yuldashev.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yuldashev sprawls and moves away.
Yuldashev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cartwright has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yuldashev regains guard immediately.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Yuldashev blocks nicely.
Yuldashev has his hands on Cartwright's head, controlling the position.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yuldashev keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yuldashev holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Yuldashev blocks nicely.
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
Cartwright postures up in Yuldashev's guard and throws a big left but Yuldashev blocks it.
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartwright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cartwright works over Yuldashev with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuldashev is pulling down on Cartwright's head. It's preventing any offense from Cartwright, at least for the moment.
Cartwright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
Cartwright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Yuldashev seems keen to control Cartwright's posture.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yuldashev's head.
Yuldashev controlling Cartwright's posture.
Let's hope that Yuldashev 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.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.
Yuldashev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yuldashev is pulling down on Cartwright's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright pushing down on Yuldashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yuldashev is trying to maintain the position but Cartwright is very close to passing his half guard.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cartwright is looking to advance position but Yuldashev won't allow it.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuldashev wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yuldashev wants to get back to full guard.
Yuldashev trying to control from the bottom.
Cartwright 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.
Yuldashev wants to get back to full guard but Cartwright has mounted him!
Cartwright wants to control the pace but Yuldashev is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuldashev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yuldashev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yuldashev is holding on to half guard well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Cartwright dominated that round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cartwright shoots and misses
and Yuldashev counters with a leg kick.
Cartwright throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Yuldashev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Yuldashev.
Cartwright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yuldashev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuldashev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright moves to clinch but Yuldashev breaks away
and Yuldashev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Yuldashev misses with a body kick.
Yuldashev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartwright.
Yuldashev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Temirbek Yuldashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Yuldashev.
A cross from Cartwright lands.
Yuldashev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartwright takes a swing at Yuldashev's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuldashev can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuldashev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Temirbek Yuldashev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Yuldashev as he checks the leg kick.
Yuldashev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuldashev tries to move into range but Cartwright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuldashev lands a body shot.
Yuldashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cartwright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throws a series of strikes that have Yuldashev backpedaling.
Yuldashev defending well as Cartwright loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cartwright.
Yuldashev stuffs the takedown.
And Yuldashev responds with a good body kick, but Cartwright manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright blocks a head kick by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cartwright tries to counter with a takedown but Yuldashev is quick to defend against it.
Yuldashev just misses with a punch to the body.
As Yuldashev tries to get set, Cartwright tries to push him back and clinch up but Yuldashev manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuldashev misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuldashev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cartwright stuns Yuldashev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cartwright blocks the low kick.
Cartwright misses with a lunging right hand
and Yuldashev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cartwright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuldashev slips a jab and a cross from Cartwright.
Yuldashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuldashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temirbek Yuldashev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cartwright throws an off balance right hand

and Yuldashev counters with a crisp one two that drops Cartwright! Yuldashev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cartwright to his feet! Cartwright is in big trouble!
A shot to the liver by Cartwright. Beautiful body shot.
Yuldashev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuldashev takes one on the button.
Cartwright has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright checks a leg kick.
Cartwright shoots in but Yuldashev avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cartwright looks to land a left hand but Yuldashev moved out of range nicely.
Yuldashev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cartwright lands with a shot to the body.
Yuldashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cartwright.
Yuldashev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartwright. Yuldashev does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cartwright throws a poor cross that misses
and Yuldashev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yuldashev thows a leg kick but Cartwright checks it

and Cartwright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yuldashev keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
Yuldashev looking to control.
Yuldashev has control of Cartwright's left arm, preventing Cartwright from doing any damage.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cam Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright is working Yuldashev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in to control the position.
Cartwright landing with the ground and pound.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Yuldashev is pulling down on Cartwright's head. It's preventing any offense from Cartwright, at least for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev seems keen to control Cartwright's posture.
Yuldashev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yuldashev keeps moving.
Cartwright being controlled here momentarily.
Yuldashev is continuing to stall.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuldashev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuldashev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Yuldashev pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cam Cartwright.
I think Cartwright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cam Cartwright!
A relieved looking Cam Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.