PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is Bob Dylan - Hurricane. A fine choice. Wayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Something in the Way by Nirvana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carter
vs
Wayne

185 cm
39
190 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

186 cm
39
186 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter slips a jab from Wayne.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Carter connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a leg kick.
Carter throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wayne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Wayne misses with the body kick
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Wayne thumps Carter with a low kick.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wayne's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Carter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wayne avoids it.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Carter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wayne throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Wayne throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Wayne tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Carter down.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne takes one on the button.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wayne throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronnie Wayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carter avoids the body shot from Wayne.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne lands a jab to the nose.
Carter swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Carter misses the jab.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Carter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Carter settles back down.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Carter misses its target.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
Carter walks into a left hand.
Wayne scores with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Wayne decides to stand back up. Wayne steps back and let's Carter get back to his feet.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Wayne was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Wayne checks a low kick from Carter.
Wayne throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wayne throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A cross from Wayne lands.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter checks a low kick from Wayne.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Carter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Carter looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Wayne misses.
As Wayne backs away, Carter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wayne - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wayne. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carter misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wayne!
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Rubin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wayne just manages to avoid it.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Carter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wayne just manages to avoid it.
Carter misses the jab.
Carter thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A cross from Carter lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Carter throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wayne lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wayne cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Wayne!
A less than humble Ronnie Wayne misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.