PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Darglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darglio has chosen The Black Keys "Funk #49" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Darglio

189 cm
22
201 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

M/S Paint Fightwear

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Darglio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darglio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter blocks a head kick by Darglio.
Darglio scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Darglio.
Darglio misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darglio - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Darglio.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Darglio slips the punch.
Darglio connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Darglio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darglio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darglio, right into the meat.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Darglio ducks down to avoid it.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darglio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darglio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Darglio lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
Darglio stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darglio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter swings widly with a right hand

and Darglio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darglio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter tries to break free but Darglio pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darglio avoiding damage.
Darglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Knees to the body from Darglio.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darglio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darglio throws an elbow but it misses.
Darglio is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter avoiding damage as Darglio throws knees to the body.
Darglio lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.

It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.
Darglio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Darglio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter is trying to break free.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Darglio counters with a nice body kick.
Darglio feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Darglio lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Red Darglio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Darglio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darglio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darglio.
Darglio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darglio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darglio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Darglio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Darglio has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Darglio has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darglio scores with a knee to the head.
Darglio lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Darglio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darglio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Darglio tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Darglio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Darglio misses with a head kick.
Carter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Darglio.
Darglio fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
A good leg kick by Darglio.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Darglio.
That kick from Darglio tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darglio is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Darglio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darglio, right into the meat.
Darglio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darglio lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darglio throws a head kick that misses.
Carter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darglio scores with a leg kick.
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darglio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the liver by Darglio. Beautiful body shot.
Darglio connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darglio lands a nice looking body kick.
Darglio lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Darglio. That's going to slow Carter down.
Darglio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darglio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darglio scores with a leg kick.
Darglio lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Darglio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darglio.
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Darglio tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darglio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning.
Darglio is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Darglio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darglio slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Darglio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darglio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darglio throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Darglio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Darglio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Darglio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darglio misses with a kick to the body.
Darglio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darglio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darglio scores with a head kick.

Ryan Carter's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darglio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darglio gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Darglio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darglio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darglio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darglio throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Darglio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Darglio lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Darglio tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darglio misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter moves out of range as Darglio throws a body kick.
Darglio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carter checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Darglio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Darglio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darglio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darglio tries a head kick but it misses.
Darglio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter misses the jab.
Darglio misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darglio misses with a head kick.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Darglio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter digs a good body shot into Darglio's ribs.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Darglio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Darglio ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Darglio.
Darglio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Darglio moved out of range nicely.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darglio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darglio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carter throws a body punch but Darglio moves out of range.
Darglio throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darglio. Darglio obviously looking to wear him down.
Darglio looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Darglio tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Red Darglio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darglio is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Darglio throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Darglio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darglio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darglio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Darglio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Darglio slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Carter connects with a right hand. Darglio shakes it off.
Darglio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darglio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darglio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darglio.
Darglio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darglio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carter throws the left hand but Darglio avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Carter misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darglio thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter avoids the head kick by Darglio.
A head kick misses from Darglio.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Darglio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darglio misses with a knee strike.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Darglio is controlling the position.
Carter avoiding damage as Darglio throws knees to the body.
Darglio trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Darglio tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Ryan Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Darglio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darglio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Darglio!
Red Darglio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.