PBP Commentary

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

De Houtman
vs
Carter

183 cm
25
191 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
191 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wybrant De Houtman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Houtman momentarily.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps De Houtman's head back.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter misses with a left hand
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by De Houtman.
Carter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Houtman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a low kick but De Houtman avoids it.
Dylan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Houtman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Houtman moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
De Houtman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a left hand

and De Houtman moves into the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but De Houtman keeps him there for the moment.
Carter is leaning against De Houtman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Houtman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like De Houtman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as De Houtman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from De Houtman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Houtman.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
De Houtman blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
De Houtman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - De Houtman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from De Houtman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
De Houtman wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter misses with a hook
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Houtman slips a jab from Carter.
De Houtman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
De Houtman backing away here, and Carter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carter walks into a straight right hand from De Houtman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Houtman rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Houtman tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
De Houtman throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
A right hook to the body lands for De Houtman.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
Carter tries a body shot but De Houtman blocks it.
De Houtman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter prevents a body shot from De Houtman.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Carter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some bone on bone action there as De Houtman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick by Carter misses
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Carter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Houtman checks a leg kick.
De Houtman tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter connects with a body shot.
De Houtman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter feints and then cracks De Houtman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Houtman down.
A low kick from Carter misses
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
De Houtman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carter connects with an inside leg kick.
De Houtman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Houtman lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter misses with a kick to the body
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter throws a front kick that sends De Houtman stumbling back into the cage.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but De Houtman ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Houtman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but De Houtman is just out of range.
De Houtman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but De Houtman avoids it.
Carter tries to land a body kick
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter 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.
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!
Carter tests De Houtman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dylan Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Carter is predictable there
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but De Houtman is just out of range.
De Houtman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
As Carter looks to move away, De Houtman throws a big counter combo bu Carter just gets out of the way.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but De Houtman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Carter tries to get set, De Houtman tries to push him back and clinch up but Carter manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Houtman moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but De Houtman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Houtman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
De Houtman lands a nice uppercut.
De Houtman gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A body shot lands from De Houtman.
De Houtman is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
De Houtman scores with a hook to the body.
De Houtman avoiding damage.
De Houtman tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but De Houtman is controlling him.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Houtman misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Houtman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter tries to break free but De Houtman pushes him back against the cage.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Houtman works the jab nicely.
De Houtman moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wybrant De Houtman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

That kick from Carter tenderised De Houtman's leg. De Houtman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carter. De Houtman shrugs it off though.
De Houtman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from De Houtman.
Carter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Houtman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for De Houtman's leg but De Houtman calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Houtman counters with a stiff right hand.
De Houtman moves out of range of the body kick.
De Houtman is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Houtman is able to avoid easily.
Carter throws out a loose jab but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Houtman throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from De Houtman misses the target.
Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks De Houtman in the body.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Houtman tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
and De Houtman counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Houtman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Houtman slips under a jab.
De Houtman blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but De Houtman avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Houtman's calf.
Carter looks to land a left hand but De Houtman moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from De Houtman misses the target.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but De Houtman avoids it.
De Houtman tries to counter by clinching up but Carter breaks away and moves out of range.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Houtman with a jab.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but De Houtman is out of range.
De Houtman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carter. De Houtman shrugs it off though.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps De Houtman's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman fails in his attempt to clinch.

De Houtman clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, De Houtman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
De Houtman trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
De Houtman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carter really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid body kick from Carter.
Carter is looking to chop away at De Houtman's legs.
De Houtman throwing a counter right hand but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter throws a lazy body kick
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but De Houtman ducks down to avoid it.
De Houtman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter looks to land a left hand but De Houtman moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws a body punch but De Houtman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but De Houtman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
De Houtman connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - De Houtman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Houtman checks it well.
Carter misses with a body punch
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing with a left hand there. De Houtman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Houtman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - De Houtman had a free shot at his head there.
De Houtman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but De Houtman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Carter throws the left hand but De Houtman avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and De Houtman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Houtman.
De Houtman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from De Houtman misses the target.
De Houtman with a jab.
De Houtman moves out of range of the strikes.
De Houtman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for De Houtman's leg but De Houtman calmly moves out of range.
De Houtman is looking to counter the offense by Carter and move into the clinch.
De Houtman misses with an uppercut.
Carter is looking to chop away at De Houtman's legs.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Houtman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dylan Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carter throws a leg kick

and De Houtman counters by clinching up.
De Houtman has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
De Houtman lands a nice uppercut.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but De Houtman avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
De Houtman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter blocks a body shot from De Houtman.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Houtman blocking some punches.
Wybrant De Houtman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Houtman blocks a body shot from Carter.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Houtman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Houtman trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Houtman taking a breather.
De Houtman is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns De Houtman into the cage.
De Houtman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
De Houtman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter working aggressively here.
De Houtman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from De Houtman as the two fighters clinch.
De Houtman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Houtman blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Houtman has him pressed against the cage.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Houtman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but De Houtman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
A little feinted left hand from De Houtman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Houtman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.

De Houtman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Houtman misses with a body punch.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Dylan Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
De Houtman controlling the action here for a moment.
De Houtman can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
De Houtman taking a breather.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wybrant De Houtman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 48:48
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dylan Carter!
Dylan Carter is the new middleweight champion!