PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by . Carlson has chosen Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Jamie Carlson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Durden
vs
Carlson

178 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
174 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Carlson !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlson .
Durden fails with the takedown
and Carlson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlson lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden avoids the body shot from Carlson .
Durden doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Carlson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden with a poor takedown
and Carlson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durden tries for a takedown but Carlson circles away easily
and Carlson counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt
and Carlson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlson throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carlson .
Durden tries for a takedown but Carlson circles away easily
and Carlson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden misses with a takedown
and Carlson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carlson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt
letting Carlson counter with a right hand.
Carlson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carlson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carlson digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Carlson to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden shoots and misses
and Carlson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durden thinking.
Carlson lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
Durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carlson is looking to advance position but Durden won't allow it.
Carlson wants to advance to full mount but Durden doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Carlson postures up and lands a big shot to Durden's brow.
Durden being controlled here, momentarily.
Carlson throwing strikes but missing.
Carlson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Durden's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durden's head.
Carlson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Carlson is working for a kimura but Durden is defending it quite comfortably.
Carlson wants to take a breather but Durden is having none of it.
Carlson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durden trying to control but Carlson postures up.

Carlson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carlson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durden is trying to get back to full guard.
Durden gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carlson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carlson looking to sit in guard and control but Durden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlson , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson looking to control.
Durden cracks Carlson with a solid left hand.
Durden is working Carlson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Carlson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carlson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carlson uses his free foot to push down on Durden's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Durden.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson raining down shots from the mount!
Durden tries to lock up and control but Carlson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carlson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carlson unloads with some shots from mount but Durden bucks and avoids them well.
Carlson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Durden can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jamie Carlson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Durden is desperately trying to improve his position but Carlson has a good base and remains in mount.
Carlson unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to reverse the position but Carlson maintains control.
Carlson looking to finish with strikes here!
Carlson looking to finish with strikes here!
Durden is bucking up trying to escape but Carlson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Durden?
Carlson with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carlson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carlson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carlson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson trying to control but Durden is having none of it.
Carlson working Durden over with strikes here.
Durden tries to hold on but Carlson postures up.
Durden is in a horrible position here. Carlson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlson .
Carlson thowing shots but they're missing.
Durden is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Durden because Carlson loaded up on that one.
Durden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carlson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Durden?
Durden tries to hold on but Carlson pushes him away.
Carlson with the ground and pound from mount.
Carlson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Durden because Carlson loaded up on that one.
Durden is trying to escape the mount.
Carlson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carlson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Durden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Durden wants to control but Carlson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carlson throwing strikes here but Durden is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Durden avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlson .
Carlson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Durden looks a forlorn figure.
Carlson looking to control but Durden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlson wants to control but instead Durden manages to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlson is looking to advance position but Durden won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Durden with a poor takedown

so Carlson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carlson cracks Durden with a solid left hand.
Carlson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Durden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlson thows a big elbow that misses.
Durden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durden working a defensive guard here.
Carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
Carlson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durden's head.
Carlson trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.

Carlson stands up from Durden's guard - Carlson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Durden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlson counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt
and Carlson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlson connects with a looping right hand.

Carlson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durden to the mat! Durden manages to get full guard.
Durden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carlson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Carlson has gone for a leg lock! Durden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carlson 's guard.
Durden throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden thows a big elbow that misses.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlson , not yet.

Durden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carlson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durden has managed to get both his arms back between Carlson 's legs - danger averted.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durden.
Durden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durden cracks Carlson with a solid left hand.
Durden looking to sit in guard and control but Carlson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durden can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carlson connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
Carlson wants to get back to his feet.
Durden controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Carlson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Carlson !