PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Steele

174 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

203 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Steele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter scores with a takedown into Steele's guard.
Steele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
Steele wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steele throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Carter wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
Carter 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.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steele moves into full guard.
Steele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Steele 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.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Steele has wrist control.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter passes Steele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter is stalling here. Steele is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Carter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Steele has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Carter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carter throwing shots but Steele is blocking nicely.
Carter prevents Steele from improving his position.
Steele missing with punches from the bottom.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carter is trying to control. Steele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter prevents Steele from improving his position.

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 is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Carter controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steele tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Steele has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Carter escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Carter!
Steele dodges the ground and pound from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steele won't be happy with that.
Steele is not content to let Carter control the position.
Steele takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carter cracks Steele with a big elbow.
Carter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steele to see if he's OK.
Steele wants to control but Carter postures up.
Carter working the head with strikes.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carter.
Carter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Carter working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steele is avoiding damage well.
Carter looks up at the clock and then as Steele takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Steele is not content to let Carter control the position.
Steele manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Steele is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
The referee warns Steele that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Carter looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steele looks a forlorn figure.
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Steele can't escape the position.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steele's face.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steele's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carter scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands a big elbow.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carter with good strikes from the mount here!
John Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele is looking to get to half guard.
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Carter dominated that second round.
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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Steele didn't expect that.
Carter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
Carter is looking to advance position but Steele has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele tries to control but Carter wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Steele looking to finish Carter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carter!
Carter is looking to get to half guard.

Steele has control of Carter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.
Carter wants to control but Steele is having none of it.

Steele wants to finish this one by submission but Carter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Steele.
Carter tries to hold on but Steele postures up.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.
Steele with the ground and pound from mount.
Carter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard but Steele has passed into side control.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Steele working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking for a sweep but Steele has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Carter wants to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
Steele with the ground and pound from mount.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Carter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Steele is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter moves into full guard.
Steele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
John Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gregory Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Steele chips away with some ground and pound.

Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carter pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Carter.
Well Carter 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 Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

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