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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Carter (ranked 3992 p4p, 4560 weight class) and Liam Plecak (ranked 420 p4p, 449 weight class). Warren Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Plecak's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Warren Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Plecak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
It looks like Liam Plecak has been cut.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Plecak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Plecak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plecak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter tries to counter by clinching up but Plecak breaks away and moves out of range.
Plecak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Plecak clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Plecak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plecak jumps guard but Carter stands there with Plecak around his waist. Plecak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Plecak, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plecak tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter is trying to push Plecak away but Plecak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plecak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Warren Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Plecak.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plecak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plecak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Plecak improves position.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Plecak throws a head punch that misses.
Plecak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plecak fails to pull guard.
Plecak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plecak sprawls well. Plecak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plecak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a jab to Plecak's midsection.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plecak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter darts in looking for a takedown but Plecak gets double underhooks and turns Carter into the cage.
Plecak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Plecak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carter is trying to keep an underhook but Plecak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carter trying to hold on to Plecak's head to control him but Plecak postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Plecak wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carter tries to roll over but Plecak keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Plecak is controlling him well.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Plecak is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now.
Plecak controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Warren Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter tries to keep at a distance but Plecak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Plecak.
Plecak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Plecak with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plecak clinches.
Plecak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter darts in and clinches Plecak up against the cage.
Plecak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Plecak is controlling the position.
Plecak wants the takedown. Carter is fighting it off but Plecak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carter's guard against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Plecak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Plecak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plecak tries to clinch up.
Plecak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plecak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Plecak wants it to stay on the feet.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plecak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Plecak with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Plecak is looking to clinch.
Plecak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter shoots and misses
and Plecak counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plecak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plecak jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plecak.
Plecak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plecak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Carter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plecak but Plecak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Plecak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plecak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Carter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter throws a head kick that misses
and Plecak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carter is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Plecak dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Plecak stalls from top position.
Plecak tries to move to mount but Carter blocks the move with his legs.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak just content to control the position.
Plecak decides to stand back up. Plecak steps back and let's Carter get back to his feet.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Plecak.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Warren Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Plecak with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plecak leaves Carter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plecak was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Plecak unleashes a big counter combination but Carter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to clinch up but Plecak keeps it at a distance.
Plecak moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Plecak is controlling the position.
Plecak manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Plecak.
Plecak controlling from side mount.
Plecak scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is trying to control Plecak's posture but Plecak avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Plecak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Plecak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plecak is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Plecak circles away and we're back to standing.
Plecak moves into the clinch.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Plecak's takedown attempt.
Plecak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carter regains guard immediately.
Liam Plecak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter looking to control.
Carter working for a triangle but Plecak defends it easily.
Plecak content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plecak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Plecak counters with a takedown into side control.
Carter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plecak controlling his opponent.
Plecak avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Plecak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Plecak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Liam Plecak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plecak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plecak is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Carter throws a leg kick but Plecak moved away.
Plecak rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Plecak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Plecak is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Plecak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warren Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Plecak.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Plecak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter leaning against his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Plecak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plecak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Plecak!
Liam Plecak got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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