PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Radar (ranked 1233 p4p, 3189 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 169 p4p, 391 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Radar
vs
Carpenter

194 cm
22
270
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
31
276
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Radar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radar rushes Carpenter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Radar prevents a body shot from Carpenter.
Radar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radar struggles to land a body shot inside as Carpenter controls his hands.
Radar lands with a short shot to the head.
Carpenter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Radar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carpenter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Carpenter clinches up with Radar and pushes him back against the cage.
Radar lands a body punch.
Radar lands a shoulder strike.
Carpenter tries for a takedown but Radar manages to get underhooks.
Radar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Radar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carpenter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Radar prevents it.
Max Radar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter has Radar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Radar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carpenter is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpenter tries to land knees in the clinch but Radar avoids the damage to the body.
Radar lands a shot to the body.
Carpenter looks winded!
Radar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Radar lands a hook that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carpenter managing to block the knees to the body from Radar.
Radar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Radar lands a nice uppercut.
Radar pushes Carpenter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Radar.
Radar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Radar.
Radar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carpenters head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Radar.
A left hand lands to the body for Radar.
A left hand lands to the body for Radar.
Radar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radar lands a body shot.
Radar cracks Carpenter with a nice body shot.
Radar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radar lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radar lands an uppercut.
Radar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radar.
A short right from Radar.
Radar lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radar.
A short left from Radar.
Radar lands a shoulder strike.

Carpenter is rocked!
Radar digs a right hand underneath Carpenter's ribcage. Carpenter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Radar lands with a light punch inside.
Carpenter is still on wobbly legs! Can Radar finish him?
Radar is leaning against Carpenter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carpenter seems to have recovered his senses.
Radar pushes Carpenter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Radar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radar pushes Carpenter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carpenters head.
Radar scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Radar scores with a shoulder strike.
Radar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Radar scores with a shot to the side of Carpenter's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Radar connects with a big uppercut there that sends Carpenter tumbling to the ground! Radar follows him down into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpenter wants to stand up but Radar is controlling him.
Carpenter can't keep his opponent in guard - Radar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Radar working Carpenter over with strikes.
Radar is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Carpenter is hurt! He's hurt bad - Radar fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Carpenter from any more punishment! Congratulations to Radar! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Radar!