PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between dMarcus Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton comes to the cage accompanied by Drake - Over. Vladivar Zubrowka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlton
vs
Zubrowka

180 cm
22
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, dMarcus Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zubrowka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carlton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Zubrowka clinches.
Zubrowka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carlton.
Carlton avoiding damage as Zubrowka throws knees to the body.
Carlton avoids a wild elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Carlton blocks an elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Carlton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zubrowka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Carlton is working for takedown but Zubrowka is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dMarcus Carlton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zubrowka looks for the body kick but Carlton saw that one coming.

Carlton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zubrowka wants to improve his position but Carlton is controlling well.
Zubrowka trying to hold on to Carlton's head to control him but Carlton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zubrowka is trying to stand back up but Carlton is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zubrowka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carlton is looking to take a break and control but Zubrowka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlton trying to mount his opponent but Zubrowka defends it.
Zubrowka trying to control from the bottom.
Zubrowka is concentrating on defense, preventing Carlton from advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zubrowka throws a nice head kick!
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zubrowka. That one must have hurt.
Zubrowka misses with a takedown attempt

and Carlton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zubrowka won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carlton is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zubrowka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zubrowka is looking for a sweep. Carlton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zubrowka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carlton stops Zubrowka from getting back to his feet.
Zubrowka wants to get back to full guard.
Carlton wants to pass to mount but Zubrowka is defending the position.
Zubrowka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zubrowka is looking to escape.
Zubrowka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zubrowka lands a high kick!
Zubrowka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carlton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zubrowka's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlton wants to control from the top but Zubrowka keeps moving.
Zubrowka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carlton is controlling him.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Carlton from controlling successfully.
Zubrowka controlling the position.
Zubrowka is looking to stand up but Carlton isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zubrowka is keeping the position for now.
Zubrowka looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zubrowka looks to land a combination. Carlton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carlton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zubrowka won't be happy with that.
Zubrowka wants to get back to his feet but Carlton drags him back down.
Zubrowka looks gassed!
Zubrowka is trying to work for a sweep but Carlton has mounted him!

Carlton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zubrowka turns into him and now he's in Carlton's guard.
Carlton keeping moving, preventing Zubrowka from controlling successfully.
Zubrowka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlton wants to sweep here but Zubrowka controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dMarcus Carlton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zubrowka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zubrowka connects with a solid leg kick.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch successfully.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.
Zubrowka works over Carlton's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlton blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zubrowka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zubrowka lands a head kick!

Carlton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carlton passes into side control, despite Zubrowka's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carlton has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carlton trying to control the action but Zubrowka is working from the bottom.

Carlton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zubrowka is trying to control Carlton's posture but Carlton avoids it.
Zubrowka pushes Carlton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carlton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Carlton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Carlton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carlton prevents Zubrowka from escaping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zubrowka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carlton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zubrowka's guard.
Zubrowka trying to keep a closed guard but Carlton is proving a slippery customer.
Zubrowka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zubrowka trying to strike off his back.
Carlton won't allow Zubrowka to get back to his feet.
Zubrowka trying to strike off his back.

Zubrowka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it misses.
Zubrowka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zubrowka moves in looking to clinch but Carlton pushes him off.
Zubrowka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zubrowka tries to land a front kick but Carlton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a combination. Carlton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zubrowka throws a series of strikes that have Carlton backpedaling.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but Carlton moves out of range.
Zubrowka misses with a takedown attempt - Carlton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zubrowka.
Zubrowka thows a body kick. Carlton tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carlton takes a step back to recover.
Zubrowka throws a nice head kick!
Vladivar Zubrowka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zubrowka connects with a high kick.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zubrowka swinging wildly here.
Carlton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zubrowka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladivar Zubrowka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carlton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zubrowka is fending him off so far but Carlton persists. Nope, Zubrowka circles away and we're back to standing.
Zubrowka lands a high kick!
Zubrowka misses with a head kick.
Zubrowka throws a leg kick which misses Carlton's front leg but catches the back leg as Carlton tries to avoid it.
Zubrowka tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlton shoots in for a takedown but Zubrowka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zubrowka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carlton counters with a shoot takedown. Zubrowka fights it but they end up in guard.
Zubrowka is looking to stand up but Carlton isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zubrowka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carlton dives into side control.

Carlton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zubrowka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka is looking for a sweep.
What's Zubrowka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Zubrowka struggling a bit here.
Zubrowka is pushing Carlton's head away, looking to escape. Carlton manages to hold on to the position though.
Zubrowka holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Zubrowka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Carlton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zubrowka is trying to control Carlton's posture but Carlton avoids it.
Zubrowka prevents Carlton from moving into mount.
Zubrowka is trying to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zubrowka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zubrowka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zubrowka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton avoids the head kick by Zubrowka.
A combination from Zubrowka does no damage.
Zubrowka lands with a nice combination. Carlton backs away looking to recover.
Zubrowka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but Carlton moves out of range.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zubrowka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zubrowka misses with a series of wild punches.
Zubrowka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zubrowka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlton.
Zubrowka scores with a nice body kick.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that half lands.
Carlton blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
Carlton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dMarcus Carlton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zubrowka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vladivar Zubrowka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zubrowka closes the distance but Carlton moves to the side

and Carlton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dMarcus Carlton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zubrowka is looking to stand up but Carlton isn't so interested in that idea.
Zubrowka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

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 dMarcus Carlton.
I think Carlton 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!