PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into the arena with Portishead - Roads blaring out of the sound system. Carter has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Palmer
vs
Carter

186 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Palmer misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmer thinking.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Rubin Carter has been cut.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palmer walks into a jab.
Leland Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter slips under a jab from Palmer.
Palmer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
A swing and a miss from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Palmer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palmer.
Palmer throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leland Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Palmer coming out on top.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palmer misses with a combination
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Good shot there by Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Palmer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
Palmer connects with the punch.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Palmer misses with the combination.

Palmer gets the takedown into side control.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Palmer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Palmer's guard! Nice work there by Carter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to strike off his back.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Carter trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Palmer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!

Palmer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carter is on top in guard.
Palmer striking off his back but it's not causing Carter any problems.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Palmer is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rubin Carter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carter loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Palmer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a leg kick.

Palmer drops Carter with a left right combo! Palmer follows him down to the ground into side control.

Carter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer advances to mount.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Palmer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carter!
Palmer wants to hit a switch here but Carter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Palmer there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter looking to control but Palmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Palmer is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palmer is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palmer is trying desperately to improve position.
Palmer regains half guard.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer punching from the bottom.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.

Palmer looking for subs from the bottom but Carter mounts him!
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rubin Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carter raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
Carter controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter lands with some strikes.
Palmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palmer?
Carter blocks Palmer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Carter breaks from Palmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palmer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carter wants to take a breather but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Palmer is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.

Palmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Palmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter wants to control but Palmer is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rubin Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rubin Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter misses with a hook.
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Palmer cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Palmer throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Carter catches Palmer right on the button with a cross.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter cracks Palmer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palmer jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer blocks a jab.
Palmer misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Carter misses.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Palmer fails with the takedown
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter cracks Palmer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Palmer scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Palmer.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Carter connects with a solid leg kick.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
Leland Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leland Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leland Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter cracks Palmer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Carter.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Palmer slips under a jab from Carter.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Palmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer misses with a right hand
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rubin Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!