PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by LiL B: Beat The Odds. Kai Greene is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carter
vs
Greene

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Greene!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Carter drives through with a takedown into Greene's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Greene wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.

Greene working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Greene bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carter dives on top into guard.

Carter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Greene wants to get back to his feet but Carter passes into half guard.
Greene keeping hold of Carter's head, controlling as best he can.

Greene looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Greene trying to control but Carter postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene pushes Carter off looking to stand but Carter dives back in and keeps control.

Greene is defending against the submission attempts here by Carter.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greene makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greene.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greene looking for subs off his back but Carter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Carter prevents Greene from standing back up.
Greene pushes Carter off but Carter dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.

Carter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Greene will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Carter jumps guard but Greene turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Greene pulls Carter into guard.

Greene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.

Greene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Greene blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Carter stacks Greene on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Carter!

Carter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greene knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Greene wants to control but Carter postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to get back to his feet.
Brandon Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Carter.

Carter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Greene is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carter is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Greene manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Greene is looking to advance position but Carter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Greene defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carter.
Greene is trying to reverse the position but instead Carter has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Carter throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Greene controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Greene trying to control the hands but Carter won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Greene has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greene pinned against the cage. Greene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greene misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carter.
Greene misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Greene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Carter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Greene avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Carter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greene defends it well.
Greene wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carter is looking for a kimura but Greene is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carter to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greene looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Greene with the active half guard here but Carter passes nicely into side control.
Greene is trying to improve his position.
Carter prevents Greene from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter landing strikes.
Greene tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Greene really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greene is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Carter is trying to get an arm triangle but Greene is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!