PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Moorer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Oh Lets Do it. On his way into the cage it seems that Tyson Moorer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyson Moorer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moorer
vs
Carter

180 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Moorer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Carter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moorer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson Moorer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorer connects with a single shot there.
Moorer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moorer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter looks gassed!
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moorer.
Moorer misses with a double jab.
Moorer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moorer throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moorer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moorer tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.

Moorer drops Carter with a big left hand and mounts him. Carter is in big trouble!

Carter is rocked!

It looks like Julian Carter has been cut.
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!

Moorer is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Moorer finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Moorer.
Moorer throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Moorer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moorer thumps Carter with a low kick.
Moorer looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Moorer cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Moorer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moorer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moorer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Moorer.
Moorer throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab from Moorer.
Moorer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moorer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Moorer scores with a four punch combination!
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Moorer sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moorer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Moorer.
Moorer swinging wilding here.

Carter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorer wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Carter stands up over Moorer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter working some strikes from top position.
Carter stops Moorer from standing up.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Moorer wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.
Moorer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moorer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moorer throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.

That's four 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.
Moorer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moorer misses with a double jab.
Moorer misses with a wild combination.
Tyson Moorer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moorer misses with a few strikes there.
Moorer misses the jab.
Moorer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Carter moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Moorer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter closes the distance and pushes Moorer back into the cage.
Moorer tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moorer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moorer wants to break free but Carter has control.

Carter has picked Moorer up - he's going for a ride! Carter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carter prevents Moorer from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Moorer wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moorer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moorer missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Moorer in a clinch.

Carter successfully pulls guard.
Moorer wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Carter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moorer. Moorer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moorer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moorer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moorer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Moorer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Moorer throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moorer misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Moorer misses

and Carter counters by clinching up.

Carter manages to pull guard.

Carter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moorer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moorer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moorer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moorer throws a leg kick

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moorer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter keeps control of Moorer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moorer wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter has Moorer pressed against the cage, preventing Moorer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carter has his feet on Moorer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moorer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Moorer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Moorer misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Moorer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Moorer is predictable there
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorer misses with a double jab

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Carter keeps control of Moorer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moorer's efforts to push away.
Moorer working hard to break the clinch.
Carter jumps guard but Moorer stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson Moorer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter jumps guard but Moorer stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moorer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carter gets control of Moorer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moorer is controlling him.

Carter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyson Moorer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moorer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Moorer tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.

Carter jumps into guard, dragging Moorer to the mat.
Moorer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carter is proving hard to escape from.

Carter kicks Moorer off and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorer throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moorer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a good, hard body kick but Moorer shrugs it off.
Moorer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moorer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Carter's cut.
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!

Moorer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Moorer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson Moorer is winning the standup battle so far.
Moorer misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moorer can't break the clinch.
Moorer is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moorer down to the mat. Moorer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moorer thows a leg kick but Carter checks it

and Carter moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moorer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter keeps control of Moorer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Carter successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moorer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.

Carter scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moorer throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Moorer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter checks a low kick from Moorer.
Moorer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Moorer misses with a double jab.
Moorer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Carter has Moorer up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter is working for takedown but Moorer is calmly controlling the position for now.

Moorer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moorer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moorer.
Carter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moorer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Moorer.
Moorer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moorer.
Moorer works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Moorer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moorer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moorer misses with a double jab

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Moorer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moorer is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carter working over Moorer with some ground and pound. Moorer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Carter there.
Carter prevents Moorer from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moorer feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Moorer misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Moorer misses with a double jab

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moorer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson Moorer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Carter.
Moorer thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moorer misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a head kick. That will keep Moorer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Moorer misses with a double jab

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Moorer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter has Moorer pressed against the cage, preventing Moorer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Carter successfully pulls guard.

Carter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moorer misses with a combination

and Carter counters by clinching up.

Carter lands a takedown into guard.
Carter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Carter!