PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Amadeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Amadeus

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Amadeus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amadeus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amadeus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Amadeus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amadeus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.

It looks like Ben Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amadeus but Amadeus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amadeus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Amadeus's corner calls for a 1-2. Amadeus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amadeus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amadeus. Carter shrugs it off though.
Amadeus lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus cracks Carter with an uppercut from hell and Carter crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Amadeus's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Amadeus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amadeus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Amadeus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Amadeus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Amadeus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter taking punishment in the form of punches.

Amadeus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tony Amadeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Amadeus pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amadeus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amadeus.
Amadeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Amadeus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Amadeus fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
Tony Amadeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus is looking to land body kicks.
Amadeus throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Amadeus throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amadeus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amadeus throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Amadeus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Amadeus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Amadeus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Amadeus looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadeus tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amadeus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amadeus throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Amadeus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Amadeus throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Amadeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Carter'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 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Amadeus.
Amadeus tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amadeus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amadeus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carter if he has to take too many more of those.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amadeus throws a body kick that misses.
Amadeus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carter moves out of range as Amadeus throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

A big head kick from Amadeus and Carter is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Carter is rocked!
Amadeus throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus advances to half guard.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Amadeus slows the pace down in half guard.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amadeus controls the pace.
Amadeus 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.
Amadeus tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.

Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Amadeus from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amadeus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Amadeus wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Amadeus is looking to stand up but Carter won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Amadeus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Amadeus duly obliges.
Tony Amadeus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amadeus misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Amadeus slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Amadeus misses with a body kick.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Amadeus scores with a head kick.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amadeus can pounce on him.
Tony Amadeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amadeus scores with a push kick.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Amadeus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Amadeus lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into rage.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amadeus lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Amadeus.
Amadeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Amadeus misses with a body kick.
Amadeus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Amadeus is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Amadeus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Amadeus - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Amadeus. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Amadeus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Amadeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Carter'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amadeus scores with a kick to the body.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Amadeus connects with a solid leg kick.
Amadeus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter blocks a head kick by Amadeus.
Amadeus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carter if he has to take too many more of those.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Amadeus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Amadeus throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Amadeus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amadeus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Amadeus throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
A head kick misses from Amadeus.
Amadeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Carter moves out of range as Amadeus throws a body kick.
Amadeus looks for the body kick but Carter saw that one coming.
Amadeus looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Amadeus.
Amadeus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amadeus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amadeus is looking to land body kicks.
Amadeus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter moves out of range as Amadeus throws a body kick.
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Amadeus throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amadeus misses with a kick to the body.
Amadeus scores with a punch to the head.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Amadeus.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Amadeus. No joy for Carter on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Amadeus - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Amadeus. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Amadeus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amadeus connects with a high kick.
Carter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amadeus.
Carter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Amadeus throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Amadeus scores with a jab.
Amadeus keeps Carter at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amadeus.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ben Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Amadeus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amadeus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Amadeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amadeus 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Amadeus!