PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hurricane kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fynn
vs
Carter

184 cm
35
193 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

194 cm
34
197 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter throws out a counter right but Fynn avoids it with no problem.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fynn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Fynn ducks down to avoid it.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fynn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Fynn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fynn forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fynn can't break the clinch.

Fynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fynn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fynn appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carter throws a right and a left that Fynn avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Fynn misses.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Fynn's shoulder, as Fynn tries to avoid the shot.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Fynn backpedaling.

It looks like Bob Fynn has been cut.
Bob Fynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Fynn, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Fynn against the cage but Fynn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Fynn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fynn circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Fynn misses its target.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fynn circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fynn on the side of the head.
Fynn moves out of range of the body kick.
Fynn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Fynn.
Carter tries to clinch but Fynn moves out of range.
Fynn slips under a jab from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Fynn moves out of range easily.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fynn is looking for a counter combo.
Fynn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fynn slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter lands a jab.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Fynn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fynn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rubin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a body punch but Fynn moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Fynn misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Fynn throws a quick counter head kick but Carter was just out of range.
Fynn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fynn circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fynn to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Fynn slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fynn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fynn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fynn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carter shoots in for a takedown but Fynn shows good takedown defense.
Fynn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Fynn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Fynn's defenses.
Fynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fynn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Carter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fynn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Fynn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fynn delivers a nice body kick.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fynn's calf.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Fynn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fynn is looking for a counter combo.
Carter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Fynn dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Fynn moves away and avoids it.
Fynn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter throws the left hand but Fynn avoids the punch easily.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Bob Fynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Carter lands.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Fynn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Fynn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fynn throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Fynn connects with a jab.
Carter wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fynn backs up against the cage.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fynn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Fynn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fynn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carter throws a right hand that Fynn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fynn also avoids with ease.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Fynn's defenses.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fynn throws a big counter combination but Carter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Fynn.
Carter throws a fast counter high kick but Fynn manages to duck under it in time.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter throws a head kick that misses
and Fynn counters with a one-two to the body.
Fynn connects with a nice looking jab.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Fynn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carter throws a right and a left that Fynn avoids nicely.
Fynn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fynn's corner calls for a 1-2. Fynn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carter misses with the body kick
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Fynn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Fynn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fynn forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.

Fynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fynn is looking for a counter combo.
Carter throws a head kick that misses
enabling Fynn to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Fynn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fynn misses with the combination.
Fynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
It looked like Fynn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carter with a nice cross.
Fynn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Fynn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carter blocks a head kick by Fynn.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Fynn throws a counter high kick but Carter was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter thows a leg kick but Fynn checks it
and Fynn counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Fynn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Fynn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fynn needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Fynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Fynn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter throws a hook but Fynn blocks it.
Fynn throws a quick counter head kick but Carter was just out of range.
Fynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fynn catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fynn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Fynn backing up. Fynn nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Bob Fynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Fynn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fynn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rubin Carter.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rubin Carter made sure he mentioned CBK Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.