PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaime Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lannister
vs
Carter

186 cm
21
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lannister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carter - that will leave a mark!
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lannister.
Lannister takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lannister misses.
Lannister throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.

Carter moves into range and clinches up with Lannister.
Lannister throws a head punch that misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Lannister blocks with his arms.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lannister wants to stall.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Lannister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Lannister tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lannister throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Lannister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lannister wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter has Lannister pressed against the cage.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lannister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister working aggressively here.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jaime Lannister has been cut.
Carter avoiding damage.
Lannister misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter tries a knee to the head but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister misses with the head strike.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lannister has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lannister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lannister misses with the head strike.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter is trying to stall.

Carter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lannister on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lannister tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control from the bottom.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lannister defending well though.
Carter winds up and cracks Lannister with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lannister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 Jaime Lannister's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter scores with a kick to the body.
Carter slips a jab from Lannister.
Jaime Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter tries to move into range but Lannister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lannister throws a poor cross that misses

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Lannister lands with a light punch inside.
Lannister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lannister is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rubin Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Lannister.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Lannister misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocking some punches.
A short right from Lannister on the inside.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Lannister lands a nice uppercut.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Lannister stalling against the cage.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister stalling in the clinch but Carter improves position.
Carter is trying to stall.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lannister misses with some punches.
Lannister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Carter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Carter's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Carter drops to his knees and Lannister pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaime Lannister!