PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Vihtahousu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtahousu has chosen Konevitsan Kirkonkellot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carter
vs
Vihtahousu

184 cm
20
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pera Vihtahousu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtahousu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Carter scores with a one two! Vihtahousu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Calvin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Vihtahousu's head but Vihtahousu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vihtahousu.
Carter throws a right and a left that Vihtahousu avoids nicely.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vihtahousu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.
Vihtahousu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Vihtahousu off the ropes and back into rage.
Carter walks into a left hand.
A big left from Vihtahousu misses.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter throws a body punch but Vihtahousu moves out of range.
Vihtahousu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihtahousu moves out of range of the strikes.
Calvin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter throws a head kick but Vihtahousu moves out of range.
Vihtahousu tries to clinch up.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a jab. Vihtahousu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter throws the left hand but Vihtahousu avoids the punch easily.
Vihtahousu wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Vihtahousu looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Vihtahousu backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Pera Vihtahousu has been cut.
Vihtahousu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vihtahousu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!
Carter is breathing heavily.
Vihtahousu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.

Vihtahousu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vihtahousu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carter tries to stand but Vihtahousu is controlling from the bottom.

Vihtahousu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vihtahousu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carter tries to stand and escape but Vihtahousu is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vihtahousu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Vihtahousu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Carter pushes past his half guard into mount!
Vihtahousu is trying to escape the mount.
Vihtahousu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pera Vihtahousu's cut.
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 slips a jab from Vihtahousu.
Calvin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Carter.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vihtahousu counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Vihtahousu tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
A jab from Vihtahousu finds it's way through Carter's defenses.
Vihtahousu walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihtahousu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Vihtahousu saw that one coming.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihtahousu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Vihtahousu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vihtahousu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Vihtahousu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu misses with a straight left.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Vihtahousu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vihtahousu connects with a looping right hand.
Vihtahousu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vihtahousu looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter cracks Vihtahousu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Vihtahousu counters with a nice uppercut.
Vihtahousu shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Vihtahousu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vihtahousu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vihtahousu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vihtahousu walks into a jab.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Vihtahousu.
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vihtahousu.
Calvin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pera Vihtahousu.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Vihtahousu ducks down to avoid it.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Vihtahousu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vihtahousu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtahousu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calvin Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vihtahousu slips a jab and a cross from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vihtahousu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu connects with a looping right hand.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Vihtahousu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vihtahousu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter misses with a combination
letting Vihtahousu counter with a right hand.
Vihtahousu closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtahousu misses with a straight left.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Vihtahousu counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Vihtahousu misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Vihtahousu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pera Vihtahousu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vihtahousu checks a leg kick.
Vihtahousu lands with a right hand.

It looks like Calvin Carter has been cut.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihtahousu.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Vihtahousu.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Vihtahousu's defenses.
Vihtahousu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vihtahousu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vihtahousu fails with the takedown
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Vihtahousu shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtahousu.
Carter wants to slow Vihtahousu down by chopping away at his legs.
Vihtahousu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter scores with the left hand. Vihtahousu knows he should have avoided that one.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Vihtahousu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtahousu.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vihtahousu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vihtahousu is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.

Vihtahousu is looking for a kimura here.
Vihtahousu wants to advance to full mount but Carter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Vihtahousu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vihtahousu wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Vihtahousu stops Carter from standing up.
Vihtahousu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Vihtahousu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vihtahousu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Vihtahousu 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Carter misses.

That's four 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.

Vihtahousu has managed to clinch.

Vihtahousu ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vihtahousu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Vihtahousu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Vihtahousu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Carter stacks Vihtahousu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Carter!
Vihtahousu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Vihtahousu really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vihtahousu.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Vihtahousu should have avoided that one.
Vihtahousu slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter looks to land a combination but Vihtahousu avoids it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vihtahousu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Vihtahousu dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Vihtahousu thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter with a hook.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vihtahousu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vihtahousu feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Vihtahousu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vihtahousu on the ground.
Vihtahousu wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping full guard, as Vihtahousu tries to pass.

Vihtahousu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carter!
Vihtahousu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carter controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu trying to control but Carter postures up.

Vihtahousu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vihtahousu looking for submissions off his back.
Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carter is thwarting Vihtahousu's attempts to control the position.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Vihtahousu defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vihtahousu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vihtahousu is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Vihtahousu's head back.
Vihtahousu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter lands with an overhand left.
Carter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter lunges at Vihtahousu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihtahousu's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Carter had his way with Pera Vihtahousu in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Vihtahousu misses the jab.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter tests Vihtahousu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vihtahousu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vihtahousu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vihtahousu blocks a jab.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carter throws a right hand that Vihtahousu ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihtahousu also avoids with ease.
Vihtahousu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vihtahousu avoids the head kick by Carter.
Vihtahousu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter throws the left hand but Vihtahousu avoids the punch easily.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter throws a combination that misses
enabling Vihtahousu to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vihtahousu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vihtahousu tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Vihtahousu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vihtahousu trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping full guard, as Vihtahousu tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Vihtahousu gets back to full guard.

Vihtahousu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter stays in close to Vihtahousu's body and controls the position.

Vihtahousu is looking to sinch up a triangle. Carter throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vihtahousu's body to avoid the submission. Vihtahousu has instead reached around Carter's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vihtahousu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pera Vihtahousu!