PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carter
vs
Drama

188 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

195 cm
22
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Drama with a jab.
Drama misses with a double jab.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drama counters with an inside leg kick.
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Drama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Drama.
Drama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drama moves away from the strike by Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Drama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drama momentarily.

Drama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drama showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Drama is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drama in particular looking to stall.
Drama wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Drama stands up from half guard.
Drama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Drama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Drama getting side control.
Drama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carter is pressing down on Drama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Drama wasn't active enough on the ground.
Drama throws a one two combo.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Drama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Drama.
Nick Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drama misses with a looping left.

Drama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Drama wants to stand but Carter has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand.
Drama wants to stand but Carter has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Drama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drama works his way into side control.

Drama decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Drama circles away.
Drama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carter swings for the body but Drama moves out of range.
Drama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Drama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Drama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Nick Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drama lands a nice looking body shot.
Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter avoids the body shot from Drama.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drama scores with a hook.
Carter takes one on the button.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Drama - just one landing.

Carter is rocked!
Drama lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Drama dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Carter has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johnny Drama!