PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seb Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrin McKanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into the arena with Tequila-Knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Carter has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carter
vs
McKanner

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrin McKanner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Carter lands.
Seb Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKanner avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter clobbers McKanner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McKanner dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter is breathing heavily.

McKanner closes the distance and clinches.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McKanner has him pressed against the cage.
McKanner prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but McKanner has double underhooks.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McKanner digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
McKanner has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but McKanner keeps him there for the moment.
McKanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
McKanner landing knees to the body.
McKanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from McKanner.

McKanner manages to pull guard.

McKanner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

McKanner has managed to clinch.

McKanner manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Carter.

McKanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.

McKanner jumps guard.

McKanner pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKanner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter trying to control here.

Carter kicks off McKanner and gets to his feet.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKanner shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
McKanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

McKanner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter manages to work his way to half guard, despite McKanner's best efforts.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKanner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carter is looking for a sweep. McKanner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Carter with the active half guard here but McKanner passes nicely into side control.

McKanner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four 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 trying to improve his position.
McKanner lands an elbow.
McKanner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrin McKanner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Carter.

McKanner clinches up against the cage.
McKanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

McKanner breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a series of punches but McKanner avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McKanner jumps guard but Carter stands there with McKanner around his waist. McKanner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from McKanner.
McKanner stalls.

McKanner breaks from the clinch.
McKanner fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carter gets caught flat footed, as McKanner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKanner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.
Carter working a defensive guard but McKanner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Carter being controlled for a moment.
Carter is pushing McKanner's head away, looking to escape. McKanner manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter regains half guard.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McKanner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Carter to stand up.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but McKanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter throws a series of punches but McKanner moves out of range.
Carter swinging wilding here.
McKanner avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.

McKanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter is trying to stand.
Carter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carter is looking for a sweep. McKanner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter wants to control but McKanner is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKanner.

McKanner seems to be looking for submissions.
McKanner stops Carter from getting back to his feet.

Carter pushes McKanner off and gets back to his feet.
McKanner tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter connects with a right hand. McKanner shakes it off.
Carter throws a series of punches but McKanner avoids them all with ease.
McKanner is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrin McKanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McKanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
McKanner throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Seb Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKanner lands with a nice body kick.
McKanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKanner misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter throws a one two combo.
Carter misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKanner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKanner prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
McKanner tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKanner.
McKanner throws a head punch that misses.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

McKanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McKanner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter is trying to control the position but McKanner postures up.
McKanner wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
McKanner preventing the sweep.
Carter has control of McKanner's left arm, preventing McKanner from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKanner gets to his feet - Carter follows without any prompting.
McKanner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McKanner on the side of the head.
McKanner slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter throws a series of punches but McKanner moves out of range.
Carter lands with a right hand.
McKanner is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McKanner throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has McKanner backing up. McKanner nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
McKanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
McKanner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seb Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
McKanner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
McKanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKanner tries to clinch up.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McKanner throws a nice head kick!
Carter scores with a nice strike.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seb Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter throws a combination that misses

and McKanner moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for McKanner.
McKanner with a knee to the head.
McKanner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McKanner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seb Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrin McKanner.
McKanner looking for a takedown.

McKanner gets control of Carter's arms and successfully pulls guard. McKanner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carter tries to stand but McKanner is controlling from the bottom.

Carter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darrin McKanner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McKanner scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrin McKanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrin McKanner!