PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Olle Tandberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tandberg
vs
Carter

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olle Tandberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tandberg has Carter up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tandberg manages to break the clinch.
Tandberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Tandberg.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tandberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tandberg avoiding damage.

Tandberg manages to break the clinch.

Tandberg rushes Carter and presses him up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ethan Carter has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tandberg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Tandberg can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tandberg throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Tandberg.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Tandberg has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Tandberg as the two fighters clinch.
Carter looks winded!
Tandberg lands a damaging elbow.
Tandberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tandberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tandberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tandberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tandberg closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tandberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tandberg pushes Carter back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tandberg lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Ethan Carter's cut even more.
Tandberg leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Tandberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tandberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Tandberg lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tandberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Tandberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tandberg rushes Carter and presses him up against the ropes.
Tandberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tandberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tandberg is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tandberg lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tandberg.
Tandberg lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.

Tandberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tandberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tandberg lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
Carter is breathing heavily.

Tandberg breaks from the clinch.

Tandberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tandberg lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandberg lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Ethan Carter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tandberg cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Tandberg holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Tandberg lands an elbow inside.
Carter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tandberg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carter can turn it around.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.

Ethan Carter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tandberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tandberg just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Tandberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Tandberg.
Tandberg lands an elbow inside.

Carter is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ethan Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Olle Tandberg!