PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Legionarius
vs
Carter

185 cm
25
192 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

189 cm
24
201 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Temporarily Closed For Business

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

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 connects with a right hand. Legionarius shakes it off.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legionarius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legionarius's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Legionarius misses
and Carter counters with a solid body kick.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter lands a front kick.
Legionarius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
A head kick misses from Legionarius.
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!
Legionarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Legionarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Legionarius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Legionarius's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legionarius.
Legionarius takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
Legionarius blocks the body kick.
Legionarius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legionarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Legionarius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legionarius.
Legionarius slips a straight right by Carter.
A solid body kick from Carter.
Carter misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Legionarius blocks it.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Legionarius should have avoided that one.
Legionarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Legionarius.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Legionarius blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter scores with a jab.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Legionarius moves away and avoids it.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Legionarius.
Carter misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Legionarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legionarius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Legionarius.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legionarius misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Legionarius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Legionarius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legionarius. That's going to slow Carter down.
A low kick from Legionarius is predictable there
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Legionarius settles back down.
Legionarius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a low kick.
Legionarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Legionarius is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Legionarius throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Legionarius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter thuds his right hand into Legionarius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legionarius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Legionarius ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Legionarius throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Legionarius dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Carter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Legionarius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter throws a body punch but Legionarius moves out of range.
Legionarius throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.

It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Legionarius ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Legionarius throws a lazy uppercut
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Legionarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Legionarius moved out of range nicely.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Legionarius.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Legionarius connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryan Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legionarius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legionarius wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Legionarius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legionarius throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Legionarius on that attempt.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Legionarius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legionarius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Carter throws a body punch but Legionarius moves out of range.
Jab by Carter.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Legionarius is rocked!
Legionarius doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter swings for the body but Legionarius moves out of range.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legionarius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
That kick from Carter tenderised Legionarius's leg. Legionarius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
Carter jabs Legionarius right on the nose. Legionarius blinks but takes it well.
Legionarius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Carter 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Legionarius is just out of range.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carter slips under a jab from Legionarius.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legionarius.
Legionarius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
A slow jab from Legionarius misses its intended target.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Legionarius should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Legionarius is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Legionarius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Legionarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Legionarius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legionarius's calf.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Legionarius slips under a jab from Carter.
Legionarius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Legionarius thumps Carter with a low kick.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Legionarius clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legionarius moves away.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter connects with a leg kick. Legionarius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legionarius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Legionarius tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter lands a jab to Legionarius's midsection.
Legionarius throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legionarius thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Alessio Legionarius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legionarius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Legionarius throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter jabs Legionarius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Legionarius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Carter with a hook.
A slow jab from Legionarius misses its intended target.
Legionarius throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legionarius's knee momentarily.
Legionarius defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a nice head shot.
Carter misses the body punch
and Legionarius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter with a nice cross.
Jab from Carter.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Legionarius's head.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Legionarius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Ryan Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the body
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Carter!
Our winner, Ryan Carter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.