PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadik Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadik Junior will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Carter
vs
Junior

195 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadik Junior!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter moves away from the strike by Junior.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense.
Carter tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Junior lands a big shot that drops Carter! Can he finish him?

Carter is rocked!

It looks like Rick Carter has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is thwarting Junior's attempts to control the position.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Carter.
Carter works his way into full mount!

Carter working for a submission but Junior is keeping him at bay.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Junior is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to control but Junior wriggling away.

Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Junior is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
Junior really wants to buck Carter off and get back to his feet.
Junior wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Carter goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Junior is on top in guard.

That's four 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.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junior.
Carter has a closed guard, preventing Junior from standing up.

Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadik Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Carter's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Junior misses the target.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Junior tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junior manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Junior moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Carter goes down! Can Junior finish him!?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Junior moves in close and cracks Carter with a massive right hand! Carter, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Junior!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadik Junior!