PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Dylan - Hurricane. Ograni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ameno - Era kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Rubin Carter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rubin Carter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carter
vs
Ograni

185 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

183 cm
33
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter slips under a jab from Ograni.
Ograni scores with a jab.
A big right from Carter misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carter checks a leg kick.
Ograni fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a hook but Ograni avoids it easily.
Carter avoids the body shot from Ograni.
Ograni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ograni misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter lands with a cross.

It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter clobbers Ograni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ograni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ograni ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Ograni looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Ograni looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Ograni misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Ograni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ograni misses its intended target.
Ograni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ograni scores with a decent looking hook.
Ograni misses with the combination.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ograni takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with a hook. Ograni ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ograni misses.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ograni.
Carter misses the jab.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Ograni.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ograni.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot
and Ograni counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ograni.
Ograni throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ograni looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Ograni shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ograni looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ograni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Ograni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gugo Ograni.
Ograni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ograni misses with a wild body shot.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Ograni moved out of range nicely.
Carter cracks Ograni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter digs a good body shot into Ograni's ribs.
Ograni slips a straight right by Carter.
Ograni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ograni.

Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ograni to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ograni!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ograni wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Ograni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carter looking to control but Ograni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ograni wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ograni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter looking to control but Ograni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ograni is looking to get to half guard.
Carter landing shots from mount.
Carter avoids the attempt from Ograni to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ograni wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Ograni is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Carter is staying active.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Ograni is in trouble!
Ograni tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ograni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
Ograni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ograni wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
Ograni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Ograni but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter wants to control the pace but Ograni is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ograni is working to get back to half guard.
Carter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ograni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ograni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ograni slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ograni.
Ograni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ograni throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ograni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Ograni does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Ograni counters with a two punch combo.
Ograni looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ograni has time to react.
A combination from Ograni does no damage.
Rubin Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Ograni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.
Carter misses with a right hand
enabling Ograni to counter with a crisp jab.
Ograni misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ograni fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carter to the ground. Ograni is now in Carter's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter has his hands on Ograni's head, controlling the position.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ograni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ograni tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Ograni won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Carter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ograni is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter keeping hold of Ograni's head, controlling as best he can.
Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ograni 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.
Ograni is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Carter reverses the position - he's now on top in Ograni's guard.
Ograni trying to control the position.

Ograni looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ograni keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

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

Ograni working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Gugo Ograni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gugo Ograni.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!