PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Sutherland acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carter
vs
Sutherland

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Carl Carter has been cut.

Sutherland scores with a takedown into Carter's guard.
Sutherland scoring with some ground and pound.
Sutherland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Sutherland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sutherland is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sutherland actively working from the bottom here.
Carter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sutherland wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland gets full guard.
Carter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sutherland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter 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.

Sutherland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland looks gassed!

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.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter cracks Sutherland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sutherland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter lands with an overhand left.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Sutherland's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Carter with a nice cross.
Carter lands a jab to Sutherland's midsection.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sutherland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Sutherland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carter lands a jab.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Sutherland's head back.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Sutherland has a takedown stuffed.
Carl Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Sutherland.
Carter connects with a jab.
Sutherland walks into a left hand.
Sutherland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Sutherland.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sutherland moves away.
Sutherland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sutherland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Carter.
Sutherland tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sutherland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Carter catches Sutherland right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Sutherland backs away looking to recover.
Sutherland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutherland, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Sutherland pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Carl Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Sutherland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter throws a body punch but Sutherland moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carl Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Sutherland.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter stuns Sutherland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter throws a jab when Sutherland was well out of range.
Sutherland moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.

Sutherland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sutherland works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.

Sutherland wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Carter's closed guard. He's half up but Carter has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Carter pivots and extends the arm, Sutherland falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Carter! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Carter!