PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jazz Cartier - New Religion. D Ippolito has chosen Squeeze- Cool for Cats as his entrance music. Michael Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
D Ippolito

176 cm
23
157 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Dauntless
Voodoo Nutrition

Dauntless

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 14 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping D Ippolito at a distance.
D Ippolito is looking to clinch.
D Ippolito tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
D Ippolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches D Ippolito on the side of the head.
D Ippolito lands a nice shot to the body.
D Ippolito swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
D Ippolito lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
D Ippolito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter lands a nice hook to D Ippolito's body. D Ippolito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
D Ippolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
D Ippolito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carter defends it well.
D Ippolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Ippolito misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Ippolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Carter gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter pushes D Ippolito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
D Ippolito tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
D Ippolito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Carter.
D Ippolito tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Michael Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sesto D Ippolito.
D Ippolito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
D Ippolito tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.

Carter closes the distance and pushes D Ippolito back into the cage.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
D Ippolito misses with a punch to the body.
D Ippolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of D Ippolito backwards.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Carter.

D Ippolito is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Carter.
D Ippolito is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
D Ippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter unloads with a big right hand that wobbles D Ippolito! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Carter is unloading with more strikes now! D Ippolito drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter!
Michael Carter retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Carter made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Sesto D Ippolito had this to say: 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.