PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Landreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade blaring out of the sound system. Mike Landreth is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carlson
vs
Landreth

172 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Carlson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Landreth!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landreth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carlson sprawls well. Carlson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Landreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Landreth slips a straight right by Carlson .
Carlson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Landreth counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carlson !
Landreth looking to finish with strikes here!
Carlson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carlson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landreth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Landreth looking to control but Carlson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlson wants to hold on but Landreth pushes him away.
Carlson is squirming around, avoiding Landreth's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Landreth throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carlson because Landreth loaded up on that one.
Carlson prevents Landreth from taking his back.
Carlson is looking to improve his position but Landreth isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Carlson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carlson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Landreth throwing strikes here but Carlson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Landreth can't control as he wanted to and Carlson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Landreth wants to take a breather but Carlson is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Carlson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Landreth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Landreth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landreth tries to bench press Carlson off him but Carlson keeps the position.
Carlson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carlson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Landreth gets back to half guard.
Carlson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carlson drops an elbow to the side of Landreth's head.
Landreth wants to control but Carlson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson wants to pass the guard but Landreth is defending well.
Carlson is nestled in close to Landreth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Landreth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Landreth looks gassed!
Carlson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carlson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Landreth is looking to control Carlson 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Landreth avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson lands with a punch from half guard.
Landreth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Landreth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlson trying to mount his opponent but Landreth defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landreth is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carlson lands a nice short elbow.
Carlson working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carlson lands a nice short elbow.
Carlson working the head and body with strikes.
Landreth wants to get back to full guard.
Landreth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Carlson there.
Carlson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carlson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson is nestled in close to Landreth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carlson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Landreth has hold of Carlson 's hands but Carlson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carlson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Landreth to the mat! Landreth manages to get full guard.

Landreth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlson stands up over Landreth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carlson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carlson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carlson lands a couple of digs.
Landreth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carlson distracts Landreth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carlson works over Landreth with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlson is in close to Landreth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landreth trying to keep a closed guard but Carlson is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carlson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Landreth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carlson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landreth is keeping the position for now.
Carlson lands a couple of elbows.
Carlson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carlson passes Landreth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carlson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlson blocks the strikes from Landreth.
Carlson lands with a punch from half guard.
Carlson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landreth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carlson working Landreth over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Carlson there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landreth has hold of Carlson 's hands but Carlson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carlson working Landreth over with strikes.
Landreth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carlson working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Carlson .

Landreth looking for submissions off his back.
Carlson winds up and cracks Landreth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carlson lands strikes from half guard.
Carlson slips a nice elbow through Landreth's hands, connecting with Landreth's forehead.
Landreth tries to roll over but Carlson keeps him under control.
Carlson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landreth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Landreth looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Carlson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Landreth.
Carlson cracks Landreth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Carlson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carlson working the ground and pound.
Carlson scoring with punches and elbows.
Landreth taking punishment in the form of punches.
Landreth is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carlson connects with a decent elbow.
Landreth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson cracks Landreth with a big elbow.
Carlson is working Landreth over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carlson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Landreth wants to control but Carlson postures up.
Carlson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Landreth some visible discomfort.
Landreth is trying to control Carlson 's posture but Carlson avoids it.
Landreth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Landreth down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landreth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carlson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Landreth!
Carlson dominating with strikes here.
Carlson lands a big shot there that rocks Landreth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Carlson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carlson lands strikes from half guard.
Landreth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlson working Landreth over with strikes.
Carlson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carlson 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.
Landreth manages to get to full guard.
Carlson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Landreth wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.

Carlson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlson distracts Landreth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carlson slips nicely into half guard.
Carlson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Landreth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landreth tries to get to full guard but Carlson has control of the leg.
Landreth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carlson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landreth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Landreth has hold of Carlson 's hands but Carlson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carlson working over Landreth with some ground and pound. Landreth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carlson slips a nice elbow through Landreth's hands, connecting with Landreth's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landreth looking for submissions off his back.
Carlson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlson moves into full mount! Landreth won't be happy about that!
Landreth tries to hold on but Carlson pushes him away.
Jamie Carlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carlson raining down shots from the mount!
Carlson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carlson with a couple of short strikes.
Carlson breaks from Landreth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Landreth wants to control but Carlson is having none of it.
BOOM! Carlson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landreth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carlson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Landreth tries to reverse the position but Carlson maintains control.
The referee warns Landreth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carlson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Landreth is looking to improve his position but Carlson isn't that keen on the idea.
Carlson lands a heavy elbow.
Carlson landing shots from mount.
Carlson with shots to the head and body - Landreth looks very uncomfortable down there.
Landreth is looking to get to half guard.
Carlson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson landing punches.
Landreth wants to control but Carlson is having none of it.
Carlson looking to finish Landreth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Landreth!
Carlson breaks from Landreth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Carlson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Landreth sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mike Landreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landreth missing with punches from the bottom.
Carlson slips a nice elbow through Landreth's hands, connecting with Landreth's forehead.
Carlson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carlson working the head and body with strikes.
Carlson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jamie Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Landreth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlson pulls his head out easily.
Landreth tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !

Jamie Carlson wins by unanimous decision!