PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Carter (ranked 1709 p4p, 222 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 2253 p4p, 281 weight class). Chip Nickel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason Carter's chin.

Carter
vs
Nickel

190 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carter closes the distance but Nickel moves to the side
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Nickel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickel ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Nickel slips the punch.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Carter lands with a cross.
Nickel throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nickel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nickel throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.

Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Nickel blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Nickel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nickel leaning against his opponent.
Carter lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel blocking some punches.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Nickel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Nickel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickel tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Nickel misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Nickel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nickel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nickel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 works on Nickel's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
Nickel misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter gets through Nickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Nickel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Nickel lands a right hand.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nickel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Nickel struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter cracks Nickel with a nice body shot.

Nickel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickel throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nickel blocks a jab.
Nickel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Jason Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a hook
and Nickel 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.
A clash of legs there as Nickel blocks the low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
Nice body punch from Nickel - that landed with a thud.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nickel or not.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickel lands with a left to the head.
Nickel blocking some punches.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jason Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter pushes Nickel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickel wants to break free but Carter has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nickel.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Nickel struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter pushes Nickel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nickel is breathing heavily.
Nickel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Nickel has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a left hand.
Nickel has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter pushes Nickel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter misses with some punches.
Nickel is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nickel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickel's elbow.
Carter prevents a body shot from Nickel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.

Nickel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickel.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter cracks Nickel with a good jab.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Nickel pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Carter.

Nickel is rocked!
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!
Nickel throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Carter with a jab.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Nickel in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nickel working aggressively here.
Carter cracks Nickel with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carter throws out a leg kick but Nickel moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickel throws out the jab.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Nickel off the cage and back into range.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickel throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Nickel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickel staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Nickel's belly button to the back.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter cracks the inside of Nickel's front leg.
Nickel misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carter takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Nickel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Nickel - just one landing.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Nickel throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Nickel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Nickel off the cage and back into range.
Nickel moves out of range as Carter strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nickel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter jabs Nickel right on the nose. Nickel blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
Carter tries to clinch up but Nickel circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickel throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jason Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Chip Nickel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Nickel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Nickel settles back down.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickel can do to turn this around?
Nickel keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Nickel looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nickel sprawling to the canvas! Nickel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carter finish him?!
Nickel is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
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 lands a big uppercut and Nickel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nickel looks OK. Carter waves Nickel back to his feet!
Carter grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Nickel takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Carter cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Carter!
Jason Carter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.