PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Carnera (ranked 1047 p4p, 131 weight class) and Michael Carter (ranked 1200 p4p, 150 weight class). Carnera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Religion - Infected. Mauro Carnera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carnera
vs
Carter

190 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

186 cm
30
188 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Carter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Carnera is predictable there
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter throws a hook but Carnera avoids it easily.
Carnera with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Carnera darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carnera lands with a short shot to the head.
Carnera blocking some punches.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carnera lands a shoulder strike.
Carter misses with the head strike.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carnera scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Carnera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carnera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carnera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Mauro Carnera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carnera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Carnera seems unphased.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carnera scores with a nice head shot.
Carnera sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carnera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Carnera's defenses.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Carnera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Carnera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook. Carnera ducked under it nicely.
Carnera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera blocks a leg kick.
Carnera avoids a kick to the body.
Carnera is looking to counter punch.
Carnera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnera misses with an uppercut.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carnera.
Carnera is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carnera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carnera throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
Carnera throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carnera tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Carter lands with a straight right. Carnera didn't see that one coming.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Carnera saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Carnera misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carnera doesn't seem phased though.
Carnera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Nice straight punches there by Carnera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carnera.

Carnera has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter prevents a body shot from Carnera.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carnera.

Carnera manages to break the clinch.
Carnera throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carnera thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carnera throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
Carnera tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carnera tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carnera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.
Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carnera explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carter looks to land a combination but Carnera avoids it well.
Carnera lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That has opened up Michael Carter's cut even more.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.

Carnera rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carnera misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carnera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a solid body kick.
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 Mauro Carnera will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera.
Carnera thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carnera misses with a looping right.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carnera lands with a right hand.
Carnera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Carnera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carnera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carnera blocks a jab.
A jab from Carnera does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter lands with a nice combination. Carnera backs away looking to recover.
Carnera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Carnera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mauro Carnera is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.

Carnera forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Carnera avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera lands a nice uppercut.
Carnera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carnera has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carnera scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.
Carnera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
A body shot lands from Carnera.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents a body shot from Carnera.
Carnera lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Carnera won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Carnera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carnera.
Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carnera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Carnera throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carnera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Carnera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carnera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carnera wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera swings widly with a right hand
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carnera misses with a kick to the body
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick from Carnera lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Carnera lands a jab to the head.

The cut above Michael Carter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carnera slips a straight right by Carter.
Carnera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carnera throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Carnera 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter lands with an overhand left.
Carnera throws a chopping leg kick but Carter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carnera misses with a looping right.
Carter takes a swing at Carnera's ribcage but misses.
Carnera misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carnera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carnera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Carnera misses
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.

Carnera moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Carnera manages to break the clinch.
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 Mauro Carnera will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carnera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michael Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Carnera closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carnera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carnera tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Carnera is controlling the position.
Carnera gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carnera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Carnera back against the cage.
Carnera tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carnera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carnera tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Carnera back against the cage.
A short right from Carnera on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carnera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.

Carnera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carnera punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carnera throws a head kick that misses.
Carnera throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carnera throws a shot to the body.
Carnera looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carnera misses with a body kick.
Carnera just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Mauro Carnera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter throws a hook but Carnera avoids it easily.
Carnera throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
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!
A jab from Carter misses.
Carnera scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carnera.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Carnera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carnera.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carnera can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Carnera misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carnera lands a slapping body shot.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carnera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carnera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carnera can pounce on him.
Carnera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Carnera's shoulder, as Carnera tries to avoid the shot.
Carnera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera misses with a wild body shot.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carnera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carnera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Carnera slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Carnera tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
Carter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carnera.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carter lunges at Carnera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carnera's hand.
Carter throws the left hand but Carnera avoids the punch easily.
Carnera avoids a kick to the body.
Carnera throws a solid leg kick but Carter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carnera.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauro Carnera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carnera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Carnera!
A very excited looking Mauro Carnera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.