PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Carter (ranked 4921 p4p, 450 weight class) and Android Twenty One (ranked 25414 p4p, 605 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Twenty One

183 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Twenty One !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twenty One moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twenty One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twenty One tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter lands with a hook. Twenty One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Twenty One looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Twenty One darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter digs a good hook to Twenty One 's body.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twenty One looks to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twenty One is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Twenty One tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Twenty One closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Twenty One tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Twenty One takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Twenty One is looking to clinch.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twenty One looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twenty One tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Carter misses its target.
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter connects with a single shot there.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twenty One has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter lands a jab to Twenty One 's midsection.
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!
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Twenty One darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twenty One thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Twenty One looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twenty One closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Twenty One 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Twenty One fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Carter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Twenty One on the side of the head.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Twenty One looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Android Twenty One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twenty One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Twenty One tries to clinch up

and Carter counters with a crisp one two that drops Twenty One ! Carter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Twenty One to his feet! Twenty One is in big trouble!

Twenty One is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One wants to clinch
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Twenty One is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twenty One can do to turn this around?
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Twenty One doesn't seem phased though.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Twenty One backing up. Twenty One nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Twenty One gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twenty One closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twenty One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Twenty One seems to have recovered his senses.
Twenty One takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Twenty One might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carter has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice cross by Carter.
Twenty One tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Twenty One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Twenty One tries to clinch
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Carter.
Twenty One darts in trying to clinch
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Twenty One wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Twenty One takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Twenty One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twenty One tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Twenty One tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter lands a nice hook to Twenty One 's body. Twenty One takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter clobbers Twenty One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter lands a body shot.
Twenty One tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Twenty One doesn't seem bothered though.
Twenty One wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter cracks Twenty One with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Twenty One is looking to clinch.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twenty One gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Twenty One tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Twenty One moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Twenty One tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter jabs Twenty One to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Twenty One wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Twenty One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Twenty One takes a jab right on the kisser.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Twenty One tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Twenty One momentarily.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Twenty One wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Twenty One tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Twenty One is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Twenty One looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Twenty One closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Carter.
Twenty One wants to clinch.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Twenty One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Carter cracks Twenty One with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Carter lands.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Twenty One 's defenses.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter's corner calls for a 1-2. Carter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
David Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter stalks Twenty One and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twenty One 's face. Twenty One staggers backwards, shaken.
Twenty One misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twenty One thinking.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Android Twenty One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter lands with an overhand left.
Twenty One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twenty One wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Twenty One throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for David Carter!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for David Carter!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for David Carter!

David Carter wins by unanimous decision!