PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 3107 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Bruno Souppe (ranked 400 p4p, 421 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karter
vs
Souppe

180 cm
24
190
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
32
185
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Souppe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Karter misses with an uppercut

and Souppe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souppe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karter tries to kick Souppe off but Souppe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Souppe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karter sees it coming and defends easily.
Souppe is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Souppe not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Souppe is trying to work for a kimura but Karter is defending well.
Souppe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souppe is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Karter is defending against the submission attempts here by Souppe.
Karter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karter tries to get out of the position.

Souppe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karter sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter is trying to stand.

Souppe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karter sees it coming and defends easily.
Karter looks like he's trying to stand up.

Souppe is looking for a kimura but Karter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Souppe to get the leverage.
Karter wants to get back to his feet.

Souppe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Souppe thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Souppe misses.
Souppe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Souppe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Souppe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Bruno Souppe has been cut.
Karter misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souppe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Souppe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Souppe thuds his right hand into Karter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter lands a glancing blow to the side of Souppe's head.

Souppe is rocked!
Souppe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souppe avoids the body shot from Karter.
Souppe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souppe manages to avoid it.
Souppe looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Karter drops Souppe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Souppe looks back up at him and smiles so Karter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Souppe is still on wobbly legs! Can Karter finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter lands a right hook to the body.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karter drops Souppe with a huge uppercut! Souppe drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Karter is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Jesus Karter!
Red Jesus Karter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.