PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hurricane. Claus Clausen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rubin Carter's chin.

Clausen
vs
Carter

189 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

194 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clausen throws out a powerful jab.
Clausen ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Clausen with a nice cross.
Clausen connects with a looping right hand.
Carter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter connects with a leg kick. Clausen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clausen throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clausen ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clausen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clausen misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
A big right from Carter misses.
Clausen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clausen throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clausen backwards.
Carter blocks a body shot from Clausen.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clausen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Clausen - that landed with a thud.
Clausen tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Clausen back against the cage.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Clausen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Clausen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clausen working aggressively here.
Clausen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clausen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clausen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Clausen trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clausen into the cage.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Clausen prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Clausen on the inside.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Clausen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.

Clausen breaks from the clinch.
Clausen throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Clausen's head back.
A jab from Clausen misses.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Clausen cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Clausen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter defending well as Clausen loads up on a big left hand.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Carter tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter throws out a leg kick but Clausen moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Clausen avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Clausen tries to tie him up.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Clausen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Clausen.
A short uppercut from Clausen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Clausen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clausen working aggressively here.
Clausen misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Claus Clausen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clausen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clausen slips under a jab.
Clausen throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Clausen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carter avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Clausen throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Clausen lands.
Clausen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clausen throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter tries to clinch but Clausen moves away
and Clausen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
Clausen misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Clausen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Clausen ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Clausen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clausen.
Carter throws a series of punches but Clausen avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Clausen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clausen looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Clausen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter tries to clinch but Clausen moves out of range.
Carter avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Carter misses with a low kick as Clausen jumps back.
Clausen looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Clausen lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clausen.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clausen blocks a low kick nicely.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Clausen.
Donk. Clausen catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clausen.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Clausen just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Clausen moves out of range easily.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clausen misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.
Clausen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clausen.
Clausen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Clausen swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Clausen.
Clausen blocks the elbow strike.
Carter has Clausen pushed against the cage.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Clausen improves position.
Clausen misses with a punch to the body.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clausen is keeping busy.
Clausen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rubin Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Clausen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clausen connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Clausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Clausen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clausen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clausen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clausen checks a leg kick.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Clausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter missing with a left hand there. Clausen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Clausen throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
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 Claus Clausen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clausen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clausen takes a step back to recover.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clausen is looking to score with low kicks.
Clausen slips under a jab.
Claus Clausen is winning the standup battle so far.
Clausen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Clausen.
Clausen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clausen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clausen throws a head punch that misses.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter catches Clausen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Clausen saw that one coming.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Clausen's head but Clausen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter slips under a jab from Clausen.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Clausen connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clausen throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Clausen just misses with a punch to the body.
Clausen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clausen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter moves away from the strike by Clausen.
Clausen moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clausen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter defending well as Clausen loads up on a big left hand.
Clausen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Clausen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Clausen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Clausen checks it.
Clausen throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clausen moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Clausen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clausen lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Clausen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clausen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter throws the left hand but Clausen avoids the punch easily.
Clausen keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Clausen thows a body shot but no joy.

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

Clausen is rocked!

It looks like Claus Clausen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clausen.
Oh Clausen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Carter knocks Clausen out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rubin Carter!
After winning the bout, Rubin Carter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.