PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Waters (ranked 5654 p4p, 5187 weight class) and Sugar Ray Karter (ranked 620 p4p, 596 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Waters
vs
Karter

190 cm
18
190
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sugar Ray Karter !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Karter , right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sugar Ray Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Waters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waters.
Waters stands and throws Karter 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Waters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karter , who protects the arm well.
Karter felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Waters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Waters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Waters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Waters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.

Waters is trying to get an arm triangle but Karter is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.

Waters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karter tries to improve position but can't.

Waters is trying to get an arm triangle but Karter is defending well.

Waters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter struggling a bit here.

Waters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Waters is trying to get an arm triangle but Karter is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karter wants to control but Waters postures up.

Waters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Waters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karter , who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Waters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Waters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Waters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karter , who protects the arm well.
Waters has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Waters is breathing heavily.

Waters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.

Waters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter is trying to control Waters's posture but Waters avoids it.
Karter is looking for a sweep.
Karter is trying to control Waters's posture but Waters avoids it.

Waters tries for a kimura but Karter is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Waters tries for a kimura but Karter is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Waters dominated that round.
That's time! Waters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Waters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karter throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Waters appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karter digs a good hook to Waters's body.
Karter 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waters under the eye.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter jabs at Waters's body.
Karter is looking to slow Waters down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waters tries to counter with a takedown but Karter is quick to defend against it.
Waters takes one to the chin there.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand

and Waters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karter 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Waters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters drops back looking for a leg! Karter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karter manages to kick Waters off! Waters jumps back into Karter 's guard.

Waters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karter is trying to control the position but Waters postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karter holds on and takes a little breather.
Karter trying to control the position.

Waters drops back looking for a leg! Karter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karter manages to kick Waters off! Waters jumps back into Karter 's guard.

Waters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Waters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Waters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Waters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karter pulls Waters in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Karter .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Karter does no damage.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Karter .
Karter cracks Waters with a good jab.
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Karter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Waters avoiding damage as Karter throws knees to the body.
Karter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Waters.
Karter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karter scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Waters tumbling to the canvas! Karter pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Waters was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sugar Ray Karter !