PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sue Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Carter has chosen Folsom Prison Blues as his entrance music. 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.

Kane
vs
Carter

200 cm
25
296 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

200 cm
26
314 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sue Carter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kane.
Kane misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Carter blocks a jab.

Kane clinches with his opponent.
Kane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Kane tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter is trying to stall.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merrick Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Sue Carter has been cut.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Carter swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a wild combination.

Kane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane blocks a head kick by Carter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Merrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sue Carter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane avoids the body shot from Carter.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Merrick Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter misses with a kick to the body
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Kane does it's job there.
Carter throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter slips under a jab.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a punch to the head.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Kane lands a jab to Carter's midsection.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter lands a body shot.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane digs a good hook to Carter's body.

Kane drops his shoulder and cracks Carter with a huge uppercut! Carter goes down! Can Kane finish him?
Kane wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter 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.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kane trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Merrick Kane just wasn't active enough.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Kane scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Carter.
Kane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sue Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
and Kane counters with a flying knee that drops Carter! Kane dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!