PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Carter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carter
vs
Reich

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Reich!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich misses with a head kick.

Reich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carter's half guard.
Carter gets full guard.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reich 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.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Carter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Reich throws a strike but Carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reich's guard.
Reich gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.

Reich looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter trying to control but Reich is working from the bottom.

Reich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reich striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter stands and throws Reich's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Carter misses with the ground and pound.
Carter trying to control the action but Reich is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Reich sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carter really is a fat lump.
Carter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reich keeps working.
Carter gets to mount! Reich was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Carter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter punching from mount but Reich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Reich sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reich!
Reich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carter.
Reich looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
Reich is looking to get to half guard.
Carter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Carter looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to ground and pound but Reich is blocking nicely.
Reich wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
Carter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Reich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reich wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

Reich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reich has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
Reich throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reich's guard. Nice move by Carter!

Reich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter wants to control from the top but Reich keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reich 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.

Reich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter trying to control but Reich is working from the bottom.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Reich has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carter is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reich.
Carter working away.
Reich gets back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reich keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reich keeps working.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Reich actively working from the bottom here.
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reich trying to control here.
Reich throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Reich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Reich actively working from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Reich blocks nicely.

Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Reich's legs - danger averted.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Reich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Reich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reich keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

Reich is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Reich keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

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

Reich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reich looks winded!
Reich keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Reich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Reich has wrist control.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reich's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Reich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Reich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter wants to control from the top but Reich keeps moving.

Reich working for submissions but it's allowed Carter to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Reich.
Well Reich 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for David Reich!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for David Reich!

David Reich wins by majority decision!