PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and QQ WW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Carey
vs
WW

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Dustin Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, QQ WW!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey moves out of range of the leg kick from WW.
No luck for WW with that takedown attempt.
WW tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. WW tries to avoid it but Carey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag WW to the ground. WW escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
WW fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Carey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from WW.
WW stuffs the takedown.
WW dives in for a single leg takedown but Carey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Carey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dustin Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QQ WW.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey throws a head kick but WW moves out of range.

Carey closes the distance and clinches.
Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Carey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
WW tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carey's elbow.
WW is trying to break the clinch but Carey is controlling him.

Carey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
WW is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WW tries to clinch up.
Carey wants to clinch
and WW counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carey or perhaps it was just good defense by WW, which made it look bad.
Carey thows a left - swing and a miss!
WW throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey shoots in looking for a takedown. WW tries to sprawl out of it but Carey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. WW manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
WW closes the distance and clinches up with Carey, looking for a takedown. WW pushes Carey against the cage but Carey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carey is breathing heavily.
WW is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WW tries to clinch up but Carey circles away and keeps his distance.
WW lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WW tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carey circles away from the clinch attempt.
WW connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carey's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WW tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carey slaps away a takedown attempt from WW, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Carey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
WW scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Carey manages to mount him!
WW tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carey controlling the pace for now.
WW is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey controlling from mount.
Carey working the ground and pound effectively.
Carey controlling from the full mount.
WW tries to buck Carey off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but QQ WW will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

WW dives in for a single leg takedown but Carey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carey closes the distance but WW moves to the side

and WW counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by WW.

Carey is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. WW presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carey controlling the action here for a moment.
Carey stops a takedown attempt from WW.
Carey is trying to pull guard but WW has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and WW counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carey thinking.
Nice body punch from WW.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey throws a body shot but no joy.
WW shoots for a double leg takedown but Carey sprawls well. He's pushed WW's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dustin Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QQ WW.
Carey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
WW looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carey is fending him off so far but WW persists. Nope, Carey circles away and we're back to standing.
WW blocks the body kick.
Carey circles away from the clinch attempt.
WW tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from WW.
WW fails to land the takedown.
Carey slaps away a takedown attempt from WW, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WW fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carey.

Carey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Carey stands up and waves to WW to follow him.
WW tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carey dives in and grabs WW's left leg, looking for a takedown. WW pushes down on Carey's head and hops out.
WW with the counter takedown but Carey avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WW connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. WW manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
WW only half commits to the counter leg kick.
WW lands a two punch combo.
WW shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carey pinned against the cage. Carey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Carey with that takedown attempt.
WW blocks a head kick by Carey.
QQ WW seems to be getting the better of the standup.
WW wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from WW.
Carey moves to clinch but WW breaks away
and WW counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carey moves into range and clinches up with WW.
WW managing to block the knees to the body from Carey.
WW can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dustin Carey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carey throws a head kick that misses.
Carey shoots in but WW avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on WW's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carey wants to clinch.
WW pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carey is out of range and WW settles back down.
WW has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. WW tries to avoid it but Carey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag WW to the ground. WW escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
WW shoots in for a takedown but Carey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from WW.
A quick step to the side and Carey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from WW.
Dustin Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QQ WW.
WW moves in looking to clinch but Carey pushes him off.
Dustin Carey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carey looks for a takedown but WW sprawls well.
Carey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. WW defends it nicely.
WW fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
WW shoots in for a takedown but Carey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
WW is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

WW clinches.
Carey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables WW to keep the fight standing.
Carey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
WW has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carey is trying to drag WW to the mat but WW just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carey leaning his opponent against the cage.

WW jumps into guard, dragging Carey to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey postures up.
Carey prevents WW from getting back to his feet.
Carey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

WW has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
WW shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carey shoots for a double leg takedown but WW sprawls well. He's pushed Carey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carey closes this distance looking for a takedown but WW circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
WW lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by WW.
WW shoots in and drives through. Carey sprawls well.
WW closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carey circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
QQ WW comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think WW has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... QQ WW!