PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Pony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into the arena with La Coka Nostra - That's coke blaring out of the sound system. Ryan Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carter
vs
Pony

205 cm
20
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Pony!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pony throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pony throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pony lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Pony wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pony moves out of range.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Pony shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carter eats them both and turns towards Pony to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pony dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Pony dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Pony.
Pony has Carter pressed against the cage.
Pony wants a takedown.
Pony tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Pony.
Pony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pony.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pony throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Ryan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Pony looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Pony lands a lovely overhand right.
Pony throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Pony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter moves away from the strike by Pony.
Pony tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony takes one to the side of the head.
Pony finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pony lands an overhand right.
Pony is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Pony throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pony tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Pony misses with a wild body shot.
Pony is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Pony slips the punch.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Carter misses.
Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pony walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Pony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pony avoids the head kick by Carter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pony.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Pony's ribs.
Pony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Pony is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
A jab from Pony misses.
That kick from Pony tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carter misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pony.
Pony misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
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 Ryan Carter will probably get the nod.
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.

Pony needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Pony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter moves out of range as Pony throws a body kick.
Carter clobbers Pony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Pony's defenses.
Pony attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pony throws a right hand that misses

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pony tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Pony tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Pony back against the cage.
Carter is stalling here.
Pony has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Pony back against the cage.
A short right from Pony on the inside.
Carter tries to circle away but Pony has him pinned against the cage.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Pony.
Pony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter blocks a body shot from Pony.
Pony wants a takedown.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Pony.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Pony breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Pony.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pony jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pony is defended easily by Carter.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter works Pony's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter takes a swing at Pony's ribcage but misses.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pony.
A swing and a miss from Pony.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Pony throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter throws a combination that misses

so Pony counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pony not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Pony 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.
Pony in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pony must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pony.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Pony from controlling successfully.
Pony is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Pony trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
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!
Pony looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Pony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pony misses with a looping left.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pony.
Pony throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pony misses with a looping left.
Carter checks a low kick from Pony.
Pony avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Pony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pony throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Pony misses with the combination.
Carter slips a straight right by Pony.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Pony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Ryan Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter looks for the body kick but Pony saw that one coming.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pony throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pony off to one side.
Pony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ryan Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Pony thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Pony avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pony.
Pony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter tests Pony's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pony throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Pony.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pony staying out of range there.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pony connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pony staying out of range there.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pony looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter staying out of range there.
Pony swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pony doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pony misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Pony.
Pony connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pony misses with a looping right.
Pony tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Pony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pony.
Pony takes one to the chin there.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pony.
Pony doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Pony jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Pony misses.
Pony throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Pony as he connects with a hook.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Pony.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pony lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pony lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Pony.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Carter.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Pony!