PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Walkie Talkie - DJ Shadow 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.

Beefheart
vs
Carter

182 cm
19
223 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
31
217 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Carter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Beefheart throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beefheart misses with a body shot.

Beefheart rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Beefheart has Carter pushed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beefheart wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beefheart throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beefheart wants to stand but Carter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carter is controlling Beefheart's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter moves out of range as Beefheart throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Beefheart as he connects with a hook.

Beefheart clinches.
Beefheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter being controlled against the cage.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Beefheart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Beefheart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Carter.

Carter tightens his grip and picks Beefheart up, before dumping him to the ground. Beefheart manages to land in guard.
Carter passes Beefheart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beefheart desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Beefheart is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is looking to advance position but Beefheart won't allow it.
Beefheart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beefheart tries to get out of the position.
Beefheart gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beefheart looking for a sweep. Not yet Beefheart, not yet.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beefheart is keeping the position for now.
Beefheart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Beefheart keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beefheart lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Beefheart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beefheart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beefheart misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Beefheart misses with the combination.
Beefheart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beefheart throws a predictable looking body shot

so Carter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart managing to control the position.
Beefheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beefheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beefheart keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beefheart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beefheart just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart just misses with a punch to the body.
Beefheart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beefheart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beefheart throws out the jab.
Carter looks to land a combination but Beefheart avoids it well.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Beefheart.

Beefheart moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Beefheart.
Carter looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Beefheart lands with a left to the head.
Beefheart keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter trying to stall but Beefheart improves his position.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Carter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Beefheart can't fight it off and eventually Carter manages to take the fight to the floor. Beefheart looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beefheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Carter is stalling in the full guard.
Andrew Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beefheart wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beefheart swings widly with a right hand

and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Beefheart didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Captain Beefheart is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beefheart swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beefheart finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Beefheart cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
A slow jab from Beefheart misses its intended target.
Beefheart throws a leg kick
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Captain Beefheart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefheart throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Beefheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Beefheart.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter tries to move into range but Beefheart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beefheart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Beefheart checks it.
Beefheart throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefheart misses with an uppercut.

Beefheart has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Beefheart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Beefheart.
Beefheart lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents a body shot from Beefheart.
Beefheart tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beefheart pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Beefheart.
Beefheart pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beefheart looking for a takedown.
Beefheart misses with a body punch.
Beefheart avoiding damage.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Beefheart lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Beefheart.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter blocking some punches.
Beefheart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Beefheart.
Beefheart scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beefheart or not.
Beefheart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Beefheart.

Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Beefheart stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Beefheart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beefheart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Beefheart!