PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cris Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanner Bildt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bildt has chosen Get Buck in Here as his entrance music. Cris Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Bildt

208 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Anarchy Fightwear
Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cris Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanner Bildt!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bildt circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a series of punches but Bildt avoids them all with ease.
Bildt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bildt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bildt lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter wants to stand up but Bildt is controlling him.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bildt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Bildt is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bildt tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Bildt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bildt drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Bildt off! Bildt jumps back into Carter's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bildt.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bildt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bildt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bildt waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carter.
Bildt looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Bildt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cris Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter wants to clinch.
Bildt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bildt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter throws a right and a left that Bildt avoids nicely.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carter throws a series of punches but Bildt avoids them all with ease.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bildt throws a front kick aimed at Carter's knee but Carter avoids it well.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bildt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Cris Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanner Bildt.
Carter walks into a straight right hand from Bildt.
Bildt lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Bildt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carter's guard.
Carter wants to stand but Bildt is controlling the position.

Bildt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bildt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bildt looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bildt prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.

Carter has his feet on Bildt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cris Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bildt connects with a jab.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter slips under a jab from Bildt.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bildt scores with a takedown into Carter's guard.
Bildt pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand back up but Bildt is controlling him
Carter is not content to let Bildt control the position.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Bildt.
Carter is trying to stand.

Bildt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carter is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bildt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanner Bildt dominated that 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.

Bildt fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter throws a right hand that Bildt ducks under and follows up with a left that Bildt also avoids with ease.
Bildt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bildt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bildt is looking to chop away at Carter's legs.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a series of punches but Bildt avoids them all with ease.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter staying out of range there.
Bildt connects with the punch.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cris Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bildt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bildt throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bildt misses.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Bildt misses the shot to the body.

Bildt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carter sprawls well initially but Bildt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bildt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bildt is breathing heavily.
Carter wants to stand back up but Bildt manages to pass into side control.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.

Bildt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bildt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter pushes Bildt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bildt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Bildt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter pushes Bildt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bildt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Bildt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Carter throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Carter throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bildt tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bildt.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bildt throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Bildt shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Bildt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bildt fails with a takedown attempt.
Cris Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanner Bildt.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bildt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter slips under a jab from Bildt.
Bildt throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter looks to land a combination but Bildt avoids it well.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Bildt backpedaling.
Bildt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Carter moves into range and clinches up with Bildt.
Bildt missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Carter.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter digs a good body shot into Bildt's ribs.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Bildt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cris Carter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Bildt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Bildt settles back down.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bildt throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.

Bildt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bildt trying to mount his opponent but Carter defends it.

Carter kicks off Bildt and gets to his feet.
Bildt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.

Bildt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter wants to stand up but Bildt is controlling him.
Bildt forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter has one foot on Bildt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Carter tries to clinch there but Bildt circles away.
Carter wants to clinch up but Bildt keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Bildt misses.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bildt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Bildt does it's job there.
Bildt scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Bildt pushes him off.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Bildt lands a jab to the nose.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Bildt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bildt throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Bildt moved out of range.
Bildt slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Bildt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.

Bildt tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bildt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bildt.
Bildt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Bildt backs away looking to recover.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Bildt misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bildt walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bildt.
Carter throws a right hand that Bildt ducks under and follows up with a left that Bildt also avoids with ease.
Bildt misses with a straight left.
Carter throws a series of punches but Bildt avoids them all with ease.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bildt, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bildt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.

Bildt pulls guard.

Bildt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter wants to stand but Bildt is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bildt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Carter stands up from Bildt's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bildt throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Bildt waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter throws a series of punches but Bildt moves out of range.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bildt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bildt on the side of the head.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Bildt. Bildt gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanner Bildt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bildt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanner Bildt!