PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zukic comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent - Many man. Shane Carter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amir Zukic's chin.

Zukic
vs
Carter

173 cm
27
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

179 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Zukic counters with a left to the body.
Zukic misses with a hook.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Zukic counters with a good low kick that Carter was not able to check.
Zukic scoring well with a low kick there.
Zukic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zukic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter looks gassed!
Zukic scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zukic scores with a head kick. Carter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Carter is rocked!
Zukic is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Zukic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Zukic knocks Carter to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Zukic finish him?

Zukic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zukic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Zukic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.

Zukic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zukic is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.

Zukic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.

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.

Zukic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zukic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carter misses with a strike from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Zukic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Zukic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter tries to buck Zukic off but Zukic is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zukic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carter's shoulder. That is not cool.

Zukic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zukic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zukic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
Carter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zukic's best efforts.
Carter wants to improve his position but Zukic is controlling well.

That's four 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.

Zukic is working for a submission of some sort.

Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Carter actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.

Zukic seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zukic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zukic lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zukic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Zukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Zukic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zukic counters with a low kick, right behind Carter 's knee.
Shane Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter tries to bum rush Zukic with a series of wild strikes but Zukic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Zukic rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zukic scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zukic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zukic smiles and moves away.
Amir Zukic is winning the standup battle so far.
Zukic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zukic pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Zukic lands a body shot.
Carter is breathing heavily.

Zukic 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zukic stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position.

Zukic drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Zukic off! Zukic jumps back into Carter's guard.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Zukic from controlling successfully.

Zukic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Zukic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Zukic trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Zukic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zukic trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.

Zukic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zukic wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter with the ground and pound but Zukic uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zukic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Zukic's legs - danger averted.
Zukic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter pushing down on Zukic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.

Carter is working for a submission of some sort.

Zukic actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Carter moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zukic has worked his arm free - good work by Zukic!
Carter has control of an arm but Zukic manages to advance to Carter's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Carter right now.
Zukic is hanging on to Carter's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zukic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zukic.
A solid body kick from Zukic.
Zukic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zukic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Carter gets tackled into the cage by Zukic. Zukic maintains the clinch.
Zukic is stalling here.
Zukic lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zukic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.

Zukic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Zukic is looking for a kimura here.
Carter is not content to let Zukic control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zukic seems to be looking for submissions.
Zukic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Zukic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Zukic wants to finish this one by submission but Carter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zukic.
Zukic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Zukic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shane Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zukic looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zukic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zukic's back!

Carter working for a choke but Zukic is defending well.
Amir Zukic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zukic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Carter's guard. Nice work there by Zukic.
Zukic passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zukic wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carter is looking to improve his position.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Zukic.

Carter looking for submissions off his back.

Zukic is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.

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.

Zukic is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zukic to get the leverage.

Zukic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Zukic eventually gives up the hold.
Carter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zukic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zukic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zukic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zukic!