PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka comes into the arena with Dragonforce - Dawn Over a New World blaring out of the sound system. Timo Takka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takka
vs
Carter

195 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
202 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.

Carter drives through and clinches with Takka against the cage.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takka looking to stall.
Takka working Carter over with knees to the body.
Takka avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Takka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Calvin Carter has been cut.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Takka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Takka blocking some punches.
Takka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Takka successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Takka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Takka 's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard.
Takka throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Carter pulls Takka in to control the position.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takka looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takka wants to control the position but Carter says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Takka is trying to control but Carter passes into side control!
Takka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Takka tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Takka trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents Takka from improving his position.

Carter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Takka 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takka looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takka pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takka 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.
Carter is fighting to break Takka 's control of his arms but Takka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Takka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takka 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Takka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carter tries to bum rush Takka with a series of wild strikes but Takka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick there by Takka .
Carter connects with a single shot there.
Takka misses the shot to the body.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Takka lands a slapping body shot.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Takka backpedaling.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takka throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takka tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takka throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter misses with a hook. Takka ducked under it nicely.

Carter has managed to clinch.
Takka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takka blocks the elbow strike.
Takka lands a shoulder strike.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter letting Takka take a breather here.
Takka lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Carter working aggressively here.
Takka pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Takka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Takka improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Takka tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Takka dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Takka is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Takka into the cage.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Takka .
Takka trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Takka lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Takka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Takka dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter is looking to control Takka 's arms but Takka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takka wants to stall.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Takka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
Takka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takka avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Takka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter is trying to stall.
Takka tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Takka back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Takka .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takka .
Takka blocking some punches.
Takka blocking some punches.
Takka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Takka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Takka . That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Takka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calvin Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Calvin Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Takka misses with a few strikes there.
Carter takes a swing at Takka 's ribcage but misses.

Takka clinches.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Takka avoids the damage to the body.
Takka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takka goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Takka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takka .
Takka lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Takka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Takka . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter is pushing Takka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takka lands a nice elbow.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Takka .
Takka tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Calvin Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takka lands a nice elbow.
Takka blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter avoiding damage as Takka throws knees to the body.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter blocks a body shot from Takka .
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takka effectively controlling the action here.
Takka avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Takka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Takka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Takka manages to end up in side control.
Carter pushes Takka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carter is not content to let Takka control the position.
Takka is chipping away with strikes.
Carter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Takka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Takka working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes.
Carter is not content to let Takka control the position.

Takka is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet.
Takka grinds an elbow into Carter's temple.
Timo Takka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takka wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Takka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takka wants to take a breather but Carter is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Takka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Takka !
After the fight, Timo Takka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.