PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between David Carter (ranked 2380 p4p, 295 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 2608 p4p, 314 weight class). David Carter had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carter
vs
Sonni

183 cm
20
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonni slips a jab from Carter.
Sonni throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Carter clinches.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonni.
Sonni misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sonni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Sonni looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Carter.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonni.
Carter gets through Sonni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonni.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Sonni's ribcage. Sonni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter pushes Sonni back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter cracks Sonni with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnis head.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter digs a right hand into Sonni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonni's gas tank.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Sonni's head.
Carter pushes Sonni back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.

Sonni is rocked!
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sonni is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Sonni has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter is working Sonni over against the ropes.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter lands a body punch.

Carter creates a bit of space and cracks Sonni with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Sonni is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Carter with a jab.
Carter digs a good body shot into Sonni's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands a jab.
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter lands a nice hook to Sonni's body. Sonni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yka Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter punishes Sonni's body with a nice straight punch.

Carter clinches with his opponent.
Sonni is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sonni seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter pushes Sonni back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Carter breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sonni with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sonni looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sonni get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Sonni walks into a big right hand from Carter and goes down! The referee sends Carter to a neutral corner as Sonni gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonni's hands.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Carter.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sonni with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sonni looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sonni get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Carter!