PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Poskiparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poskiparta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is XXL Feat. Peter Steiner - It's Cool Man. Carter has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Poskiparta
vs
Carter

150 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

224 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Poskiparta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Carter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Poskiparta rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poskiparta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Carter.
Poskiparta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter wants a takedown.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Poskiparta is breathing heavily.
Poskiparta tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Poskiparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter avoids the head kick by Poskiparta.

Poskiparta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poskiparta stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Still in the clinch, Poskiparta scores with a nice short uppercut.

Carter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Poskiparta clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carter trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Carter is working the ground and pound. Can Poskiparta escape?

Poskiparta is rocked!

It looks like Jorma Poskiparta has been cut.
Carter missing with strikes.
Oh Poskiparta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poskiparta covering up well and avoiding damage.
Carter misses with a punch to the head.
Carter somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter struggling to land strikes to the head as Poskiparta covers up.
Carter throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Poskiparta covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Carter misses with a punch to the head.
Poskiparta seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter wants to control but Poskiparta is keeping busy.
Carter throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Poskiparta defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
Poskiparta wants to get back to his feet.
Poskiparta prevents Carter from getting a body triangle.
Poskiparta wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carter unloads with some shots from mount but Poskiparta bucks and avoids them well.
Carter unloads with some shots from mount but Poskiparta bucks and avoids them well.
Carter lands a big elbow.
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter looking to finish Poskiparta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Poskiparta!
Carter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poskiparta avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carter.

Poskiparta somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Carter shoots for a takedown but Poskiparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lance Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poskiparta is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Poskiparta circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Poskiparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poskiparta throws a one two combo.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poskiparta but Poskiparta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poskiparta's guard.
Carter trying to control but Poskiparta is working from the bottom.
Poskiparta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poskiparta's guard.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poskiparta has his feet on Carter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Poskiparta has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Poskiparta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Poskiparta has managed to clinch.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Carter.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Poskiparta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poskiparta's waist but Poskiparta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Poskiparta moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter has Poskiparta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poskiparta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poskiparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Poskiparta shows good takedown defense.

Poskiparta clinches.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poskiparta lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Poskiparta is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poskiparta down to the mat. Poskiparta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Poskiparta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poskiparta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poskiparta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poskiparta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poskiparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Poskiparta tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Poskiparta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Poskiparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poskiparta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Poskiparta gets a clinch.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poskiparta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Poskiparta which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Poskiparta misses the target.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter looks for a takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poskiparta misses with a head kick.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poskiparta has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poskiparta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to stall but Poskiparta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants a takedown.
Poskiparta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Poskiparta misses with a head kick.

Poskiparta clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poskiparta.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Poskiparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poskiparta tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Poskiparta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poskiparta pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Poskiparta clinches up against the cage.
Poskiparta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Poskiparta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter avoids the head kick by Poskiparta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Poskiparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poskiparta is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Poskiparta circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poskiparta as he avoids it easily.
Poskiparta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Poskiparta clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Poskiparta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poskiparta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Poskiparta clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poskiparta lands a nice elbow.

Carter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poskiparta uses from the top position.
Poskiparta preventing the sweep.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Poskiparta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poskiparta as he avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Poskiparta as Carter shoots in.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Carter.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poskiparta but Poskiparta pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Poskiparta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter wants a takedown.
Poskiparta looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Poskiparta is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Poskiparta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poskiparta tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.

Poskiparta clinches.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lance Carter has been cut.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Poskiparta uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poskiparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Poskiparta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poskiparta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poskiparta scores with a hook to the body.
Poskiparta prevents the takedown attempt.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Poskiparta.
Poskiparta connects with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Poskiparta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poskiparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poskiparta scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Poskiparta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks for a takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Crunch! Poskiparta slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.

Poskiparta gets a clinch.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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!
Knees to the body from Poskiparta.
Poskiparta lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the body.
Poskiparta connects with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta lands a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Carter pulls guard.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Carter trying to control the position.
Poskiparta stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poskiparta is controlling him.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Poskiparta stops Carter from standing up.

Poskiparta stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Poskiparta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poskiparta looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poskiparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poskiparta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jorma Poskiparta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter wants a takedown.
Poskiparta tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Poskiparta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poskiparta prevents it.
Poskiparta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poskiparta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poskiparta is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poskiparta has his back to the cage.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poskiparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poskiparta looking to stall.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poskiparta.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Poskiparta lands an elbow inside.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poskiparta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Poskiparta lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poskiparta as he avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poskiparta clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poskiparta has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Poskiparta stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Poskiparta is trying to stall.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Poskiparta lands a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Carter.
Poskiparta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poskiparta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Come on Poskiparta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Poskiparta.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poskiparta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poskiparta is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Poskiparta circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Poskiparta which made him look bad.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Poskiparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Poskiparta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poskiparta prevents the takedown attempt.
Poskiparta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Poskiparta.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.
Poskiparta is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poskiparta down to the mat. Poskiparta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poskiparta rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter has Poskiparta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poskiparta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poskiparta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Poskiparta scores with a shoulder strike.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poskiparta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter tries to pull guard but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Poskiparta wants to stall.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Poskiparta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Poskiparta manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Poskiparta as Carter shoots in.
Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poskiparta circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Poskiparta as Carter shoots in.
Jorma Poskiparta is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poskiparta as he jumps to the side.
Poskiparta tries a head kick but it misses.
Poskiparta tries to clinch up.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.
Jorma Poskiparta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Poskiparta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poskiparta can't break the clinch.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Poskiparta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.
Poskiparta landing knees to the head.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Poskiparta.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poskiparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poskiparta pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter letting Poskiparta take a breather here.
Carter wants a takedown.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poskiparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poskiparta lands an elbow inside.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poskiparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poskiparta as he jumps to the side.
Poskiparta stuffs the takedown.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poskiparta swivels and escapes.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Poskiparta throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.

Poskiparta instigates a clinch.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poskiparta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Poskiparta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorma Poskiparta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Poskiparta.
Poskiparta throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Poskiparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Poskiparta as Carter shoots in.

Poskiparta instigates a clinch.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poskiparta.

Poskiparta manages to break the clinch.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Poskiparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Poskiparta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.

Poskiparta moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Carter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Carter is looking to stand up but Poskiparta won't let him.
Lance Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poskiparta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter trying to control but Poskiparta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta had his way with Lance Carter in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Poskiparta tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poskiparta takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Carter.

Poskiparta instigates a clinch.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.
Poskiparta with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Poskiparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poskiparta wants to clinch.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Poskiparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poskiparta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poskiparta circles away.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskiparta tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskiparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poskiparta closes the distance and clinches.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.

Poskiparta moves into the clinch.
Poskiparta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Poskiparta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poskiparta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poskiparta scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Poskiparta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poskiparta lands a damaging elbow.
Poskiparta misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter jumps guard but Poskiparta stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Poskiparta.
Carter misses with some punches.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Poskiparta sprawls well.

Poskiparta has managed to clinch.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Poskiparta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Poskiparta as Carter shoots in.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poskiparta as he avoids it easily.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Poskiparta.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Poskiparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poskiparta circles away.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poskiparta circles away.
Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poskiparta, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in but Poskiparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Poskiparta, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Poskiparta against the cage but Poskiparta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Poskiparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Poskiparta. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poskiparta stuffs the takedown.
Carter looks for a takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Poskiparta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Carter tries for a takedown but Poskiparta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Poskiparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poskiparta pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Poskiparta misses with a head kick.

Poskiparta clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head.
Carter is working for takedown but Poskiparta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poskiparta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poskiparta prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poskiparta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poskiparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Poskiparta gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Poskiparta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.
Carter has Poskiparta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poskiparta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Poskiparta scores a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter avoids the head kick by Poskiparta.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Lance Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Poskiparta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poskiparta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:43
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Poskiparta!
Jorma Poskiparta is the new super heavyweight champion!