PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha has chosen The Gael as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Calvin Carter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carter
vs
Hiawatha

184 cm
26
202 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiawatha lands a high kick!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiawatha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiawatha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Hiawatha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hiawatha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiawatha misses with a kick to the body.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter blocks a jab.
Hiawatha shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Hiawatha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter checks a low kick from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown

and Carter moves into the clinch.
Calvin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiawatha blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hiawatha ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hiawatha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Hiawatha working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter wants to stand but Hiawatha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hiawatha looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter is looking to stand up but Hiawatha won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hiawatha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hiawatha working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.

Hiawatha working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Hiawatha is keeping the position.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hiawatha on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiawatha working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Hiawatha keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

Hiawatha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Hiawatha.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter tries to stand but Hiawatha is controlling from the bottom.
Hiawatha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hiawatha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hiawatha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carter defends well.

Hiawatha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Hiawatha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiawatha's calf.
Carter throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hiawatha. Carter shrugs it off though.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Hiawatha's head back.
Carter blocks a head kick by Hiawatha.
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!
Hiawatha moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Hiawatha is looking to chop away at Carter's legs.
Hiawatha misses with a leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hiawatha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Carter.
Hiawatha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiawatha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Calvin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Hiawatha seems unphased.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calvin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiawatha throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Hiawatha throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Hiawatha checks a leg kick.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Hiawatha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter tests Hiawatha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Carter misses.
Hiawatha wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Hiawatha moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Hiawatha takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter throws a head kick but Hiawatha moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Hiawatha shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Hiawatha shoots in.
Calvin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Hiawatha is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiawatha looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Hiawatha slips a straight right by Carter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Hiawatha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Hiawatha's shoulder, as Hiawatha tries to avoid the shot.
Hiawatha avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiawatha shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Hiawatha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Hiawatha moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.
Hiawatha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hiawatha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calvin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Hiawatha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hiawatha is defended easily by Carter.
Carter with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tests Hiawatha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Hiawatha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Carter.
Hiawatha takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Hiawatha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter lands with an overhand left.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Hiawatha pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Hiawatha or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter which made him look bad.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Hiawatha throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Hiawatha shoots in but no luck this time.
Hiawatha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiawatha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiawatha.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter lands a big head kick that sends Hiawatha tumbling to the mat! Carter takes a step backwards and waves Hiawatha back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hiawatha is rocked!

That has opened up Pikku Hiawatha's cut even more.
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 cracks Hiawatha with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hiawatha tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Carter pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hiawatha is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Carter!