PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assuerio Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Celph titled - you aint seen it coming. Assuerio Sanderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carter
vs
Sanderson

186 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Assuerio Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Sanderson fails with the takedown.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sanderson scores with a takedown into Carter's guard.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanderson trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Sanderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanderson stops Carter from standing up.
Sanderson wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Sanderson is having none of it.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanderson stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position.
Sanderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sanderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Sanderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanderson stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position.

Sanderson stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Sanderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanderson tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Sanderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christian Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Assuerio Sanderson.
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.

Sanderson clinches.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanderson tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Sanderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanderson has him pressed against the cage.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Sanderson looking for a takedown.
Sanderson tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sanderson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sanderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanderson has Carter pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Assuerio Sanderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanderson on the side of the head.
Sanderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Sanderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanderson. Sanderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter clinches but Sanderson breaks the clinch

and Sanderson counters by clinching up.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanderson won't allow it.

Sanderson breaks from the clinch.
Carter swinging wilding here.
No luck for Sanderson with that takedown attempt.
Christian Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Assuerio Sanderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looks to land a combination but Sanderson avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter stalks Sanderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanderson's face. Sanderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanderson.
Carter closes the distance but Sanderson moves to the side

and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Sanderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanderson misses with the head strike.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Sanderson.
Sanderson looking for a takedown.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter swinging wilding here.
Carter darts in trying to clinch

and Sanderson counters by clinching up.
Sanderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Sanderson tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Sanderson back against the cage.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling the position.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Christian Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christian Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Sanderson on that attempt.
Sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sanderson clinches with his opponent.

Sanderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carter uses from the top position.
Sanderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Sanderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson trying to strike off his back.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sanderson keeping busy on the bottom but Carter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sanderson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanderson has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
Sanderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanderson pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Carter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanderson.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sanderson gets a clinch.
Sanderson is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanderson has double underhooks.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling the position.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling the position.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Sanderson.
Carter wants to break free but Sanderson has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sanderson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carter regains guard.

Carter pushes Sanderson off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter clinches but Sanderson breaks the clinch

and Sanderson counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanderson content to stall in guard here.
Carter wants to stand but Sanderson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanderson won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Sanderson won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Sanderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Sanderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter throws a series of punches but Sanderson moves out of range.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a right hand that Sanderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanderson also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter clinches but Sanderson breaks the clinch

and Sanderson counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanderson stops Carter from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanderson wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Assuerio Sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanderson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!