PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maroon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maroon
vs
Carter

198 cm
26
210 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
202 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 Franchised

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Maroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a looping right.
A jab from Maroon misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maroon is defended easily by Carter.
Carter misses with a low kick as Maroon jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Maroon does no damage.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Maroon's head but Maroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maroon throws a one two combo.
Carter tries to land a body kick
and Maroon counters with a right hand to the body.

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.
Carter moves out of range as Maroon strikes.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Maroon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Maroon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maroon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maroon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maroon postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Maroon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maroon stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maroon.
Carter is looking to stand up but Maroon isn't so interested in that idea.
Maroon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maroon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maroon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maroon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four 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 wants to get back to his feet but Maroon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maroon throws a big right hand that misses.
Maroon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter keeping full guard, as Maroon tries to pass.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Maroon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Maroon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maroon fails to land with a series of punches.
Maroon misses with a few strikes there.
Maroon tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Maroon misses with an uppercut.
Maroon misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Maroon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maroon misses.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calvin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maroon checks the leg kick.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Maroon moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Maroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter feints and then cracks Maroon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maroon down.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maroon.
Maroon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroon throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Maroon counters with a nice body shot.
Maroon tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter defending well as Maroon loads up on a big left hand.
Maroon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroon dodges the punch combination from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Maroon throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maroon looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maroon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carter throws a leg kick but Maroon moved away.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Maroon is out of range.

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 looks to land a left hand but Maroon moved out of range nicely.
Maroon slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook

and Maroon counters with a takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Maroon clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maroon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maroon off to one side.
Carter is looking to chop away at Maroon's legs.
Maroon tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Maroon misses with an uppercut.

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.
Maroon connects with a single shot there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maroon.
The ground and pound from Maroon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maroon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Maroon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maroon tries to score with some ground and pound. Carter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroon throwing strikes but Carter manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter taking a breather here.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maroon keeps working.
Carter working away.
Maroon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maroon tries to escape but Carter is in 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.
Carter wants to stand but Maroon is controlling his arm.
Maroon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Maroon gets full guard.
Maroon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maroon is trying to keep Carter in close.

Maroon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mr Maroon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter throws the left hand but Maroon avoids the punch easily.
Maroon tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Maroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroon lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Maroon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maroon lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Maroon is just out of range.
Carter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Maroon misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Maroon misses with a double jab.
Calvin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calvin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maroon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mr Maroon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Carter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maroon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Carter pushes Maroon off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Maroon misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calvin Carter.
I think Maroon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Maroon!