PBP Commentary

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

Carter
vs
Carter

213 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Scotty Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Carter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scotty Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Glen Carter wants to control from the top but Scotty Carter keeps moving.

Scotty Carter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Glen Carter presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Scotty Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Glen Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Glen Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scotty Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scotty Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glen Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Glen Carter pushes Scotty Carter off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glen Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Glen Carter showed some decent athleticism there.
Scotty Carter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scotty 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Glen Carter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scotty Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Glen Carter.
Scotty Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scotty Carter tries to get to full guard but Glen Carter has control of the leg.
Scotty Carter trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty Carter missing with punches from the bottom.
Scotty Carter punching from the bottom.
Scotty Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glen Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scotty Carter defending well though.
Glen Carter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glen Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glen Carter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Scotty Carter kicks off Glen Carter and gets to his feet.
Glen Carter swings for the body but Scotty Carter moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glen Carter has Scotty Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scotty Carter.

Scotty Carter drags the fight down to the ground.
Glen Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glen Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Scotty Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scotty 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.
Scotty Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Scotty Carter scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Glen 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.
Scotty Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Scotty Carter is looking for a triangle but Glen Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Scotty Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scotty Carter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Glen Carter escapes and throws Scotty Carter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Scotty Carter is trying to escape the position but Glen Carter is controlling the position.

Glen Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Glen Carter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Scotty Carter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Glen Carter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Scotty Carter is not content to let Glen Carter control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scotty Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glen Carter gets a takedown into half guard.
Glen Carter controlling the pace.
Scotty Carter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Glen Carter stops Scotty Carter from getting back to his feet.
Scotty Carter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Scotty Carter punching from the bottom.
Scotty Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.

Scotty Carter has his foot on Glen Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Glen Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Scotty Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Scotty Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glen Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Glen Carter slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen Carter controlling the action here.

Glen Carter seems to be working for a kimura but Scotty Carter defends the submission attempt.
Scotty Carter is looking to improve his position.
Scotty Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Scotty Carter punching from the bottom.
Scotty Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scotty Carter striking off his back but it's not causing Glen Carter any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty Carter keeping full guard, as Glen Carter tries to pass.
Scotty Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glen Carter is one step ahead there.
Glen Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glen Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Scotty Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scotty Carter wants to get back to his feet but Glen Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Glen Carter trying to control but Scotty Carter is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Glen Carter was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Glen Carter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scotty Carter was covering up waiting for the punch and Glen Carter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scotty Carter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glen Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scotty Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scotty Carter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Glen Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Scotty Carter is retaining full guard.

Scotty Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glen Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Scotty Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Glen Carter has one foot on Scotty Carter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Glen Carter has Scotty Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Glen Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scotty Carter is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty Carter tries to pull guard but Glen Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Glen Carter successfully pulls guard.

Glen Carter is looking for a triangle but Scotty Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Scotty Carter cracks Glen Carter with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glen Carter keeping full guard, as Scotty Carter tries to pass.
Scotty Carter wants to control from the top but Glen Carter keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Glen Carter looking for subs off his back but Scotty Carter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Scotty Carter is looking to take a break and control but Glen Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glen Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scotty Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Glen Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scotty Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Glen Carter gets the takedown into side control.
Glen Carter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Scotty Carter is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Glen Carter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Scotty Carter is trying to improve his position.
Glen Carter is looking to take a break and control but Scotty Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scotty Carter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Glen Carter has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen Carter happy to just control the position for now.
Scotty Carter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Glen Carter has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Glen Carter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scotty Carter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Scotty Carter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Glen Carter wants to take a breather but Scotty Carter is having none of it.
Scotty Carter wants to get back to his feet.

Glen Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Glen Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scotty Carter is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glen Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Scotty Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scotty Carter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Scotty Carter gets back to full guard.
Glen Carter is stalling in the full guard.
Glen Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Glen Carter won't allow Scotty Carter to sweep him here.
Scotty Carter lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glen Carter prevents Scotty Carter from getting back to his feet.
Scotty Carter wants to control but Glen Carter passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glen Carter works his way into full mount!
Glen Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scotty Carter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Glen Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scotty Carter tries to hold on but Glen Carter pushes him away.
Glen Carter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Scotty Carter because Glen Carter loaded up on that one.
Glen Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scotty Carter is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty Carter has given up his back.

Scotty Carter is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Glen Carter keeps control of the position as Scotty Carter tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scotty Carter looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Glen Carter gets his hands free as Scotty Carter looks to control.
Scotty Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glen Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Glen Carter throwing wild punches that miss their target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glen Carter 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Carter!