PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomi
vs
Carter

175 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allen Carter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Gomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Gomi fails to land.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomi's brow.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Carter has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Carter keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gomi fails to land.
Gomi avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Gomi blocks the elbow strike.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.

That's two 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 lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.

Takanori Gomi's cut is getting worse.
Gomi wants to break free but Carter has control.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomi is defending well for now.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Gomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Takanori Gomi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Carter lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Carter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Allen Carter!