PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Walkie Talkie - DJ Shadow. Kenichi Uzomaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Uzomaki

188 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a body shot.

Uzomaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carter was covering up waiting for the punch and Uzomaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzomaki passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Uzomaki trying to mount his opponent but Carter defends it.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Uzomaki.
Carter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Uzomaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Uzomaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Uzomaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uzomaki has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.

Uzomaki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Uzomaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Uzomaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uzomaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Uzomaki thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uzomaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Uzomaki throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uzomaki postures up.
Uzomaki advances to half guard.
Carter trying to hold on to Uzomaki's head to control him but Uzomaki postures up.

Uzomaki is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Uzomaki looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Uzomaki gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Uzomaki is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uzomaki's guard.
Carter content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uzomaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Uzomaki has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Uzomaki looking for submissions off his back.

Carter is trying to work for a kimura but Uzomaki is defending well.
Uzomaki has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter trying to control the action but Uzomaki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Uzomaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter is trying to control. Uzomaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uzomaki is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uzomaki avoid being mounted?
Carter winds up and cracks Uzomaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter stalling.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carter lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Carter takes a swing at Uzomaki's ribcage but misses.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Uzomaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Uzomaki backing up. Uzomaki nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Uzomaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uzomaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Uzomaki!

Carter working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Uzomaki turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Carter off and cradles Uzomaki's limp body as Carter celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Andrew Carter!