PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Kourlios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayne Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourlios comes to the ring accompanied by Self Esteem - Offspring. Kostas Kourlios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dayne Carter's chin.

Kourlios
vs
Carter

188 cm
23
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 New York, Kostas Kourlios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dayne Carter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourlios looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kourlios is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Kourlios is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Kourlios.

Carter has managed to clinch.
Kourlios avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Kourlios pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kourlios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Kourlios has clasped his hands together around Carter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Carter isn't going anywhere.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.
Carter is not content to let Kourlios control the position.
Carter tries to buck Kourlios off but Kourlios is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Kourlios stalls from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kourlios working away.
Kourlios works to advance to full mount. Carter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kourlios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kourlios. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kourlios jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carter manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kourlios is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.

Kourlios tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kourlios has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kourlios advances to full mount.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Kourlios gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kourlios wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Carter is controlling an arm, preventing Kourlios from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourlios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Kourlios fails to advance to Carter's back.
Carter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Carter is trying to reverse the position but instead Kourlios has taken his back - oops!
Carter prevents Kourlios from getting a body triangle.

Carter showing good submission defense here.
Kourlios just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kourlios avoiding Carter 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kourlios has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Carter tries to roll but Kourlios sticks to his back.
Carter looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kourlios.
Carter just trying to survive but Kourlios is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Kourlios is persistently looking for the submission but Carter is defending it well.

Kourlios looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Kourlios dominated that round.
That's time! Kourlios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter slips a jab and a cross from Kourlios.
Kourlios throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kourlios throws a big shot that misses.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kourlios doesn't seem bothered though.
Kourlios connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Kourlios moves away and avoids it.
Kourlios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Kourlios misses the target.
Carter lands a nice hook to Kourlios's body. Kourlios takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter throws a head kick but Kourlios moves out of range.
Kourlios lands a lovely overhand right.
Kourlios blocks a head kick by Carter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kourlios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kourlios blocks a head kick by Carter.
Dayne Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Kourlios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Kourlios does no damage.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kourlios closes the distance and clinches.

Kourlios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Kourlios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kourlios feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Kourlios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kourlios misses with a looping right.
A jab from Kourlios misses.
Carter lands with a hook. Kourlios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kostas Kourlios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kourlios.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kourlios blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kourlios on the side of the head.
Kourlios misses with a jab to the body
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Kourlios avoids the head kick by Carter.
Nice uppercut there from Carter.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Kourlios moves out of range easily.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Kourlios checks the leg kick.
Carter with a hook.
Kourlios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter clobbers Kourlios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourlios wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kourlios on the side of the head.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourlios.
Kourlios tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourlios.
Kourlios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kourlios tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter taking a breather.
Kourlios lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
Kourlios tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Kourlios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kourlios is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kourlios.
Kourlios stops a takedown attempt from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kourlios.
Kourlios blocks an elbow strike.
Kourlios can't get the takedown.
Kourlios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter blocking some punches.
Kourlios looking for a takedown.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Kourlios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kourlios tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter tries for a takedown but Kourlios manages to get underhooks.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dayne Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Kourlios should have avoided that one.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Kourlios throws a head punch that misses.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Kourlios misses with the head strike.
Kourlios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kourlios throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kourlios.
Kourlios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kourlios jumps guard but Carter stands there with Kourlios around his waist. Kourlios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kourlios tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Kourlios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kourlios tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourlios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kourlios is pressed up against the ropes. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kourlios down to the mat. Kourlios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kourlios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kourlios's hands.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kourlios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kourlios misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kourlios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kourlios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Kourlios misses with a two punch combination.

Carter pushes Kourlios up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kourlios.

Kourlios is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kourlios to the mat. Kourlios regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kourlios has an active guard here but Carter has managed to pass into half guard.

Kourlios actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Kourlios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kourlios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carter wants to control from the top but Kourlios keeps moving.
Kourlios is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Kourlios.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kourlios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter postures up.

Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kourlios has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Kourlios's legs - danger averted.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kourlios wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kourlios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses.
Kourlios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kourlios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kourlios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kourlios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.

Kourlios throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Carter escapes and throws Kourlios's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dayne Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dayne Carter!