PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 1555 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Sammy Nyla (ranked 199 p4p, 152 weight class). James Carter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carter
vs
Nyla

180 cm
22
170
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
155
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

New Standard
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyla throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Nyla counters with a nice body shot.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Nyla's belly button to the back.
Carter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyla.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nyla looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nyla misses the target.
Carter tests Nyla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
A big right from Nyla misses.
Nyla throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyla misses with a straight right.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nyla under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook. Nyla ducked under it nicely.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nyla backs up against the cage.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyla.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nyla misses with a looping left.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nyla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyla slips under a jab.
Carter throws the left hand but Nyla avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyla sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like James Carter has been cut.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Nyla's belly button to the back.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nyla's head backwards.
Nyla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nyla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nyla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nyla throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Nyla throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Nyla slips a jab from Carter.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nyla misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyla throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Carter sizes up Nyla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla misses the jab.
Nyla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Nyla saw that one coming.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nyla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nyla cracks Carter with a good jab.
Nyla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nyla throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nyla under the eye.
A shot to the body from Nyla misses
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Nyla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyla throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyla walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
Nyla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nyla on the side of the head.
Nyla ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Nyla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Nyla.
Carter works over Nyla's head and body with a nice combination.
Nyla thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nyla catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carter connects with a jab.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyla doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nyla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nyla thinking.
Nyla throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Nyla moves away and avoids it.
Nyla loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carter works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Nyla misses its intended target.
Carter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter swings for the body but Nyla moves out of range.
Nyla looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter works Nyla's body with a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nyla might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carter has got the better of the exchanges.
Nyla throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Nyla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter thuds his right hand into Nyla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nyla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nyla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyla moves away.
Nyla throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyla throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
James Carter is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyla manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Nyla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Nyla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nyla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter jabs at Nyla's body.
Carter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nyla in his tracks.
Nyla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nyla lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Nyla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Carter misses with a hook.
Nyla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nyla misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Nyla's belly button to the back.
Nyla misses with an uppercut
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Nyla moved out of range.
Nyla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Carter.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyla can do to turn this around?
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nyla throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nyla. Nyla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nyla throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Nyla's head but Nyla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter stuns Nyla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nyla takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Nyla misses its intended target.
Nyla throws an off balance right hand
and Nyla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter slips under a jab from Nyla.
Nyla ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
A big right from Nyla misses.
Nyla walks into a left hand.
Nyla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Nyla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nyla thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Carter.
Nyla throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyla.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
A cross from Carter lands.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carter lands with a hook. Nyla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nyla thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nyla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Nyla misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Nyla misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carter slips a jab from Nyla.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nyla counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Nyla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Nyla.
Nyla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter slips under a jab from Nyla.
Carter connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Carter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyla swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Nyla takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses with a body punch
and Nyla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Nyla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Nyla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Carter is rocked!
Nyla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyla scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nyla throws a pinpoint strike between Carter's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Carter crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Nyla scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sammy Nyla!