PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Stemm - Face the Pain. Joe Peterson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Peterson
vs
Carson

186 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Carson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carson. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Peterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Carson gets a clinch.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.
Peterson tries to pull guard but Carson holds him up against the cage and eventually Peterson drops back down to his feet.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Carson is controlling him.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Carson counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carson counters with an inside leg kick.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Carson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Carson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Carson on the inside.
Peterson tries to break the clinch but Carson is controlling the position.
Carson gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Carson works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carson.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carson. Peterson shrugs it off though.
Carson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.

Carson has Peterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.

Carson breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carson.
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Carson fails to land.
Carson crunches a lovely knee into Peterson's ribcage.
Carson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson throws a combination. Peterson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Carson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Carson is looking to clinch.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carson.
Peterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carson scoring well with a low kick there.

Carson clinches.
Carson lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Carson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Carson breaks from the clinch.
Carson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Carson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peterson, pushing him back against the cage.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Carson swinging wilding here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carson.
Carson is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Peterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!
Peterson misses with a hook.
Carson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peterson's calf.
Carson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carson connects with a solid leg kick.
Carson connects with a solid leg kick.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peterson's calf.
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carson scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carson - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Carson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carson.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carson.
Carson doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Carson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carson can pounce on him.
Carson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Carson moves into the clinch successfully.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Carson 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.

A nice combination there by Carson.
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Peterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carson.
Peterson 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.

Carson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carson.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Carson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.

Carson breaks the clinch.
Carson feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
A nice combination there by Carson.
Carson throws a combination. Peterson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carson staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carson cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.

Carson closes the distance and pushes Peterson back into the cage.
Carson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carson lands an elbow that stopped Peterson in his tracks for a moment.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Carson.
A short uppercut from Carson.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carson.

Carson moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carson.
Carson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Carson.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Carson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carson.
A shot in the inside from Carson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to circle away but Carson has him pinned against the cage.
Carson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peterson wants to break free but Carson has control.
Carson lands an elbow inside.
Peterson letting Carson take a breather here.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carson connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Carson.
Carson thows a body kick. Peterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nate Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carson.
Carson thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Carson scores with a three punch combo!

Carson moves into the clinch successfully.
Carson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carson won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Carson.
Carson leaning against his opponent.
Peterson fails to pull guard.
Carson with a knee to the head.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Carson lands a damaging elbow.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carson has double underhooks.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carson trying to control the position but instead, Peterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carson into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carson.
Peterson blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carson.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carson smiles and moves away.
Carson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!

Carson has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carson counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Carson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carson.
Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Carson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson tries to circle away but Carson has him pinned against the cage.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carson smiles and moves away.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Carson misses.
Carson connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Carson keeps Peterson at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carson wants to stall.
Carson lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carson lands a two punch combo.

Carson pushes Peterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peterson fails to pull guard.
Carson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson tries to break the clinch but Carson is controlling the position.
Carson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carson.
Carson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
Carson has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carson.
Carson trying to control the position but instead, Peterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carson into the cage.
Carson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson fails to pull guard.
A hook to the body from Carson.
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carson is working Peterson over against the cage.
Carson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nate Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carson scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carson won't allow it.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joe Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Carson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carson lands a right hand.
Carson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
A short uppercut from Carson.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Carson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carson presses Peterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carson lands a body shot.
Carson lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Carson works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carson scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
A short left from Carson.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
A good leg kick by Carson.
Carson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Carson gets a clinch.
Carson works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.

Carson breaks the clinch.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carson counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Carson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Carson!