PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carter
vs
Monsoon

190 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

184 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Monsoon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Monsoon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Monsoon's shoulder, as Monsoon tries to avoid the shot.
Monsoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Monsoon tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily

and Carter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Monsoon!
Carl Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Monsoon.
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!
Carter lands a big elbow.
Monsoon is looking to get to half guard.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monsoon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carter looking to control but Monsoon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter dominating with strikes here.
Monsoon tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter looking to control but Monsoon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monsoon working to try and regain half guard.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monsoon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is trying desperately to improve position.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter prevents Monsoon from getting the reversal.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter tries to control but Monsoon wriggling away.
Monsoon tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter trying to control but Monsoon is having none of it.
Monsoon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Carter tries to control but Monsoon wriggling away.
Monsoon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter looking to control but Monsoon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monsoon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Monsoon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter wants to control the pace but Monsoon is squirming around nicely.
Monsoon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Monsoon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon wants to get back to full guard.
Carter wants to stand up but Monsoon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carter wants to take a breather but Monsoon is having none of it.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Monsoon wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Monsoon trying to control from the bottom.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monsoon keeps working.
Monsoon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carter wants to control but Monsoon is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carl Carter just wasn't active enough.
Monsoon looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Monsoon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monsoon off to one side.
Monsoon misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Monsoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter misses with a double jab

and Monsoon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.
Monsoon trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Monsoon passes into half guard.
Monsoon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monsoon works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monsoon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is in a horrible position here. Monsoon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Monsoon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Monsoon.
Carter tries to hold on but Monsoon pushes him away.
Monsoon breaks from Carter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Monsoon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monsoon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ray Monsoon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon landing strikes from the mount.

Carter is rocked!
Monsoon cracks Carter with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Monsoon!