PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 3136 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 418 p4p, 450 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carter
vs
Proudhon

186 cm
40
188
20 - 6 - 0

188 cm
41
193
34 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Proudhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Proudhon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carter's corner calls for a 1-2. Carter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Proudhon's head back.
Proudhon moves away from the strike by Carter.
A countering left hand to the body from Proudhon misses.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudhon is just out of range.
Carter cracks Proudhon with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Proudhon misses with a shot to the body
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Proudhon looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Proudhon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proudhon manages to avoid it.
Proudhon looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Proudhon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Proudhon is out of range.
Proudhon throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Proudhon throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Proudhon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proudhon scores with a nice head shot.
Proudhon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Proudhon.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter works over Proudhon's head and body with a nice combination.
Proudhon swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Proudhon throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Proudhon misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Proudhon lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Proudhon misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Proudhon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.

Michael Carter's cut is getting worse.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.
Carter moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Proudhon misses the shot to the body.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudhon is just out of range.
Proudhon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Proudhon misses the jab.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Proudhon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Proudhon moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Proudhon ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Proudhon ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.

Proudhon 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!
Proudhon misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Proudhon was not able to check.
Proudhon is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Proudhon looks winded!
Proudhon glances at the clock... BAM! Carter nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Proudhon crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Proudhon is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Carter!
An out of breath Michael Carter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.