PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carr
vs
Boom

163 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Can Boom!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Boom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Carr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Boom closes the distance looking to clinch

and Carr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boom's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carr scoring with some ground and pound.
Carr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Carr stands up from Boom's guard - Carr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carr. Carr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carr misses with a head kick.
Carr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Carr takes the fight into the clinch.
Carr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Carr has the dominant position.
Boom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carr has him pressed against the cage.

Carr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom doesn't manage to clinch there - Carr circles away.
Carr walks into a straight right hand from Boom.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Carr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boom is looking to clinch but Carr is avoiding it.
Boom tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Carr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Carr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Carr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom tries to clinch there but Carr circles away.
Boom wants to clinch but Carr slips to the side
and Carr counters with a left and a right that stings Boom.
Boom scores with a nice head shot.
Boom doesn't manage to clinch there - Carr circles away.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Carr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boom manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Boom looks to move away, Carr throws a big counter combo bu Boom just gets out of the way.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carr is looking for a counter combo.
Carr misses with a head kick.
Boom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boom tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carr counters with a shoot takedown. Boom fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boom, up you get!
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Boom closes the distance looking to clinch

and Carr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boom's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Carr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Carr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
Boom misses with a kick to the body.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Can Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carr.
Boom moves out of range of the leg kick from Carr.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carr throws a counter high kick but Boom was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Carr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carr is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carr throws a counter high kick but Boom was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boom lands a lovely overhand right.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Carr throws a quick counter head kick but Boom was just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Carr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Carr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carr tried to counter with a leg kick but Boom avoided it.
Carr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boom can do to turn this around?
Boom wants to clinch but Carr slips to the side
and Carr counters with a left and a right that stings Boom.
Boom doesn't manage to clinch there - Carr circles away.
Carr keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom sizes up Carr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Carr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carr.
Carr connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carr throws a big elbow that misses.
Boom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Carr stands up from Boom's guard - Carr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Boom is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a head kick that misses
and Boom counters with a leg kick.
Carr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom throws a leg kick which misses Carr's front leg but catches the back leg as Carr tries to avoid it.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Carr keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carr throws a big counter combination but Boom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
A head kick by Boom misses

and Carr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carr has him pressed against the cage.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carr.

It looks like Can Boom has been cut.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Carr keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
Carr keeps the fight on the outside.
Carr swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
Boom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eduardo Carr is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom throws a head kick that half lands.
Boom tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Carr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom tries to clinch up

and Carr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Carr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Can Boom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boom is looking to clinch but Carr is avoiding it.
Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
A head kick by Boom misses

and Carr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Carr has the dominant position.
Boom misses with the head strike.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Carr has the dominant position.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carr is trying to force a seperation but Boom has the dominant position.
Boom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Carr pulls Boom into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom wants to stand and escape but instead Carr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Carr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carr working some strikes from top position.
Carr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eduardo Carr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carr is looking for a counter combo.
Carr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Carr blocks a head kick by Boom.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carr misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Boom tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carr misses with a head kick.
Boom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom lands a jab to the head.
Boom tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom lands with an uppercut that bounces Carr off the cage and back into range.

Boom clinches.
Boom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carr has him pressed against the cage.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carr has Boom pressed against the cage, preventing Boom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Carr breaks the clinch.
Boom wants to clinch.
Can Boom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boom tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range.
Carr throws a sloppy head kick and Boom moves out of range easily.
Carr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoom.
Boom doesn't manage to clinch there - Carr circles away.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo Carr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Carr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Carr!