PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Dizzee Rascal-Where Da G's. Marcus Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Carter

188 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Carter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.

Carter is rocked!
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Carter decides to return to a standing position.

Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Carter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker is breathing heavily.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.

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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Carter with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Walker can't handle though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Carter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carter.

Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Walker!
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Walker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter prevents Walker from getting the reversal.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Walker wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Walker tries to buck Carter off but he can't manage it.
Walker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Walker is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Carter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walker because Carter loaded up on that one.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter lands a nice shot to the head.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carter tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Walker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Walker hang on?

Walker is rocked!
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a big elbow.

It looks like Marcus Walker has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Walker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carter with shots to the head and body - Walker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker is in a horrible position here. Carter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Marcus Walker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carter breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Jeez, Marcus Walker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus Walker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Carter!