PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik De Boer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Boer has chosen PSYCHO as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Carroll
vs
De Boer

208 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milan Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik De Boer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Boer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

De Boer lands a takedown into guard.
De Boer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Boer tries to free his leg and advance position but Carroll is retaining full guard.
Carroll pulls De Boer in to control the position.

Carroll is working an open guard so De Boer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from De Boer.
Carroll half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Boer clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Boer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Boer scores with a hook to the body. Carroll takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Boer - that will leave a mark!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

De Boer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Boer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Milan Carroll has been cut.
De Boer misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carroll gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carroll wants to stand and escape but De Boer is having none of it.
De Boer wants to control from the top but Carroll keeps moving.
De Boer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carroll manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Boer is looking to stand up but Carroll isn't so interested in that idea.
Carroll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Boer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carroll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Boer looking to control.
De Boer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Boer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carroll throws a big elbow that misses.
De Boer wants to stand and escape but Carroll is having none of it.
De Boer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carroll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Boer is trying to control the position but Carroll postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Boer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carroll finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Boer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carroll takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by De Boer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Boer tries to clinch there but Carroll circles away.
Carroll changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from De Boer.

De Boer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carroll did well to prevent De Boer getting side control.
De Boer looks winded!
Carroll keeping hold of De Boer's head, controlling as best he can.
Carroll is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik De Boer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milan Carroll's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Boer fakes the leg kick and cracks Carroll in the body.

De Boer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carroll is trying to stand back up but De Boer is controlling him
Erik De Boer has got the better of the ground game so far.

De Boer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Erik De Boer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Boer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carroll doesn't seem bothered though.
De Boer throws a series of punches but Carroll moves out of range.
Carroll is looking to counter with head kicks.
De Boer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

De Boer rushes Carroll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but De Boer has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Boer's elbow.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but De Boer has double underhooks.
Carroll misses with an elbow strike.
De Boer has had enough of the clinch but Carroll keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Boer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Boer's efforts to push away.
De Boer is trying to break the clinch but Carroll is controlling him.
De Boer tries to break free but Carroll pushes him back against the cage.
De Boer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carroll has him pressed against the cage.

De Boer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Boer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carroll preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Boer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Boer trying to control but Carroll is working from the bottom.
Carroll has a closed guard, preventing De Boer from standing up.
Carroll keeping full guard, as De Boer tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Boer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Boer stuns Carroll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

De Boer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carroll's guard.
De Boer is breathing heavily.
De Boer won't allow Carroll to get back to his feet.
De Boer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Boer wants to pass the guard but Carroll is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Boer wants to stand and escape but instead Carroll has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik De Boer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Milan Carroll's cut.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

De Boer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Boer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carroll rather than just go for the knockout.
De Boer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carroll takes a step back to recover.
De Boer blocks a head kick by Carroll.
De Boer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carroll has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Boer misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Boer scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll tries to land a body kick
and Carroll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carroll avoids a kick to the body.
De Boer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Boer is looking to land body kicks.
As De Boer tries to get set, Carroll tries to push him back and clinch up but De Boer manages to avoid the attempt.
De Boer cracks Carroll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Boer jabs Carroll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for De Boer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carroll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Boer pinned against the cage. De Boer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Boer - that will leave a mark!
De Boer tries to clinch up.
De Boer lands a jab-cross combination.
De Boer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carroll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Boer connects with a leg kick. Carroll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Boer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carroll's head.
De Boer keeps the fight on the outside.
Carroll takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De Boer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carroll.
De Boer throws a wild body kick that Carroll sees coming a mile off.
Carroll fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Boer just manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from De Boer misses.
Carroll half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carroll throws a head kick that misses.
De Boer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carroll changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boer throws a series of punches but Carroll avoids them all with ease.
De Boer lands with a nice body punch.
Carroll tries to clinch but De Boer is having none of it.
De Boer looks to land a combination. Carroll sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Erik De Boer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Boer moves out of range as Carroll throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Boer throws a nice looking combination but Carroll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Boer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Milan Carroll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for De Boer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik De Boer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Boer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik De Boer!
As Erik De Boer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the PSYCHO!'.