PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubel Hossain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubel Hossain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Carter's chin.

Hossain
vs
Carter

196 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rubel Hossain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Carter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossain lands a head shot.
Hossain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hossain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hossain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Hossain backing up. Hossain nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hossain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Hossain swinging wildly here.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Hossain's ribs.
Jab, jab by Hossain - just one landing.

Hossain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter trying to control but Hossain is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carter trying to control but Hossain is working from the bottom.
Carter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hossain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hossain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Hossain's brow.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hossain working a defensive guard here.

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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hossain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hossain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.

Carter drives through and clinches with Hossain against the cage.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hossain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hossain is breathing heavily.

Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hossain throws Carter to one side and escapes!
Carter's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Carter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hossain catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hossain, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Hossain keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Hossain keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Hossain 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.

Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter goes for a double leg but Hossain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hossain continues to drive forward.
Good shot there by Hossain.
Hossain misses with a head kick.
Hossain stuffs the takedown.
Carter connects with a body shot.

Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hossain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Carter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Hossain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hossain tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Carter avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hossain.
Carter taking a break here but Hossain is having none of it and regains half guard.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter wants to control but Hossain is keeping him busy.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hossain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hossain wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.

Carter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hossain to stand up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
Hossain bucks up and tries to throw Carter off but instead Carter has got his back!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Carter is looking for the choke from the back position but Hossain is controlling his hands well.

Hossain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
Hossain manages to reverse the position and now he's in Carter's guard. Nice work there by Hossain.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Hossain from controlling successfully.

Carter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hossain is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Rubel Hossain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Carter.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hossain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Hossain getting side control.

Carter has one foot on Hossain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Hossain.

Carter gets a clinch.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossain's efforts to push away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Hossain won't want to take too many of those.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hossain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Hossain is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hossain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hossain sneaks back into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hossain works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter gets to his feet. Hossain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hossain throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hossain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Carter moves into the clinch.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hossain, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter has Hossain pushed against the cage.

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

Kyle Carter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hossain pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Carter wants the takedown. Hossain is fighting it off but Carter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hossain's guard against the cage.

Hossain uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hossain throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Hossain throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Kyle Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossain throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hossain blocks it well.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hossain rather than just go for the knockout.

Carter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hossain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hossain has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carter is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hossain.
Hossain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hossain tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Hossain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hossain stops Carter from passing to mount.
Carter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hossain!

Carter has control of Hossain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hossain regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Carter working for a submission but Hossain is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossain tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hossain is trying desperately to improve position.
Hossain tries to control Carter's body but Carter pushes him off. Hossain squirms to his side and now Carter has his back!

Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Carter is not going to allow Hossain to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossain looking very determined here, making life difficult for Carter.
Hossain tries to break free.
Hossain trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Carter is hanging on to Hossain's back as he tries to escape.
Hossain looking very determined here, making life difficult for Carter.
Hossain tries to break free.
Hossain is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Hossain is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Carter trying to control.
Carter is trying to stick to Hossain's back but Hossain is turning into Carter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hossain.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hossain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hossain throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Hossain throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Hossain throws a big shot that misses.
Hossain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
Hossain controls the position for a moment.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hossain keeps working.
Hossain is looking for a sweep.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Carter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kyle Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Carter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hossain sneaks back into half guard.
Hossain tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter winds up and cracks Hossain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hossain landing a few short strikes.
Hossain is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hossain throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Carter manages to pass to side control.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Carter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hossain is trying to get back to half guard.
Rubel Hossain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter controlling from side mount.
Hossain throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hossain bucks up and tries to throw Carter off but instead Carter has got his back!
You can see the frustration on Hossain's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carter landing with strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carter is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hossain trying to control the hands but Carter breaks the grip.
Hossain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
I really don't envy Hossain right now.

Carter looking to break Hossain's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hossain remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Carter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hossain looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hossain looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hossain prevents Carter from getting a body triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kyle Carter!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kyle Carter!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Kyle Carter!

Kyle Carter wins by unanimous decision!