PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ Karter (ranked 765 p4p, 983 weight class) and White Rain (ranked 107 p4p, 140 weight class). Rain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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?

Karter
vs
Rain

170 cm
34
155
24 - 15 - 1

178 cm
30
162
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesus Christ Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karter to score with a decent uppercut.
Rain misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Rain checks a low kick from Karter.
Karter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Rain connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain slips a jab from Karter.
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Rain misses.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Karter connects with a body shot.
Rain walks into a straight right hand from Karter.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Karter scores with a shot to the body.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Rain jabs at Karter's body.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Rain's front leg but catches the back leg as Rain tries to avoid it.
Karter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rain throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rain blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain moves out of range of the leg kick from Karter.
White Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rain leaves Karter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rain.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rain on the side of the head.
Karter slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karter checks it well.
Karter scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Rain's shoulder, as Rain tries to avoid the shot.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Rain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Rain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karter throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karter looks to land a combination but Rain avoids it well.
Rain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karter.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Karter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Rain scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Karter.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
Rain throws a leg kick but Karter moved away.
Rain jabs Karter right on the nose. Karter blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter misses with a two punch combination.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Rain with a nice cross.
Karter throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Karter.
Karter is looking to chop away at Rain's legs.
Rain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Rain lands a head shot.
Rain tries to work over Karter's front leg with a kick but Karter checks it.
Karter tried to counter with a leg kick but Rain avoided it.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rain.
Rain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rain connects with a right hand. Karter shakes it off.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain misses with a body punch
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rain blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Rain scores with a jab.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain throws a low kick but Karter avoids it.
Karter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karter moves away from the strike by Rain.
Karter blocks a head kick by Rain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
As Rain backs away, Karter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain jabs at Karter's body.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Rain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karter scores with the left hand. Rain knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but White Rain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Rain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain cracks a nice hook into Karter's ribs.
Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Rain saw it coming and moves away.
Rain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rain slips under a jab.
Rain scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain throws a low kick but Karter avoids it.
Karter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain lands the left hand.
Rain throws a leg kick but Karter moved away.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter.

Karter feints and as Rain raises his hands in defense, Karter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rain uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rain lands with a shot to the body.
Rain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Rain throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter throws a push kick but Rain slaps the foot to one side.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain checks a low kick from Karter.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Karter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karter slips under a jab.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Rain.
Karter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter feints a jab promting Rain to slip. Karter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Rain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karter lands the left hand.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Rain flicks out a counter leg kick but Karter steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rain.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rain throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
It appears Karter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Karter takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain slips a jab from Karter.
Karter blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter misses with a straight left.
Karter lands a slapping body shot.
Rain connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Rain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Karter blocks the low kick.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Karter misses the target.
Karter delivers a nice body kick.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That kick from Karter tenderised Rain's leg. Rain is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Karter moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Karter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rain connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Rain defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Karter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Rain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Rain scores with a jab.
Rain throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Rain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Rain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Rain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karter.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karter is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rain tries to score with a low kick but Karter moves his leg out of the way.
Karter throws a leg kick but Rain moved away.
Rain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rain misses the jab.
Karter throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Karter tries to score with a low kick but Rain moves his leg out of the way.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Rain.
Karter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rain misses with a hook to the body
and Karter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter slips under a jab from Rain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Rain clobbers Karter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Karter's knee but Karter avoids it well.
Rain swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain misses the jab.
Rain throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rain wants to slow Karter down by chopping away at his legs.
Rain throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Rain only half commits.
Rain throws a lazy head kick

and Karter counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Karter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jesus Christ Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain is not content to let Karter control the position.
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Karter is working Rain over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rain is looking to regain half guard here but Karter keeps moving and retains side control.
Karter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Karter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rain's shoulder. That is not cool.
Check out the look on Karter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rain is looking for a sweep.
Karter cracks Rain with a big elbow.
Rain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Rain keeps trying to improve his position.
Karter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter moves into full mount!
Karter looking to finish Rain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rain!
A nice elbow there by Karter.
Rain is squirming around, avoiding Karter's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter prevents Rain from getting the reversal.
Rain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Karter is thwarting Rain's attempts to control the position.
Karter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain trying to get back to full guard but Karter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Christ Karter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Rain!
An out of breath White Rain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.