PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wicked Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasty comes to the cage accompanied by Fox Stevenson - Sandblast . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nasty
vs
Carrier

189 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wicked Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Carrier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carrier gets a clinch.
Carrier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nasty's efforts to push away.
Nasty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nasty is looking for a takedown.
Carrier working hard to break the clinch.
Nasty swings wildly with an uppercut but Carrier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carrier tries a body shot but Nasty blocks it.
Nasty is trying to pull guard but Carrier has him pressed against the cage.
Nasty struggles to land a body shot inside as Carrier controls his hands.
Nasty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wicked Nasty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrier stops a takedown attempt from Nasty.
Nasty has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carrier after a bit of a struggle.

Nasty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carrier looks to land a combination but Nasty avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Carrier with that takedown attempt.
Carrier scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Nasty misses.
Carrier tries to clinch but Nasty is having none of it.

Carrier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nasty, pushing him back against the cage.
Nasty has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carrier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nasty is breathing heavily.
Nasty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carrier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nasty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasty goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carrier prevents it.
Nasty misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carrier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carrier cracks Nasty with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nasty looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Carrier finish him?

It looks like Wicked Nasty has been cut.
Wicked Nasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carrier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carrier is looking to clinch.
Carrier tries to clinch there but Nasty circles away.
Nasty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carrier swivels and escapes.
Carrier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nasty misses with a double jab

and Carrier counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nasty! Carrier lets Nasty back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Nasty is rocked!
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Nasty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carrier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nasty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carrier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nasty seems to have got his legs back now.

Carrier takes the fight into the clinch.
Carrier cracks Nasty with a nice body shot.
Carrier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nasty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carrier's efforts to push away.
Nasty stops a takedown attempt from Carrier.
Nasty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carrier.
Carrier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carrier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nasty avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carrier manages to break the clinch.

Carrier clinches up against the cage.
Carrier trying to land knees to the body.
Carrier is trying to stall.
Carrier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carrier is trying to force a seperation but Nasty has the dominant position.
Nasty is pressed up against the cage. Carrier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nasty down to the mat. Nasty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carrier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasty tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carrier throws a head kick but Nasty moves out of range.
Nasty misses with a wild combination.
Nasty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carrier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wicked Nasty's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nasty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nasty dives in and grabs Carrier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carrier pushes down on Nasty's head and hops out.

Nasty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carrier!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carrier tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Carrier wants to get back to his feet.
Carrier prevents Nasty from getting a body triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Carrier staying busy and making it hard for Nasty to control.
Carrier looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nasty scores with strikes from the back.
Carrier staying busy and making it hard for Nasty to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasty is punishing Carrier with some ground and pound.
Nasty tries to keep control of the position but Carrier is staying busy.
Carrier grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Carrier has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Carrier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Carrier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nasty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nasty lands shots from the back.
Carrier has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Carrier's body.
Nasty wants to control but Carrier is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can Carrier hold on?! Nasty is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nasty has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Carrier.
Nasty trying to control.
Nasty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carrier is trying to remain composed but Nasty is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrier controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Wicked Nasty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nasty is punishing Carrier with some ground and pound.

Nasty is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Carrier has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Nasty just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Nasty looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrier is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wicked Nasty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wicked Nasty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Nasty.
Nasty looks for a takedown but Carrier sprawls well.
No luck for Carrier with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nasty is defended easily by Carrier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wicked Nasty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasty throws a series of punches but Carrier moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carrier, as that shot connected.
Nasty dives in and grabs Carrier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carrier pushes down on Nasty's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carrier sends Nasty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Carrier is motioning to the referee to let Nasty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrier 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty slaps away a takedown attempt from Carrier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carrier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nasty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Carrier.
Wicked Nasty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carrier lands a nice shot to the body.
Nasty swats away the attempt to clinch by Carrier.
Carrier dives in and grabs Nasty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nasty pushes down on Carrier's head and hops out.
Carrier tries to clinch but Nasty moves out of range.
Carrier slaps away a takedown attempt from Nasty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carrier misses with a head kick.
Carrier lands a nice hook to Nasty's body. Nasty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nasty avoids the head kick by Carrier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty avoids a kick to the body.
Carrier fails with a takedown attempt.
Nasty shoots in for a takedown but Carrier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Carrier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nasty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carrier tries to clinch up but Nasty circles away and keeps his distance.
Carrier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nasty blocks a head kick by Carrier.
Carrier closes the distance and clinches up with Nasty, looking for a takedown. Carrier pushes Nasty against the cage but Nasty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Nasty with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Carrier with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty swings for the body but Carrier moves out of range.
Carrier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nasty pinned against the cage. Nasty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Carrier takes the fight into the clinch.

Carrier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carrier lands with a nice combination. Nasty backs away looking to recover.
Carrier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mike Carrier seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Nasty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carrier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nasty working the ground and pound but Carrier is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrier prevents Nasty from improving position.
An elbow from Nasty crashes against the mat.
Carrier is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nasty asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nasty cracks Carrier with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrier is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasty tries to move to mount but Carrier blocks the move with his legs.
Nasty advances nicely into full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Carrier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carrier 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Carrier!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Carrier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.