PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adofo Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Imperial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adofo Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Imperial

186 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Adofo Carter!
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, The Imperial!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Imperial tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Imperial looking for a takedown.
Imperial tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Imperial is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adofo Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Imperial.

Imperial turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imperial scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carter to see if he's OK.
Imperial creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Imperial are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Imperial throws a strike aimed at the side of Carter's head but Carter avoids it well.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imperial on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Imperial drags him back down.
Imperial laying and praying for a moment but Carter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Imperial stalling.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Imperial working Carter over with strikes.
Imperial takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two 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.
Imperial thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Imperial looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Imperial lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter is trying to stand.
Imperial lands strikes from half guard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Imperial landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Imperial has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Imperial lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imperial working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Imperial takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Imperial looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Adofo Carter has been cut.
Carter has hold of Imperial's hands but Imperial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Imperial is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Imperial working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imperial is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Imperial working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Imperial prevents Carter from standing back up.
Imperial controlling the pace.
Imperial working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Imperial there.
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Imperial scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Imperial drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Imperial is trying to control the action in half guard but Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Imperial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adofo Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Imperial shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Imperial thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Imperial lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imperial takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Imperial is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Imperial takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imperial takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Imperial scores with a couple of nice shots.

Adofo Carter's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imperial lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Imperial lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Imperial.
Imperial working the head and body with strikes.

Adofo Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice strikes from Imperial there.
Imperial is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Imperial looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Imperial sits in half guard.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imperial is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Imperial there.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Imperial in his half guard.
Imperial is trying to control the action in half guard but Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Imperial drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Imperial slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imperial is working away from the top position though.
Imperial seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Imperial lands a nice short elbow.
Imperial working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Imperial lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter has hold of Imperial's hands but Imperial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Imperial lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Imperial working the head and body with strikes.

Jeez, Adofo Carter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Imperial!