PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boledovic comes into the arena with Cannibal Corpse - Evidence In The Furnace blaring out of the sound system. Carter has chosen La Roux - In For The Kill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Boledovic
vs
Carter

187 cm
27
200 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boledovic wants to clinch.
Boledovic scores with a head kick. Carter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Boledovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Boledovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Boledovic throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boledovic's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Boledovic.
Boledovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Boledovic slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Boledovic moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boledovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boledovic.
Boledovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boledovic 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 Boledovic off to one side.
Boledovic slips under a jab.
Boledovic jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boledovic misses with a body kick.
Boledovic slips under a jab.
Carter cracks Boledovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Branislav Boledovic has been cut.
Boledovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter wants to clinch but Boledovic slips to the side
and Boledovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boledovic staying out of range there.
Boledovic blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Boledovic backing up. Boledovic nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Boledovic moved out of range.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boledovic has time to react.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Boledovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Boledovic tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boledovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Boledovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boledovic blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boledovic as Carter tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boledovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Boledovic breaks the clinch.
Mike Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Branislav Boledovic's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boledovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boledovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Boledovic drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Boledovic.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!

Carter moves into range and clinches up with Boledovic.
Boledovic tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Boledovic slows down the pace here.
Boledovic tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boledovic lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boledovic blocks an elbow strike.
Carter pushes Boledovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boledovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boledovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boledovic wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boledovic.
Boledovic is looking to land body kicks.

Boledovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boledovic is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Boledovic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carter to his feet.
Boledovic throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Carter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boledovic misses with a jab to the body
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boledovic throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Branislav Boledovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boledovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boledovic.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Boledovic misses with a wild combination.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boledovic.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Boledovic.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Boledovic's shoulder, as Boledovic tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Carter misses.
Carter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boledovic eats them both and turns towards Carter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carter lunges at Boledovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boledovic's hand.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Boledovic shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boledovic misses with a body shot.

Boledovic instigates a clinch.
Boledovic blocks the elbow strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boledovic avoids it.
Boledovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Boledovic has Carter pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boledovic's brow.

Boledovic manages to break the clinch.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Boledovic moved out of range.
Boledovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mike Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Boledovic misses.
Carter lands with a hook. Boledovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Branislav Boledovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Boledovic has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carter pushes Boledovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boledovic backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter prevents Boledovic from breaking the clinch.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boledovic is defending well for now.

Boledovic manages to break the clinch.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Boledovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Boledovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Boledovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Boledovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Boledovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Boledovic tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Boledovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boledovic slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Boledovic's head but Boledovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter misses with a hook. Boledovic ducked under it nicely.
Boledovic swinging wildly here.
Boledovic slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boledovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Boledovic misses.
Boledovic walks into a left hand.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Boledovic.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Boledovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boledovic misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boledovic walks into a jab.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter misses with a hook to the body

and Boledovic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!

Boledovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carter is on top in guard.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boledovic's guard.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boledovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter tries to clinch up but Boledovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Boledovic throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter misses with a hook. Boledovic ducked under it nicely.

Boledovic gets a clinch.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Boledovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Boledovic is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boledovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Boledovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boledovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boledovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boledovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Boledovic.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Boledovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Boledovic misses.
A big right from Carter misses.
Boledovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Boledovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boledovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Boledovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Boledovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boledovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Jeez, Branislav Boledovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Boledovic.
Carter tries to clinch there but Boledovic circles away.
Boledovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boledovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.
Nice cross by Carter.
Boledovic throws a combination that misses
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Branislav Boledovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Carter!