PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hefty Jack (ranked 400 p4p, 399 weight class) and Jason Carter (ranked 54 p4p, 53 weight class). Hefty Jack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jack
vs
Carter

180 cm
28
200
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
185
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hefty Jack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Carter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a right hand that misses

so Jack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Jack won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Jack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
Jack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jack.
Carter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter looking to control but Jack passes into half guard.
Jack trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Jack wants to free his trapped foot but Carter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Jack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Jack throwing shots but Carter is blocking nicely.
Jack is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jack drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jack trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
Jack wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jack.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter is positioning himself well to prevent Jack advancing to mount.
Jack wants to free his trapped foot but Carter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Jack throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jack throwing strikes but missing.
Jack throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hefty Jack dominated that round.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.

Jack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Jack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter holds of for dear life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to hold on but Jack pushes him away.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Carter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jack.
Jack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Jack thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carter tries to hold on but Jack pushes him away.
Jack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Jack's attempts to control the action.
Jack in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jack tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jack controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Carter is rocked!
Jack lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Carter! Jack sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Carter and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hefty Jack!
Hefty Jack retains his middleweight title!