PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ShOoTs Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blanks
vs
Carter

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 New York, ShOoTs Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Carter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Blanks swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanks.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Blanks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blanks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carter down.
Blanks in side control, throwing shots but Carter defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter dodges the ground and pound from Blanks.

Blanks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blanks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Blanks working the head with strikes.
Blanks working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Blanks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Blanks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blanks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blanks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Blanks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanks throws an elbow but Carter slips to the side and avoids it well.
Carter pushes Blanks away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blanks gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blanks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter wants to clinch up but Blanks keeps it at a distance.
Blanks slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Blanks ducks down to avoid it.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.

Blanks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Blanks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blanks punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks landing shots from mount.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blanks unloading with bombs!
Blanks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blanks unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Carter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Blanks landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Blanks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blanks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blanks throws some wild stikes that Carter manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ShOoTs Blanks dominated that 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.

Blanks shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanks circles away.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Blanks. Blanks gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter catches Blanks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like ShOoTs Blanks has been cut.
Carter throws a right hand that Blanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanks also avoids with ease.
Carter throws a series of punches but Blanks avoids them all with ease.

Blanks moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Blanks looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ShOoTs Blanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanks at a distance.
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Eric Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter throws a right hand that Blanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanks also avoids with ease.
Carter looks to land a combination but Blanks avoids it well.

Blanks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carter sprawls well initially but Blanks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blanks stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Blanks trying to mount his opponent but Carter defends it.
ShOoTs Blanks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter tries to kick Blanks off but Blanks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blanks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Blanks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blanks throws a strike but Carter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blanks with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter throws a combination. Blanks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carter looks to clinch

and Blanks counters with a single leg into guard. Carter didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blanks wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Blanks stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a big right hand that misses.
Blanks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blanks throwing strikes but missing.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Blanks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blanks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter misses with a combination

and Blanks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blanks working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blanks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blanks wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blanks prevents Carter from standing back up.
Blanks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanks working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter scores with a one two! Blanks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blanks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
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 ShOoTs Blanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on ShOoTs Blanks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blanks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter takes a swing at Blanks's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blanks.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter misses with a wild combination.

Blanks clinches with his opponent.
Blanks is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter tries to circle away but Blanks has him pinned against the cage.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter tries to circle away but Blanks has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter tries to circle away but Blanks has him pinned against the cage.
Blanks is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ShOoTs Blanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Blanks slips a jab and a cross from Carter.

Blanks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Blanks getting side control.
Carter is trying to stand.
Blanks working Carter over with strikes.
Blanks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blanks is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand.
Blanks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Blanks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blanks misses with a head shot. Carter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blanks throwing strikes but missing.
Blanks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanks stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Blanks is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Blanks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Blanks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.

Blanks has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blanks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
Eric Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blanks wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Blanks is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blanks prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Blanks goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter swinging wilding here.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blanks moves into the clinch.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ShOoTs Blanks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Carter.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanks backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
ShOoTs Blanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blanks, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ShOoTs Blanks!