PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Andonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Andonov
vs
Carter

190 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Andonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mick Carter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter leaves Andonov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Andonov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Andonov is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.

Carter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andonov is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andonov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andonov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Andonov stalling.

Carter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andonov pulls his head out easily.

Andonov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Andonov eventually gives up the hold.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Andonov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Andonov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andonov is stalling in the full guard.

Andonov 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.
Andonov controlling from the top position.
Andonov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carter for as long as he can get away with.
Andonov landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andonov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andonov controls the pace.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Andonov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carter wants to sweep here but Andonov controlling him for the moment.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andonov scoring with some ground and pound.
Carter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andonov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andonov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Andonov landing with the ground and pound.
Andonov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andonov 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.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andonov.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Carter has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andonov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Andonov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Andonov scores with a takedown into Carter's guard.
Andonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?

Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andonov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andonov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Andonov drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Andonov off! Andonov jumps back into Carter's guard.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andonov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Andonov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter can't keep his opponent in guard - Andonov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Andonov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Andonov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Andonov is very close to passing his half guard.
Andonov controlling the action here.
Andonov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carter wants to control but Andonov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andonov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Andonov tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Carter is pressing down on Andonov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andonov is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Andonov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andonov defends it easily.

Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andonov defends it easily.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Andonov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Carter is looking for a triangle but Andonov pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carter is trying to control the position but Andonov postures up.
Andonov sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter is looking to clinch but Andonov is avoiding it.
Andonov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandar Andonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Andonov feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Andonov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andonov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andonov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Andonov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andonov is defended easily by Carter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andonov.
Carter wants to counter with a clinch but Andonov pushes him away.
Carter dives in for a single leg takedown but Andonov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Andonov darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Andonov into the cage.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandar Andonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andonov gets slowly back to his feet.
Andonov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andonov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Andonov is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Andonov holds on to Carter around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Andonov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Carter is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andonov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Andonov tries to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
Andonov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Andonov actively working from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andonov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonov wants to control but Carter is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Carter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andonov sees it coming and defends easily.
Andonov tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.

Andonov actively working from the bottom here.
Mick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter works his way into side control.
Carter trying to control the action but Andonov is working from the bottom.
Carter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Andonov throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Carter is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Andonov is trying to escape and Carter transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Andonov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Carter! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mick Carter!