PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bane Carter (ranked 4724 p4p, 5511 weight class) and Fyodor Emilshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Emilshenko

188 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fyodor Emilshenko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilshenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Emilshenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carter defends it well.

Emilshenko tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.

Emilshenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emilshenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emilshenko tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Emilshenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter attempts a counter takedown but Emilshenko avoids it well and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter digs a good body shot into Emilshenko's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Emilshenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter digs a good body shot into Emilshenko's ribs.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emilshenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Emilshenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Carter backs off Emilshenko throws a huge counter combo but Carter manages to avoid it all.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emilshenko tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Bane Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Emilshenko.
Emilshenko jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carter pulls guard successfully.
Emilshenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilshenko wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Carter trying to control the position.
Emilshenko being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter cracks Emilshenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Carter leaves Emilshenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Emilshenko tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Emilshenko manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emilshenko is defended easily by Carter.
Emilshenko takes one on the button.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Emilshenko backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Emilshenko fails with the takedown.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tries to clinch there but Emilshenko circles away.
And Emilshenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Carter clinches.
Emilshenko goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter cracks Emilshenko with a right hand to the side of the head.

Emilshenko is rocked!
Emilshenko get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Emilshenko stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Carter runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Carter!