PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Plice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wayne carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Plice
vs
carter

190 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Plice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, wayne carter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Plice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Plice drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but carter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Plice has carter in his guard.
Plice looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but carter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Plice trying to get back to full guard but carter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Plice is trying to escape the mount.
Plice looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

carter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Plice is defending well though. carter let's go of the attempt for now.
Plice trying to control the hands but carter won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carter has the hooks in. Plice is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Plice holding both carter 's hands and preventing any damage.
Will carter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

carter has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Plice wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - carter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Plice is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if carter gets his way!
carter trying to control.
carter keeps control of the position as Plice tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plice breaks carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
carter looks gassed!

Plice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and carter dives on top into guard.
Plice is looking to sweep but instead, carter has passed into half guard.
Plice tries to roll over but carter keeps him under control.
Plice is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Plice wants to hold on but carter pushes him away.
carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plice is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Plice throwing hammer fists to the chest of carter. What's that going to do exactly?
Plice throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Plice is working to get back to half guard.
Plice is working hard here to advance position.
carter takes Plice's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wayne carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

carter shoots and misses

and Plice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plice throws a strike but carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Plice wriggles free and stands up.

Plice gets the takedown into side control.

Plice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Plice is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
carter prevents Plice from improving position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Plice.
Plice tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
carter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Plice working away.
Plice throws an elbow but carter slips to the side and avoids it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Plice gets the takedown into side control.
carter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Plice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plice tries to advance position but instead carter slips a leg back in to half guard.

Plice is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, carter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Plice trying to control the action but carter is working from the bottom.
Plice lands strikes from half guard.

Plice is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plice passes to side control.

Plice tries for a kimura but carter is defending well.

Plice thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Plice wants to control but carter is keeping him busy.
Plice is putting a hurting on carter here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Plice wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plice grinds an elbow into carter's temple.
carter taking a bit of punishment here - Plice scoring with strikes.

Plice goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Plice but great work by carter.
Plice is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Plice actively working from the bottom here.
Plice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Plice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead carter passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Plice dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Plice blocks a head kick by carter.

Plice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Plice seems to be looking for submissions.

carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Plice.
Plice scoring with strikes to the body and head.

carter is rocked!
carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
carter wants to improve his position but Plice is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed carter's head.
carter is staying active underneath Plice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plice is really struggling to control carter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Plice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
carter is still in real trouble! Can Plice finish him?
Plice works his way into full mount!
Plice working carter over with strikes here.
Plice unloads with some vicious shots from mount and carter wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Plice celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendo Plice!