PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Acacia
vs
Carter

185 cm
28
150 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

162 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acacia misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acacia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A left lands for Carter.

It looks like Zeke Acacia has been cut.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Acacia's head but Acacia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acacia but Acacia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter avoids the head kick by Acacia.
A head kick misses from Acacia.
Acacia throws a half hearted mid kick.

Carter clinches with his opponent.

Acacia gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Acacia postures up.
Acacia tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Acacia stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carter is staying active underneath Acacia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.

We're going to have a standup here because Zeke Acacia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Acacia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.

It looks like Craig Carter has been cut.
Acacia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses.
Acacia throws a head kick that half lands.
Acacia is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Acacia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acacia misses with a head kick.
Acacia throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Acacia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Carter blocks a head kick by Acacia.
Acacia throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acacia.
Acacia throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Acacia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Acacia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Acacia's front leg but catches the back leg as Acacia tries to avoid it.

Acacia gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter stalling.
Carter lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Acacia blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter stalling the fight.
Acacia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Acacia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeke Acacia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Acacia. That one must have hurt.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Acacia.
Acacia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acacia checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Carter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Acacia wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Acacia throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Craig Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Acacia does it's job there.
Carter takes a swing at Acacia's ribcage but misses.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Acacia is out of range.
Carter throws the left hand but Acacia avoids the punch easily.
Acacia throws a head kick that misses

and Carter moves into the clinch.

Acacia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carter regains guard immediately.
Acacia wants to stand and escape but instead Carter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Acacia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Acacia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter stops Acacia from standing up.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter stays in close to Acacia's body and controls the position.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Acacia is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Acacia's head.
Acacia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acacia tries to get out of the position.
Acacia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter trying to control but Acacia is working from the bottom.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the action but Acacia is working from the bottom.
Carter throwing shots but Acacia is blocking nicely.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Acacia is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Acacia wants to get back to his feet.
Carter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Acacia defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Acacia's head.
Carter stalling away here and it's allowed Acacia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Acacia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Acacia works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Acacia staying out of range there.
Carter misses with a hook. Acacia ducked under it nicely.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter connects with the punch.
Zeke Acacia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a lazy head kick

and Acacia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carter's guard now.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia is fighting to break Carter's control of his arms but Carter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Acacia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Acacia preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Craig Carter.
Acacia tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Acacia lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Acacia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acacia scores with a leg kick.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Acacia counters with a straight right hand.
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Acacia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Acacia lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Acacia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acacia, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Acacia taking a breather.
Acacia is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Acacia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Acacia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Acacias head.
Acacia can't break the clinch.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Carter pushes Acacia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Acacia 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 Zeke Acacia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter lands an elbow just above Acacia 's eye.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter just leaning against Acacia, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.

Zeke Acacia's cut is getting worse.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Craig Carter just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Acacia throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Acacia throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acacia backs up against the cage.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.

Acacia scores a takedown into full mount!
Carter is looking to improve his position but Acacia isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter tries to hold on but Acacia postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter wants to hold on but Acacia pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Acacia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Acacia avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Acacia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Acacia controlling the pace for now.
Acacia avoids the attempt from Carter to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Acacia trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Acacia had his way with Craig Carter in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Acacia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carter slips a straight right by Acacia.
Acacia lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Acacia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Acacia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Acacia slips a jab from Carter.
Carter moves away from the strike by Acacia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acacia throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acacia.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acacia pinned against the cage. Acacia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Acacia misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Acacia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acacia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Acacia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acacia misses with a straight right.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acacia moves away.
Acacia misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Carter.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Acacia counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carter counters with a takedown into side control.
Carter working the ground and pound but Acacia is defending the strikes.
Acacia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carter.
Carter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Acacia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Acacia tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zeke Acacia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Acacia tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Acacia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Craig Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acacia regains half guard.
Carter not doing much here.
Acacia trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter works his way into full mount!
Carter controlling the pace for now.
Carter avoids the attempt from Acacia to control.
Acacia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Carter! Craig Carter retains his featherweight title!