PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Lapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carter
vs
Lapp

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrett Lapp!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lapp moves into the clinch.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lapp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lapp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lapp is one step ahead there.
Lapp prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Lapp stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lapp manages to pass to side control.
Lapp stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Lapp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter pushes Lapp off looking to stand but Lapp dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapp is tying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lapp is looking for a kimura here.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Lapp is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Carter tries to clinch up

and Lapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Lapp wants to stall.
Lapp looks gassed!
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lapp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter lands an elbow just above Lapp 's eye.

Carter has hold of one of Lapp's legs. Lapp is fighting the takedown attempt but Carter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lapp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter is looking to stand up but Lapp won't let him.

Lapp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carter won't allow Lapp to get back to his feet.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lapp on the ground.
Carter wanted to stand there but Lapp had control of the position.

Lapp is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to stand and escape but instead Lapp has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lapp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet.
Lapp gets to mount! Carter was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter tries to hold on but Lapp postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter tries to buck Lapp off but he can't manage it.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Lapp avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Carter is looking to improve his position but Lapp isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter gets back to half guard.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter wants to improve his position but Lapp is controlling well.
Carter is not content to let Lapp control the position.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Lapp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lapp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Lapp settles back down.
Lapp punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Lapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter darts in trying to clinch

and Lapp counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Lapp stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Lapp with a nice head shot there.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lapp manages to pass to side control.
Lapp prevents Carter from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lapp trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Carter tries to kick Lapp off but Lapp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carter is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lapp, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lapp counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Lapp won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapp stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter wants to clinch up but Lapp keeps it at a distance.

Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.

Lapp decides to pull guard.
Lapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lapp keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter tries to stand but Lapp is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapp looking for a sweep. Not yet Lapp, not yet.
Garrett Lapp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter wants to stand but Lapp is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Lapp blocks it.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapp jumps guard but Carter stands there with Lapp around his waist. Lapp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Carter is working for takedown but Lapp is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Lapp in his tracks for a moment.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Lapp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lapp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lance Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Lapp on that attempt.
Lapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lapp throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Carter looks to clinch

and Lapp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Lapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter closes the distance but Lapp moves to the side
and Lapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter clinches but Lapp breaks the clinch

and Lapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lapp.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapp blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lapp breaks from the clinch.
Lapp misses with a takedown

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Lapp jumps guard but Carter stands there with Lapp around his waist. Lapp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lance Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Lapp.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapp is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Lapp into the cage.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapp blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter lands an elbow just above Lapp 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter tries for a takedown but Lapp manages to get underhooks.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapp blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lapp is rocked!
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter lands an elbow just above Lapp 's eye.
Carter connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Lapp badly! Lapp tumbles to the floor and Carter stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Carter!