PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richie Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Carter had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carter
vs
Antonov

181 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Antonov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Carter looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Antonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Antonov cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Antonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Antonov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Antonov's coach down at Madz **21 Elite coaches** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antonov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Antonov lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Antonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Antonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richie Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonov cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Antonov there.
Antonov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Antonov connects with a looping right hand.
Carter misses with a combination
and Antonov counters with an outside leg kick.
Antonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antonov scores with a jab to the head.
Antonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antonov lands a jab.
Antonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonov.
Nice body kick there by Antonov.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antonov can pounce on him.
Antonov digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Antonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antonov scores with a leg kick.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Antonov lands with a slapping head kick.
Antonov dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Carter is rocked!
Antonov throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Carter crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ruslan Antonov!
A victorious Ruslan Antonov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.