PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Galtieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Jazz Cartier - New Religion. Galtieri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Woke up this morning - Alabama 3 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carter
vs
Galtieri

176 cm
23
157 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulie Galtieri!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galtieri throws a leg kick

so Carter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Galtieri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter distracts Galtieri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Galtieri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter is stalling in the full guard.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter wants to control from the top but Galtieri keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter works over Galtieri with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to control from the top but Galtieri keeps moving.
Carter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Galtieri wants to sweep but no luck.
Galtieri trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter won't allow Galtieri to sweep him here.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galtieri's head.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Galtieri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Galtieri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Galtieri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galtieri works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter 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 a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.

Galtieri trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Galtieri is retaining full guard.

Carter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carter cracks Galtieri with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Galtieri's brow.

Carter drops back looking for a leg! Galtieri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Galtieri manages to kick Carter off! Carter jumps back into Galtieri's guard.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Galtieri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Galtieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galtieri being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Galtieri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galtieri keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Galtieri looking to control.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Galtieri 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Galtieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Galtieri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galtieri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Galtieri swings widly with a right hand
and Galtieri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Galtieri sprawls well.
Carter lands with a good body shot.
Galtieri throws a solid leg kick but Carter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Galtieri.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Galtieri or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter, which made it look bad.
Galtieri shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galtieri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Galtieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A right-left combo lands from Galtieri.

It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galtieri throws a big shot that misses.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galtieri.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galtieri misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michael Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Galtieri.
Galtieri scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Galtieri finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Paulie Galtieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galtieri lands a lovely overhand right.
Paulie Galtieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Carter drives through and clinches with Galtieri against the cage.
Galtieri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to control Galtieri's arms but Galtieri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galtieri can do to turn this around?
Galtieri with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galtieri thows a leg kick but Carter checks it

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Galtieri won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter has knee on belly momentarily but Galtieri bucks him off and regains half guard.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Galtieri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Galtieri's temple.
Carter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Galtieri!
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Galtieri but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.

Galtieri is rocked!
Carter lands a big elbow - Galtieri is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Galtieri is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Carter!
Michael Carter retains his lightweight title!
Michael Carter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Paulie Galtieri had this to say: 'Ah well, Im still young and its early in my career. Well done to David. Ill learn from this and move on.'.