PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabastian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Williams
vs
Carter

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

UCF Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sabastian Carter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
Carter is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to hold Williams in close to prevent damage but Williams has managed to pass into half guard.

Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carter wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sabastian Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter closes the distance but Williams moves to the side

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rob Williams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter clinches but Williams breaks the clinch

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom.
Carter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Williams tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.

Carter is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carter wants to control but Williams postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter lands a knee to the body.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.

Carter closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents a body shot from Williams.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Rob Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabastian Carter.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Carter working Williams over with knees to the body.
Sabastian Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rob Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sabastian Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Williams!