PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Samael - Baphomets Throne. Russell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dysfunctional-Tech N9ne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kent Russell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlton
vs
Russell

192 cm
21
274 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
282 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlton misses with a body punch
and Russell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlton. Russell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russell throws a shot from downtown. Carlton moves away and avoids it.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Carlton slips under a jab from Russell.
Carlton connects with a right hand. Russell shakes it off.
Carlton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Russell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carlton scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Russell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carlton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russell's elbow.
Russell has had enough of the clinch but Carlton keeps him there for the moment.
Russell missing with knees to the body.
Carlton tries a body shot but Russell blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russell misses with some punches.
Carlton presses Russell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carlton lands a left hand.
Carlton lands with a left to the head.
Carlton lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russell.
Carlton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
A shot in the inside from Russell.

It looks like Kyle Carlton has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Russell as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell lands a shot to the body.
Carlton is breathing heavily.

Russell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell slips a jab from Carlton.
Russell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Russell counters with a nice uppercut.
Russell throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlton.
Carlton takes one to the side of the head.
Carlton misses with an uppercut.
Russell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Russell looks to land a left hand but Carlton moved out of range nicely.
Russell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carlton backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell slips a straight right by Carlton.
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Russell both land. Nice combination.
Carlton throws a sloppy body shot
and Russell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Carlton is rocked!
Carlton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlton slips a jab from Russell.
Carlton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Russell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlton doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
Russell connects with a jab.
Carlton moves away from the strike by Russell.
Carlton scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell misses the shot to the body.
Carlton misses with a jab to the body
and Russell counters with a stiff right hand.
Russell staying out of range there.
Kent Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlton counters with a left to the body.
Russell misses with a straight right.
Carlton ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlton connects with a body shot.
Russell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carlton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Russell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Carlton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Russell throws a hook but Carlton blocks it.
Carlton moves out of range as Russell strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Russell misses the target.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
Russell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlton was well out of range. Poor timing from Russell.
Kent Russell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Russell.
Russell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Russell misses with a hook. Carlton ducked under it nicely.
Carlton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russell.
A punch combination from Carlton misses.
Russell misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russell was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlton.
A big right from Russell misses.
An inside leg kick from Russell misses.
Carlton slips a jab from Russell.
Russell throws the left hand but Carlton avoids the punch easily.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlton moves away.
Russell misses with a straight left.
Russell misses with a wild combination.
Carlton throws a good cross that connects.
Russell takes a swing at Carlton's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Carlton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell misses with a right hand
and Carlton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Carlton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russell.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russell moves away.
Carlton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russell scores with the left hand. Carlton knows he should have avoided that one.
Carlton misses the shot to the body.
Carlton is looking to wear down Russell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Russell throws a body punch but Carlton moves out of range.
Russell moves out of range of the strikes.
Russell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Russell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carlton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell misses with a left hand
and Carlton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Carlton.
Carlton swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Carlton avoids the body shot from Russell.
Carlton moves out of range as Russell strikes.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Carlton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Carlton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carlton finds it's way round the side to connect with Russell's head.
Carlton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlton throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell tries to bum rush Carlton with a series of wild strikes but Carlton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell misses with a hook
and Russell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlton misses with a wild body shot.
Russell misses with an uppercut. Carlton saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russell misses the jab.
Carlton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russell throws a poor cross that misses
and Carlton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Carlton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Carlton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carlton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russell.
Russell walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Carlton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Russell doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Carlton.
Russell throws a lazy uppercut
and Carlton counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Carlton works Russell's body with a nice hook.
Carlton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlton tests Russell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carlton drops Russell with a naaaaasty hook - Russell is in real trouble here! Carlton dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Carlton!
Kyle Carlton looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thats what happens when you call me out sucker!'.