PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is La Roux - In For The Kill. A fine choice. Irwin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - T.N.T. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Carter
vs
Irwin

187 cm
32
205 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Carter throws a leg kick but Irwin moved away.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Irwin counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Irwin counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Irwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Irwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter misses with the body kick
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
and Irwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
letting Irwin counter with a right hand.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin lands with an overhand left.
Irwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Irwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin lands a jab.
Carter misses with a hook.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Irwin moved out of range.
Carter throws a lazy head kick
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind Irwin 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Carter throws a push kick but Irwin slaps the foot to one side.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Irwin. That snapped Carter's head back.
Irwin cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Carter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Irwin.
Irwin misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Irwin throws a one two combo.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irwin, as that shot connected.
Irwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irwin slips under a jab from Carter.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Irwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Mike Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Irwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irwin. That did some damage!
Mike Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter throws a jab when Irwin was well out of range.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Irwin.
The crowd cheers as Irwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Irwin checks a leg kick.
Irwin thumps Carter with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick but Irwin moved away.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Irwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irwin.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Carter misses
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Irwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Irwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter thows a leg kick but Irwin checks it
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irwin tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter slips a jab from Irwin.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Irwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irwin.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
Irwin scores with a jab.
Irwin wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Irwin checks a leg kick.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Irwin counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Irwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Irwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter jabs at Irwin's body.
A big left from Carter misses.
Irwin tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
letting Irwin counter with a right hand.
Carter throws a hook but Irwin blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carter!
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Irwin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Irwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Irwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease.
Irwin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Irwin.
Irwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Irwin lands with a cross.
Irwin lands a jab to the nose.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin counters with a leg kick.
Carter misses with a hook
letting Irwin counter with a right hand.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Irwin counters with a straight right hand.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carter slips a jab from Irwin.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Irwin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter staying out of range there.
Irwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Irwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irwin 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Irwin!
Paul Irwin thanked the fans post fight for their support.