PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamorn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen I Need A Dollar as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Abbott
vs
Carter

179 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seamorn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter takes one on the button.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Abbott moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Abbott catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abbott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter thows a leg kick but Abbott checks it
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carter motions for Abbott to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott jabs at Carter's body.
Seamorn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Abbott moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Abbott thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.
Carter throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abbott swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter thumps Abbott with a low kick.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Carter throws a head kick that misses
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carter tries to work over Abbott's front leg with a kick but Abbott checks it.
Carter stalks Abbott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abbott's face. Abbott staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab 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!

Abbott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abbott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a big elbow that misses.
Abbott preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter keeping full guard, as Abbott tries to pass.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter working a defensive guard but Abbott passes into half guard.
Abbott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Carter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abbott pulls his head out easily.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abbott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abbott's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to break free.
Carter has good solid back control here.
Carter trying to control.
Abbott is in bad spot here.
Carter biding his time, controlling Abbott.
Carter struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Abbott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abbott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carter has his foot on Abbott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbott works his way back into a safe position though.
Abbott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
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 Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter lands a jab to Abbott's midsection.
Abbott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter walks into a jab.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abbott throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Abbott moved away.
Carter scores with a push kick.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter looks to clinch
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter moves away from the strike by Abbott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Abbott catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Abbott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter is looking to chop away at Abbott's legs.
Seamorn Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbott tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.

Carter moves into range and clinches up with Abbott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Abbott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbott's sensitive parts.
Carter is looking to slow Abbott down with leg kicks.
Abbott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abbott counters with an outside leg kick.
Abbott misses with a low kick.

Abbott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Abbott tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott content to stall in guard here.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.

Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abbott is aware though and is defending well.
Abbott connects with a couple of short punches.
Abbott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abbott is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Abbott regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott is pressing down on Carter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott controlling the position.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carter tries to land a front kick but Abbott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.
Abbott throws a shot to the body.
Abbott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
Abbott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbott throws a shot to the body.
Carter tries a low kick but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a body shot.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Abbott checks it.
Abbott slips a jab from Carter.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbott lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot

and Abbott counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abbott working some strikes from top position.
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 has momentary wrist control but Abbott slips an elbow through the middle.
Seamorn Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter controls Abbott momentarily but Abbott frees himself.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

Carter is looking for a triangle here but Abbott uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Abbott scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carter to see if he's OK.
Abbott trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Abbott scoring with punches and elbows.
Abbott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Abbott working the body and head with strikes.
Carter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carter trying to control here.
Abbott winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Carter is rocked!
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abbott scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Abbott finish him?
Carter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Abbott scores with a big shot! Carter's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Carter! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenden Abbott!
A very excited looking Brenden Abbott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.