PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Velas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judd Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velas
vs
Carter

190 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Velas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judd Carter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velas manages to avoid it.
That kick from Carter tenderised Velas's leg. Velas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velas misses with the combination.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velas takes a step back to recover.
Velas misses with a double jab.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velas scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antonio Velas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Velas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Velas.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Velas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velas duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Velas coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velas checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
Velas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter throws a push kick but Velas slaps the foot to one side.
Velas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Velas.
Velas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velas moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Velas blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Velas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velas avoids a kick to the body.
Velas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velas.
Carter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velas looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Velas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Velas is breathing heavily.

Carter clinches up with Velas and pushes him back against the cage.
Velas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Velas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Velas. Those never looked like landing.
Carter thumps Velas with a low kick.
Velas keeps the fight on the outside.
Velas throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Velas misses with a hook.
A combination from Velas does no damage.
Carter scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Velas moves out of range easily.
Velas misses with a two punch combination.
Velas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carter.
Velas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Velas misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Carter connects with a high kick.
Velas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Velas ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Velas swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Velas. Those never looked like landing.
Carter throws a body punch but Velas moves out of range.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velas takes a step back to recover.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velas.
Carter throws a head kick but Velas moves out of range.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Velas.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Velas saw it coming and moves away.
Velas misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter lands a high kick!
Velas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velas throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Velas if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judd Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Velas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Velas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Velas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velas duly obliges.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velas is able to avoid easily.
Carter keeps Velas at a distance using the push kick.
Carter throws a push kick but Velas slaps the foot to one side.
Velas blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Velas. Those never looked like landing.
Velas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velas throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Velas.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Velas ducks down to avoid it.
Velas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Velas misses with a double jab.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velas misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velas throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Velas misses.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Velas avoids it.
Carter feints and then cracks Velas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velas down.
A punch combination from Velas misses.
Velas blocks a head kick by Carter.
Velas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Velas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velas takes a step back to recover.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
letting Velas counter with a right hand.
Velas throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Velas avoids a kick to the body.
Antonio Velas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carter.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter throws a head kick that Velas semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with a leg kick. Velas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velas throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Velas takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Velas throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Judd Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Velas off balance momentarily.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carter thows a body kick. Velas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter scores with a kick to the body.
Carter thuds his shin into the meat of Velas's side.
Carter cracks Velas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Velas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter throws a head kick but Velas moves out of range.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velas blocks a jab.
Velas throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carter - that will leave a mark!
No joy there for Velas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter is looking to slow Velas down with leg kicks.
Velas staying out of range there.
Velas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Velas.
Velas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick there by Carter.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Velas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velas scrambles back to his feet.
Velas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velas tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter thows a body kick. Velas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Velas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter lands with a nice body kick.
Carter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Velas moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velas misses with a looping right.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carter slips a straight right by Velas.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judd Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Velas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carter wants to clinch.
Velas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velas.
Velas swinging wildly here.
Velas fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Carter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Velas misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Velas slips a straight right by Carter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Velas.
Velas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carter. That one must have hurt.
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Velas blocks a head kick by Carter.
Velas looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Velas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velas fails to land with a series of punches.
Velas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Velas throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter connects with a high kick.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velas takes a step back to recover.
Velas throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Velas's front leg but catches the back leg as Velas tries to avoid it.
That kick from Carter tenderised Velas's leg. Velas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Velas saw that one coming.
Velas throws a body shot but no joy.
Velas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velas misses with a two punch combination.
Velas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter throws a nice head kick!
Velas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velas staying out of range there.
Carter throws a hook but Velas blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Carter.
Velas fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velas takes a step back to recover.
Velas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Velas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks Velas in the body.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Velas avoids it easily.
Velas avoids the head kick by Carter.
A big left from Carter misses.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Velas's head.
Velas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter is looking to chop away at Velas's legs.
Velas misses with the combination.
Velas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Velas moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Antonio Velas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Velas both land. Nice combination.
Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velas's head.
Carter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Velas if he has to take too many more of those.
Judd Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velas throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Velas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter lands a nice hook to Velas's body. Velas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velas throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Donk. Carter catches Velas right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Velas under the eye.
Velas throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Judd Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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