PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Paul Carp (ranked 2021 p4p, 257 weight class) and Tommy Means (ranked 3142 p4p, 362 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul Carp
vs
Means

185 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Paul Carp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Means!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Means moves into range and clinches up with Carp.
A shot in the inside from Means.
Means misses with a short punch on the inside.
Means tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carp lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Means fails to land.
Carp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carp blocks a body shot from Means.
Carp tries to land knees in the clinch but Means avoids the damage to the body.
Carp lands a shot to the body.
Carp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Means.
A short left from Means.
Means on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Means swings wildly with an uppercut but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Means tries a body shot but Carp blocks it.
Means misses with the head strike.
Carp blocking some punches.
Means managing to block the knees to the body from Carp.
Means's coach down at Buoy Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Means's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Carp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carp working aggressively here.
Carp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Means's face.

That has opened up Tommy Means's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Means swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Means struggles to land a body shot inside as Carp controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Means.
Carp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Means swings wildly with an uppercut but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Means is defending well for now.
Means swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carp tries to throw a body punch but Means avoids it by throwing Carp back against the cage.
Carp lands a knee to the body.
Means looks winded!
Carp lands an uppercut.
Means blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Means has a couple of punches blocked by Carp.
Carp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carp lands a shoulder strike.
Means blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carp lands a body punch.
Means tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Means is defending well for now.
Means tries to throw a body punch but Carp avoids it by throwing Means back against the cage.
Carp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carp landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Means managing to block the knees to the body from Carp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carp works on Means's body with a couple of short punches.
Carp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Means is defending well for now.
Carp lands a knee to the head.
Carp lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Means.
Carp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Means.
Carp pushes off an throws an elbow but Means leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Means blocks the elbow strike.
Means takes a shot to the head.

The cut above Tommy Means's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carp lands a nice elbow.
Carp tries to land knees in the clinch but Means avoids the damage to the body.
Means prevents a body shot from Carp.
Means doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carp tries a body shot but Means blocks it.
Means misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carp tries to land knees in the clinch but Means avoids the damage to the body.
Carp lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Means fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carp pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carp throws an elbow but it misses.
Means avoids a wild elbow strike from Carp.
Means fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Means misses with the head strike.
Carp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carp blocks an uppercut.
Means fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Means throws a head punch that misses.
Means blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Means misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Means.
Carp throws a punch but it's blocked by Means.
Carp trying to land knees to the body.
Carp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carp blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Means in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Means misses with the head strike.
Carp stalling in the clinch.
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Means swings wildly with an uppercut but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Means struggles to land a body shot inside as Carp controls his hands.
Means swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Means or not.
Carp working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carp struggles to land a body shot inside as Means controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Carp.
Carp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tommy Means's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Carp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Means's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Paul Carp!
Jon Paul Carp thanked the fans post fight for their support.