PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xamos Othella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Carter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Othella
vs
Carter

193 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xamos Othella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Carter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter sizes up Othella with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carter tries to clinch

and Othella counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Othella.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carter has Othella pulled in close to control his posture.
Carter 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.
Othella stands and throws Carter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Othella keeps moving and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Othella is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Othella is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Othella working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes.

Othella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
Othella wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter struggling a bit here.

Othella looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Othella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Othella wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Othella lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Othella tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Othella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Othella seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Carter is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xamos Othella!