PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Raptis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raptis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deviser - Threnody. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Raptis
vs
Cartwright

180 cm
26
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelios Raptis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camber Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raptis gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cartwright taking a bit of punishment here - Raptis scoring with strikes.
Raptis is putting a hurting on Cartwright here, landing some big shots from side control.
Raptis lands a few punches from side control.
Cartwright is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raptis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raptis slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raptis pulls his head out easily.
Raptis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raptis pulls his head out easily.

Raptis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cartwright has managed to free his arm - good work.
Raptis slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright taking some punishment here, with Raptis in his half guard.
Cartwright scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Raptis manages to mount him!
Raptis wants to control the pace but Cartwright is squirming around nicely.
Raptis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raptis looking to finish Cartwright with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cartwright!
Cartwright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Raptis lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raptis tries to control but Cartwright wriggling away.
Raptis lands a heavy elbow.
Raptis working Cartwright over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raptis working the ground and pound effectively.
Cartwright is desperately trying to improve his position but Raptis has a good base and remains in mount.
Cartwright taking shots to the head.
Cartwright wants to hold on but Raptis pushes him away.
Raptis landing shots from mount.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Raptis's attempts to control the action.

Raptis goes for an armbar but Cartwright turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cartwright.

Raptis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Raptis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cartwright defends it easily.
Raptis wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raptis is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cartwright throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Raptis's body to avoid the submission. Raptis has instead reached around Cartwright's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Raptis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stelios Raptis!
A very excited looking Stelios Raptis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.