PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris-Move Bitch. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Growes
vs
Carter

203 cm
29
214 lbs
9 - 12 - 1

189 cm
29
202 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Growes counters with a stiff right hand.
Growes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Growes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Growes which made him look bad.

Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Growes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Glen Growes has been cut.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Growes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Growes sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Growes tries to clinch up.
Growes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Growes wants to clinch.
Carter misses with a double jab

and Growes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Growes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Growes avoids the body shot from Carter.
Growes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Growes wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Growes is breathing heavily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Growes keeps moving.
Carter wanted to stand there but Growes had control of the position.
Growes wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter advances to half guard.
Carter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carter moves into full mount! Growes won't be happy about that!
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Growes bucks up and throws Carter to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
Carter cracks Growes with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it.

Carter stands up.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Growes rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter wants a takedown.
Growes working aggressively here.
Carter wants to break free but Growes has control.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Growes backwards.
Growes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Growes wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Growes circles away.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Growes closes the distance but Carter moves to the side

and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Growes didn't expect that.
Carter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Growes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Growes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Growes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Growes slips under a jab from Carter.
Growes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Growes throws a head kick that misses.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Growes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with the combination.

Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Growes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Growes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter prevents Growes from breaking the clinch.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Growes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Growes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter misses with a hook
and Growes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Growes dodges the punch combination from Carter.

Growes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Growes closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Carter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Growes misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Growes backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Growes.

Carter darts in and clinches Growes up against the cage.
Growes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Growes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Growes tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter tries to circle away but Growes has him pinned against the cage.
Carter tries to break free but Growes pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Growes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter tries to circle away but Growes has him pinned against the cage.
Carter blocking some punches.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Growes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glen Growes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Growes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Growes looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Growes saw that one coming.

Growes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Growes.

Carter wants the takedown. Growes is fighting it off but Carter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Growes's guard against the cage.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Growes wriggles free and stands up.
Carter misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter throws a right and a left that Growes avoids nicely.

Growes has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Growes tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Growes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Growes is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Growes keeps him there for the moment.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growes misses with a kick to the body.
Growes throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter tries to clinch but Growes moves out of range.
Growes slips under a jab.

Carter instigates a clinch.
Growes prevents the takedown attempt.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Growes gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growes tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Growes wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Carter.

Growes moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Growes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Growes circles away quickly and effectively.
Growes tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Growes is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Growes circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a right hand that Growes ducks under and follows up with a left that Growes also avoids with ease.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Growes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Growes lands a left hand.
Growes gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Growes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Growes has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glen Growes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glen Growes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carter fails with the takedown.
Growes tries a head kick but it misses.
Growes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Growes moves into the clinch.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Growes tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.

Growes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Growes keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Growes has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Growes looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Growes misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Growes.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growes's waist but Growes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Nice body kick there by Growes.

Growes has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growes misses with a knee strike.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Growes cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Growes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Growes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Growes.
Growes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Growes tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Growes tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Growes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Growes throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Growes cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Growes ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Growes swivels and escapes.
Carter shoots and misses
and Growes counters with a straight right hand.

Growes has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Growes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Growes tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a right hand that Growes ducks under and follows up with a left that Growes also avoids with ease.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into Growes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter stops Growes from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter won't allow Growes to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes is wriggling around but Carter manages to pass to half guard.
Carter content to control rather than advance.
Growes tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter is taking a breather. Growes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Growes wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerome Carter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Growes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter wants to control but Growes is keeping him busy.
Carter taking a breather here.

Carter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Growes counters with a stiff right hand.
Growes tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Carter!