PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Carter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendrix
vs
Carter

169 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

181 cm
26
150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter thuds his right hand into Hendrix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hendrix lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hendrix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hendrix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Hendrix is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Hendrix won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.

Hendrix is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hendrix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendrix distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendrix wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Hendrix is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.

Carter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hendrix is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hendrix wants to take the fight to the mat but Carter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendrix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hendrix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Richie Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hendrix lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendrix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hendrix shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Hendrix's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter throws a right hand that Hendrix ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendrix also avoids with ease.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hendrix.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Hendrix lands with a slapping head kick.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter lands a nice hook to Hendrix's body. Hendrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Hendrix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.
Hendrix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hendrix slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix tries to counter with a takedown but Carter is quick to defend against it.
Hendrix throws a head kick that half lands.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Hendrix off the cage and back into range.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendrix looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Carter pushes Hendrix off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendrix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendrix.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendrix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hendrix scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richie Carter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hendrix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Hendrix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hendrix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Hendrix darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Hendrix into the cage.
Hendrix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richie Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hendrix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendrix.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hendrix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter cracks Hendrix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hendrix rather than just go for the knockout.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendrix shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendrix drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carter sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Hendrix lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hendrix lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Hendrix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
Carter feints a jab promting Hendrix to slip. Carter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hendrix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter throws a series of punches but Hendrix avoids them all with ease.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendrix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter tests Hendrix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Hendrix thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hendrix can pounce on him.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Hendrix throws a counter high kick but Carter was just alert enough to avoid it.
A head kick from Hendrix lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Hendrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a double jab

and Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Hendrix is looking for a takedown.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.
Hendrix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
Hendrix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hendrix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hendrix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hendrix takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendrix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Hendrix is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendrix tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendrix. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter avoids the head kick by Hendrix.

Hendrix moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Hendrix has the dominant position.
Hendrix wants to take the fight to the mat but Carter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hendrix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hendrix wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendrix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carter manages to circle out of the way.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendrix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter misses with a wild combination.

Hendrix gets a takedown into half guard.

Carter kicks off Hendrix and gets to his feet.
Richie Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendrix.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hendrix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Hendrix lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Carter misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Hendrix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hendrix shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter feints a jab promting Hendrix to slip. Carter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hendrix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roy Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter throws a combination. Hendrix tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Carter!