PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by John Carter of Mars. Deshawn Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carter
vs
Jackson

168 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Carter.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Jackson looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jackson is rocked!
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Carter creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jackson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jackson drops to his knees and Carter pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Carter!
John Carter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.