PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Carlito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Donson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carlito
vs
Donson

181 cm
25
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Carlito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Donson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Carlito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Carlito darts in trying to clinch
and Donson counters with a three punch combo that has Carlito backing up. Carlito nods at Donson to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carlito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Donson was covering up waiting for the punch and Carlito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Donson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carlito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Carlito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlito trying to control the position from guard on top but Donson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlito with a nice head shot there.
Donson keeping moving, preventing Carlito from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carlito throws a big elbow that misses.
Donson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlito manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlito wants to stand up but Donson is controlling him.
Donson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donson wants to control from the top but Carlito keeps moving.
Carlito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donson.
Carlito wants to stand up but Donson is controlling him.
Donson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donson tries to stand but Carlito is controlling from the bottom.

Carlito kicks Donson off and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlito is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Carlito. No joy for Donson on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donson misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Donson or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlito which made him look bad.
Donson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlito circles away quickly and effectively.

Carlito shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carlito showed some decent athleticism there.
Carlito is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carlito prevents Donson from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Donson wants to get back to his feet.

Carlito is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carlito thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donson's head.
Donson wants to get back to full guard.
Carlito missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carlito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carlito.
Donson wants to improve his position but Carlito is controlling well.
Carlito throwing shots but Donson is blocking nicely.
Donson is looking to improve his position.
Carlito is stalling here. Donson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Carlito seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Donson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Donson working the ground and pound.

Donson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carlito to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Donson rushes Carlito and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlito prevents a takedown attempt there.
Charlie Carlito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Donson.

Donson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Donson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carlito dives in and scores a takedown into Donson's guard.
Carlito stands up over Donson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donson keeping moving, preventing Carlito from controlling successfully.
Carlito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donson working a defensive guard here.
Carlito postures up in Donson's guard and throws a big left but Donson blocks it.
Carlito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carlito working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Carlito crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carlito trying to control the action but Donson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donson struggling a bit here.
Donson is looking for a sweep.
Donson dodges the ground and pound from Carlito.
Charlie Carlito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlito sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carlito in side control, throwing shots but Donson defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donson parries the strikes from Carlito easily there. Carlito is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Donson to escape.
Donson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carlito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Donson wants to get back to full guard.
Donson is trying to control but can't.
Donson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Donson wants to control but Carlito is keeping busy.
Carlito scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlito is thwarting Donson's attempts to control the position.
Carlito 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.
Donson tries to roll over but Carlito keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Carlito there.
Carlito wants to take a breather but Donson is having none of it.
Carlito working the head and body with strikes.
Carlito looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carlito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donson manages to get to full guard.
Donson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlito wants to pass the guard but Donson is keeping the position.
Carlito trying to control the position from guard on top but Donson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Donson pushes Carlito off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Charlie Carlito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donson tries to bum rush Carlito with a series of wild strikes but Carlito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donson is fending him off so far but Carlito persists. Nope, Donson circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Carlito dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donson tries to clinch but Carlito is having none of it.
A punch combination from Donson misses.
Donson swinging wildly here.

Carlito shoots in and bounces Donson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carlito throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Donson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donson is looking to stand up but Carlito isn't so interested in that idea.
Carlito works over Donson with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carlito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carlito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donson wants to stand but Carlito is controlling the position.
Carlito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Donson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carlito scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carlito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carlito wants to control from the top but Donson keeps moving.
Carlito with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carlito with a nice head shot there.
Carlito looking to pass the guard.
Donson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlito scoring with some ground and pound.
Carlito postures up.
Donson is looking to stand up but Carlito isn't so interested in that idea.
Carlito wants to control from the top but Donson keeps moving.
Donson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlito postures up and lands a big shot to Donson's brow.
Donson pulls Carlito in close to prevent any damage.
Carlito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carlito throwing strikes from guard but Donson blocks nicely.
Carlito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donson is looking to stand up but Carlito isn't so interested in that idea.
Carlito throws a big right hand that misses.

Donson has his foot on Carlito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlito works his way back into a safe position though.
Carlito preventing the sweep.
Donson controls Carlito momentarily but Carlito frees himself.
Carlito working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlito works over Donson with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carlito tries to free his leg and advance position but Donson is retaining full guard.
Carlito is looking to work some ground and pound but Donson has wrist control.
Carlito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Carlito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlito with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Carlito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carlito 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Carlito!