PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 735 p4p, 918 weight class) and Red Jesus Karter (ranked 95 p4p, 119 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Karter

190 cm
37
196
24 - 13 - 0

180 cm
33
190
18 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

New Standard
Conviction

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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Karter's head.
Karter slips a straight right by Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
Gracie tries to clinch up.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Karter's belly button to the back.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karter throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've been informed that Karter 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.
Gracie throws a right hand that Karter ducks under and follows up with a left that Karter also avoids with ease.
Gracie backing away here, and Karter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Karter backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Karter circles away.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Karter counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie lands a head kick. Karter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karter dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karter walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karter.
Jab by Gracie.
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!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Karter throws a fast counter high kick but Gracie manages to duck under it in time.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Karter counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karter.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Karter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karter on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Karter feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Karter circles away.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie wants to break free but Karter has control.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.

Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie clinches up with Karter and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Karter.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Karter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie throws a right hand that Karter ducks under and follows up with a left that Karter also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie pushes Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karter.

Karter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Karter pushes him off.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Karter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karter throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Karter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karter throws a counter combo.
Karter walks into a jab.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Karter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karter moves out of range as Gracie strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Karter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Gracie.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Karter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter feints a counter leg kick.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Red Jesus Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karter gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Karter avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Karter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie misses with a left hand
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Karter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karter backs up against the cage.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karter follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Karter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Gracie misses.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Karter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
Red Jesus Karter was interviewed post fight and said 'Go fuck yourselves '.