PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Slaughterhouse-Microphone as his entrance music. Colt Harris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raekwon Carter's chin.

Carter
vs
Harris

175 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

188 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raekwon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colt Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Carter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter trying to control the position.

Carter working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.

Carter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris has passed into half guard!
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Carter wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to get back to full guard but Harris takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Carter is holding on tight.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris thowing shots but they're missing.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Harris has control of Carter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Harris wants to take his opponent's back but Carter doesn't allow it.
Carter tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Carter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Carter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harris's guard. Nice work there by Carter.

Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carter is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter passes into half guard.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harris wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to pass the guard.

Harris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harris looking to control.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.

Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Carter trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stick to Carter's back but Carter is turning into Harris. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Harris's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carter.
Carter looking to pass the guard.

Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Harris is not content to let Carter control the position.

Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carter drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Carter off! Carter jumps back into Harris's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raekwon Carter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harris has his takedown stuffed

and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter looking to pass the guard.

Harris had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harris Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carter's back instead.
Carter breaks Harris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
Harris forces the positional change into back control.
Harris punches the canvas rather than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter tries to escape the position.

Harris is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carter is defending well though. Harris let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Harris doesn't have the hooks in and Carter manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.

Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Harris looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Carter is defending well. Harris quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Carter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harris celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colt Harris!