PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by La Roux - In For The Kill. Holmes has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music. Mike Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Holmes

187 cm
29
205 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

189 cm
25
221 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160**

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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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodney Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Holmes lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Holmes throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holmes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holmes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holmes.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes lands with a nice body punch.
Holmes throws a good cross that connects.
Holmes swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Holmes clinches.
Holmes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes.
Holmes digs a good hook to Carter's body.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Holmes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Holmes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holmes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holmes scores with a hook.
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes misses the jab.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Holmes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Holmes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holmes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Holmes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes lands a left hand.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes checks a low kick from Carter.
Carter thuds his shin into the meat of Holmes's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Holmes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Carter down.
Holmes throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter staying out of range there.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Holmes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Holmes.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Holmes on the inside.
Carter tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Holmes just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
Carter trying to stall but Holmes improves his position.
Rodney Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike 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. This is the final round!

Holmes lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carter throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.
Holmes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Holmes takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Holmes slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Holmes with a nice cross.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holmes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Carter has managed to clinch.

Holmes breaks the clinch.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Holmes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carter throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes lands a head shot.
Holmes cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Carter cracks Holmes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mike Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes, as that shot connected.
Holmes swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Holmes's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Rodney Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Holmes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.