PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by La Roux - In For The Kill. Metaxa has chosen •99• The Haunted🔫 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Metaxa

187 cm
32
205 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

185 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metaxa lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
Carter dips to his left and cracks Metaxa with an uppercut!
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Carter misses.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook. Metaxa ducked under it nicely.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Metaxa moved away.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Metaxa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Metaxa moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Metaxa is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Metaxa misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Carter misses with a hook.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Metaxa slips under a jab from Carter.
Metaxa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Metaxa.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Metaxa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter keeps control of Metaxa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.

Metaxa breaks from the clinch.
Metaxa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Metaxa stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Metaxa tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Metaxa gets a clinch.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Metaxa's ribcage. Metaxa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Carter avoiding damage.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Metaxa lands with a left to the head.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Metaxa.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Metaxa has his back to the cage.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Metaxa avoids the damage to the body.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Metaxa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Metaxa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Metaxa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.

It looks like Martin Metaxa has been cut.
Metaxa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Metaxa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Carter waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Metaxa. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Metaxa to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Metaxa is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Metaxa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Metaxa lands with a nice body kick.
Metaxa lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metaxa's hands.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter throws a leg kick but Metaxa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Metaxa blocks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Carter.
A big left from Carter misses.

Metaxa moves into the clinch successfully.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tests Metaxa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed right hand from Metaxa misses the target.
Carter misses the jab.
Metaxa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Metaxa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metaxa 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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Metaxa.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Metaxa as he checks the leg kick.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.

Carter clinches up with Metaxa and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Metaxa.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Metaxa.
Metaxa working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Metaxa is breathing heavily.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Metaxa's defenses.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Metaxa shrugs off.
Metaxa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter gets through Metaxa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Metaxa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Metaxa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Metaxa scores with a head kick.
Metaxa staying out of range there.
Metaxa throws a big shot that misses.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Metaxa misses with a low kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for Carter and sends Metaxa crashing to the mat! Carter follows him down to the mat - Metaxa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Metaxa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Metaxa won't allow Carter to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter tries to stand but can't do so whilst Metaxa controls his leg.
Carter throwing shots but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter sizes up Metaxa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metaxa slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metaxa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Metaxa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metaxa blocks a low kick nicely.
Metaxa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Metaxa avoids the head kick by Carter.
Metaxa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Metaxa.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Metaxa throws a lazy head kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Metaxa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Metaxa's defenses.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Carter takes a swing at Metaxa's ribcage but misses.
Metaxa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metaxa.

Metaxa rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Metaxa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Metaxa lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa blocks an elbow strike.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metaxa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Metaxa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Metaxa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Metaxa working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Metaxa has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Metaxa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Metaxa coming out on top.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin Metaxa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metaxa tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.

Carter clinches up against the cage.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Metaxa avoids the damage to the body.
Carter lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Mike Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metaxa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Metaxa throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Metaxa dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

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