PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Possu The Pumpkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Roux - In For The Kill. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

The Pumpkin
vs
Carter

200 cm
24
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Possu The Pumpkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pumpkin is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
The Pumpkin thumps Carter with a low kick.
Carter clobbers The Pumpkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Pumpkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. The Pumpkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Pumpkin is out of range and Carter settles back down.
Carter throws a series of punches but The Pumpkin moves out of range.
Carter slips under a jab from The Pumpkin.
Carter lands with a straight right. The Pumpkin didn't see that one coming.
Carter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Pumpkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Pumpkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. The Pumpkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Pumpkin scores with a push kick.
The Pumpkin throws a head kick that misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with a nice combination. The Pumpkin backs away looking to recover.
Carter misses with a double jab
and The Pumpkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Possu The Pumpkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Pumpkin. That's going to slow Carter down.
The Pumpkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter looks gassed!
The Pumpkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and The Pumpkin moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Carter misses.

The Pumpkin gets a clinch.
The Pumpkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
The Pumpkin with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
The Pumpkin stalling the fight.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Pumpkin.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Pumpkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Pumpkin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pumpkin throws a nice inside leg kick.

The Pumpkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Pumpkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Pumpkin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.
The Pumpkin gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
The Pumpkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.
The Pumpkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for The Pumpkin to work.
Carter wants to break free but The Pumpkin has control.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Pumpkin missing with knees to the body.
The Pumpkin is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Pumpkin has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Pumpkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.

The Pumpkin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The Pumpkin to the mat. The Pumpkin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The Pumpkin tries a head kick but it misses.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Pumpkin staying out of range there.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch up.
Carter throws out a leg kick but The Pumpkin moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Carter scores with a hook.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Possu The Pumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pumpkin lands with a slapping head kick.

The Pumpkin takes the fight into the clinch.
The Pumpkin keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Pumpkin prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Possu The Pumpkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
The Pumpkin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Pumpkin throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Pumpkin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carter really felt that one!
Carter throws a head kick that misses

and The Pumpkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Pumpkin stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Pumpkin throws an elbow but misses.
The Pumpkin lands a knee to the body.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Pumpkin working Carter over with knees to the body.
The Pumpkin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Pumpkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Pumpkin avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from The Pumpkin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Pumpkin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Pumpkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Pumpkin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Carter tries to break the clinch but The Pumpkin is controlling the position.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the body.
The Pumpkin has Carter pressed against the cage.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Possu The Pumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carter.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Pumpkin looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but The Pumpkin has double underhooks.
The Pumpkin is struggling to control the position.
The Pumpkin prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
The Pumpkin stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoiding damage as The Pumpkin throws knees to the body.
The Pumpkin misses with a knee to the head.
Carter stalling in the clinch but The Pumpkin improves position.
Carter avoiding damage as The Pumpkin throws knees to the body.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Pumpkin smiles and moves away.
The Pumpkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter cracks The Pumpkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from The Pumpkin misses.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter moves out of range as The Pumpkin throws a body kick.
The Pumpkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
A low kick from The Pumpkin is predictable there
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a leg kick.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
The Pumpkin checks a leg kick.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Mike Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Pumpkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carter blocks a head kick by The Pumpkin.
A cross from Carter lands.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Good leg kick by The Pumpkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Pumpkin connects with a solid leg kick.
The Pumpkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!

Carter tries to keep at a distance but The Pumpkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pumpkin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pumpkin landing knees to the body.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Possu The Pumpkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Pumpkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Pumpkin.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Pumpkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but The Pumpkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter misses with a combination
and The Pumpkin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Pumpkin throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Pumpkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Pumpkin tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter blocks a head kick by The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter throws a right and a left that The Pumpkin avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Pumpkin drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
The Pumpkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Pumpkin lands a knee to the body.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but The Pumpkin keeps him there for the moment.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
The Pumpkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Pumpkin connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Mike Carter's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but The Pumpkin has the dominant position.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Pumpkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from The Pumpkin.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on The Pumpkin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
The Pumpkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Pumpkin obliges.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
The Pumpkin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Pumpkin is stalling here.
Nice elbow from The Pumpkin.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Pumpkin.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Pumpkin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carter up against the cage.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
The referee calls for The Pumpkin to work.
The Pumpkin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.
The Pumpkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mike Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
The Pumpkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
The Pumpkin leaning against his opponent.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Possu The Pumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carter.

Carter manages to break the clinch.

The Pumpkin closes the distance and clinches.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Possu The Pumpkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Pumpkin, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Possu The Pumpkin!