PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pike Merry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Merry
vs
Carter

178 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

160 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pike Merry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Merry throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merry taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter trying to advance position but Merry counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.

Merry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into Merry's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Merry is rocked!
Carter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Merry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Merry is retaining full guard.
Merry is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carter arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Merry's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Carter!