PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carter
vs
Rector

170 cm
21
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

Torment Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Rector!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a takedown attempt

and Rector counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rector is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carter trying to control here.
Rector with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rector is controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector scores a takedown into full mount!
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rector controlling the pace for now.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rector looking to finish with strikes here!
Rector controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Rector maintains control.
Rector controlling the position easily from mount.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rector looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
Carter tries to hold on but Rector postures up.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rector controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Rector looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rector 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.
Rector controlling from mount.
Rector is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rector controlling from mount.
Carter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rector. What's that going to do exactly?
Rector controlling the position easily from mount.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rector controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Rector might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Rector dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rector darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.

Rector lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rector is working away from the top position though.
Rector is taking a breather. Carter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carter trying to control here.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Rector must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rector. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rector looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter won't allow Rector to get back to his feet.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter cracks Rector with a solid left hand.
Andre Rector has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rector avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rector keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter lands a couple of digs.
Carter is in close to Rector's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rector can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter wants to control from the top but Rector keeps moving.
Carter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rector is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rector swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rector has wrist control.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rector is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter cracks Rector with a solid left hand.
Rector is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rector is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter avoids the attempt from Rector to control.
The referee warns Rector that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rector squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rector is trying desperately to improve position.
Rector is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Carter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rector stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rector wants it to stay on the feet.

Rector closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carter quickly recovers to half guard.
Carter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rector looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rector is working away from the top position though.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Rector is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rector with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter misses with a hook.

Rector shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carter's guard.
Rector postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rector seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Rector from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carter to the ground. Rector is now in Carter's guard.
Carter looking to control.
Rector content to stall in guard here.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Rector from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rector looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Rector was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Rector shows good takedown defense.
Carter throws a push kick but Rector slaps the foot to one side.
Carter throws a series of punches but Rector avoids them all with ease.
Rector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Rector which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rector counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rector controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Rector has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rector controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rector controlling from the full mount.
Carter tries to hold on but Rector pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rector. What's that going to do exactly?
Carter wants to control but Rector is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Rector takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Rector comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rector has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Rector!
After the big win, Andre Rector made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Torment Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.