PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1097 p4p, 1629 weight class) and Jason Carter (ranked 25 p4p, 31 weight class). Gustavsson's entrance music is Knockout - 2Pac. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustavsson
vs
Carter

198 cm
31
214
15 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
215
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conquer

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Carter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Carter misses.

Gustavsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gustavsson is in Carter's guard.
Gustavsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gustavsson content to stall in guard here.
Carter trying to control the position.
Gustavsson postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustavsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Gustavsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gustavsson is taking a breather. Carter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Gustavsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter has his hands clasped together around Gustavsson's back. He's all about the action.
Gustavsson content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustavsson trying to mount his opponent but Carter defends it.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Gustavsson sits in half guard.
Gustavsson content to control rather than advance.
Carter is staying active underneath Gustavsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gustavsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gustavsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson prevents Carter from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gustavsson wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Gustavsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustavsson pinned against the cage. Gustavsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown.
Ivern Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Carter.

Gustavsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Carter's guard.
Gustavsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustavsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustavsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter looking to control.
Gustavsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustavsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustavsson trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Gustavsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gustavsson slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter wants to improve his position but Gustavsson is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivern Gustavsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter throws a hook but Gustavsson avoids it easily.

Gustavsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gustavsson is just content to waste time from the top position. Carter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Gustavsson with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustavsson works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Gustavsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position.
Gustavsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustavsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustavsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustavsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Gustavsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two 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.
Gustavsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Gustavsson shoots in.

Carter gets the takedown into side control.
Gustavsson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Silverback MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gustavsson gets back to half guard.
Gustavsson has his hands clasped together around Carter's back. He's all about the action.
Gustavsson is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Carter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carter trying to control the action but Gustavsson is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gustavsson wants to get back to full guard.
Gustavsson won't allow Carter to pass to mount.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Gustavsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gustavsson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivern Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustavsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gustavsson shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Gustavsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Gustavsson ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Carter.
Gustavsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter is looking to take this one to the mat.

Carter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gustavsson uses from the top position.
Gustavsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Gustavsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustavsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivern Gustavsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carter tries for a takedown but Gustavsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustavsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.

Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Gustavsson trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter tries to buck Gustavsson off but Gustavsson is having none of it.
Gustavsson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gustavsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is not content to let Gustavsson control the position.
Gustavsson lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
Gustavsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gustavsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Carter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gustavsson off and has taken his back!
Gustavsson tries to break free.
Gustavsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Carter has the hooks in. Gustavsson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivern Gustavsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gustavsson trying to control the action but Carter just sinks the hooks in.
Gustavsson rolls, trying to escape but Carter keeps control of the position.
Gustavsson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Carter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson wants to control his opponent's hands but Carter gets his hands free.
Carter is looking to control Gustavsson but Gustavsson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Carter controlling from the back.
Jason Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavsson tries to roll but Carter sticks to his back.
Ivern Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Carter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gustavsson trying to control the action but Carter just sinks the hooks in.

Gustavsson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
Carter trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustavsson rolls, trying to escape but Carter keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivern Gustavsson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustavsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivern Gustavsson!
Ivern Gustavsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.