PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sue Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Folsom Prison Blues. Sue Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Rekdal

200 cm
26
314 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sue Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rekdal is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Rekdal circles away and we're back to standing.
Rekdal lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter digs a good hook to Rekdal's body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rekdal enables Carter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rekdal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Rekdal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carter wants to control from the top but Rekdal keeps moving.
Rekdal working a defensive guard here.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Rekdal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to control from the top but Rekdal keeps moving.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rekdal has wrist control.
Rekdal keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Carter wants to control from the top but Rekdal keeps moving.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rekdal has wrist control.
Rekdal wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Rekdal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter wants to control from the top but Rekdal keeps moving.
Rekdal wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Rekdal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
Carter tries to reverse the position but Rekdal maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rekdal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rekdal's back!

Carter looking for the choke from the back.
Carter tries to get the hooks in deep but Rekdal pushed the leg off.
Rekdal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Carter tries to pass to full mount but Rekdal defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rekdal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rekdal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rekdal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter advances to half guard.
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 is trying to control the action in half guard but Rekdal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carter prevents Rekdal from improving his position.
Carter passes to side control.
Carter trying to control the position but Rekdal is working away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rekdal keeps working.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter prevents Rekdal from improving his position.
Carter tries to pass to full mount but Rekdal defends it.
Carter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rekdal's thigh. Rekdal counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to move into half guard but instead Rekdal has managed to sweep!
Carter looking to control.
Rekdal pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Rekdal is proving a slippery customer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rekdal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Rekdal wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rekdal is not content to let Carter control the position.
Rekdal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

It looks like Thorbjorn Rekdal has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Rekdal is keeping him busy.
Carter is really struggling to control Rekdal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rekdal is looking for a sweep.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Rekdal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carter wants to control but Rekdal is keeping him busy.
Rekdal is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Carter seems content to control.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sue Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorbjorn Rekdal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Rekdal throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rekdal thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter avoids the body shot from Rekdal.
Rekdal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rekdal stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Rekdal checks a leg kick.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rekdal.
Rekdal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rekdal pinned against the ropes. Rekdal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Carter.
Rekdal scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rekdal is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rekdal jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rekdal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter motions for Rekdal to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Rekdal.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Rekdal there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Rekdal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Rekdal cracks Carter with a good jab.

Carter is rocked!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rekdal. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Look low, kick high! Rekdal uses the oldest trick in the book to send Carter tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Rekdal is absolutely delighted - when Carter wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thorbjorn Rekdal!