PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enver Karacan (ranked 2681 p4p, 5765 weight class) and Paulie Soprano (ranked 305 p4p, 519 weight class). Enver Karacan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Karacan
vs
Soprano

185 cm
20
190
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
184
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enver Karacan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulie Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano looks to throw the jab but Karacan is out of range.

Soprano rushes Karacan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Karacan breaks from the clinch.
Soprano has a takedown stuffed.
Karacan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karacan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karacan walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karacan misses with a left hand

and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soprano wants to control from the top but Karacan keeps moving.
Karacan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soprano on the ground.
Soprano preventing the sweep.
Karacan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karacan keeping full guard, as Soprano tries to pass.
Soprano throwing strikes from guard but Karacan blocks nicely.
Soprano throws a big right hand that misses.
Karacan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karacan trying to keep a closed guard but Soprano is proving a slippery customer.
Karacan keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Soprano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Soprano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soprano tries to move to mount but Karacan blocks the move with his legs.
Karacan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karacan tries to get out of the position.
Soprano creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Karacan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karacan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Soprano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan is trying to get back to half guard.
Karacan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Soprano.
Soprano working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karacan wants to control but Soprano postures up.
Karacan is not content to let Soprano control the position.
Karacan is looking to reverse the position.
Soprano working the strikes but Karacan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karacan keeps working.
Karacan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is trying to control. Karacan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soprano uses his free foot to push down on Karacan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karacan.
Soprano punching from mount but Karacan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Soprano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Karacan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Soprano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Soprano thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soprano looking to ground and pound but Karacan is blocking nicely.
Soprano thowing shots but they're missing.
Soprano trying to control but Karacan is having none of it.
Soprano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karacan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Soprano punching from mount but Karacan doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Soprano working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Karacan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Soprano! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulie Soprano!