PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La Roux - In For The Kill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eduardo
vs
Carter

190 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

187 cm
34
205 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eduardo.

It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Eduardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter moves out of range as Eduardo strikes.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eduardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eduardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a leg kick.
Carter connects with a high kick.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Carter scores with a decent looking hook.

Eduardo is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Eduardo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter throws a right hand that Eduardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Eduardo also avoids with ease.
Eduardo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eduardo.
Eduardo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eduardo tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.

Carter connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Eduardo to the floor! Carter dives in looking for the finish!
Oh Eduardo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter trying to control the pace.
Eduardo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eduardo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carter.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eduardo is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter has his foot on Eduardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eduardo works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Eduardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eduardo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Eduardo from controlling successfully.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eduardo controls the pace.
Eduardo connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eduardo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eduardo is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eduardo postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eduardo forces his way into half guard.
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!
Eduardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eduardo slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
Eduardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eduardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eduardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Eduardo misses with a body kick.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eduardo. Eduardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Eduardo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eduardo's hands.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eduardo has time to react.
Carter swings for the body but Eduardo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Eduardo.
Eduardo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eduardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eduardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eduardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter staying out of range there.
Jab from Carter.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eduardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Eduardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Eduardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Eduardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses the jab.
Eduardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eduardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carter throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
Eduardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Eduardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eduardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eduardo's head backwards.
Eduardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter throws a jab when Eduardo was well out of range.
Carter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Eduardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Eduardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eduardo slips a jab from Carter.
Carter throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
Eduardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eduardo manages to avoid it.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eduardo.
Carter throws a nice head kick!
Carter misses with a combination
and Eduardo counters with a low kick, right behind Carter 's knee.
Eduardo lands with a cross.
Eduardo lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Carter sizes up Eduardo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eduardo.
Eduardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eduardo scores with a jab to the body.
Eduardo misses with a wild body shot.
Eduardo misses the shot to the body.
Eduardo dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Eduardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eduardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Eduardo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Eduardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eduardo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Eduardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter misses with a hook. Eduardo ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Eduardo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eduardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eduardo checks a low kick from Carter.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Eduardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks a jab.
Eduardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eduardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks Eduardo in the body.
Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eduardo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Eduardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Carter clinches up with Eduardo and pushes him back against the cage.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Eduardo connects with a nice looking jab.
Eduardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eduardo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eduardo checks a leg kick.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Eduardo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter tries to move into range but Eduardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Eduardo.
Eduardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with some punches.
Eduardo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eduardo misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Eduardo.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.

Eduardo breaks from the clinch.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eduardo.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Eduardo is out of range.
Eduardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eduardo moves away from the strike by Carter.
Eduardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eduardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
Eduardo lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eduardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
Eduardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Eduardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eduardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Eduardo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eduardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Eduardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eduardo throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eduardo punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Eduardo.
I think Eduardo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Carlos Eduardo!
Carlos Eduardo gave a mention to Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).