PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lo Aria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is Walkie Talkie - DJ Shadow. A fine choice. Aria has chosen Bruce Lee "Kung Fu Fighting" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Aria

188 cm
26
217 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

210 cm
22
216 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Demonic Drugs

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lo Aria!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aria is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Aria dodges the punch combination from Carter.

Aria closes the distance and clinches.
Aria prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Aria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aria is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aria misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aria scores with a hook to the body.
Carter prevents a body shot from Aria.
Aria lands a shoulder strike.
Carter is leaning against Aria and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Carter manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aria wants to stand and escape but instead Carter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Aria is retaining full guard.
Aria keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Aria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aria is keeping the position for now.
Aria pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two 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.
Aria fails to land with a series of punches.
Aria loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Aria scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aria.
Aria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter tries to bum rush Aria with a series of wild strikes but Aria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aria fails to land with a series of punches.
Aria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aria moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter moves out of range as Aria strikes.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Aria counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aria is looking to clinch.
Aria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aria's guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Aria is retaining full guard.
Aria is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.

Aria scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Aria misses.
Aria misses with a straight right.
Aria moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aria pinned against the cage. Aria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aria.
Aria fails to land with a series of punches.
Aria connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lo Aria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aria lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.

Carter shoots in and bounces Aria off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aria controlling the position.
Aria wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Aria is keeping the position.
Aria is pulling down on Carter's head. It's preventing any offense from Carter, at least for the moment.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Aria is keeping the position.
Aria pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Aria is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aria pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Aria has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carter wants to control from the top but Aria keeps moving.
Aria keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Aria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two 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.
Aria misses with a double jab

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Aria is keeping the position.
Aria is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter won't allow Aria to get back to his feet.

Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aria keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Aria working a defensive guard here.
Carter stops Aria from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aria doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aria doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Aria scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aria throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Aria.
Aria throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aria looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter tries to advance to mount but can't.

Carter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aria has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carter but great work by Aria.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is not content to let Aria control the position.

Aria decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Aria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrew Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Aria tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Carter wants to control from the top but Aria keeps moving.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Aria is keeping the position.
Carter won't allow Aria to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Carter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Carter throws a combination that misses
enabling Aria to counter with a crisp jab.
Aria moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Aria throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aria as he jumps to the side.
Aria wants to clinch

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Aria fights it but they end up in guard.
Andrew Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aria is keeping the position for now.
Aria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aria manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Aria from controlling successfully.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter striking off his back but it's not causing Aria any problems.

Carter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter is trying to keep Aria in close.
Aria won't allow Carter to sweep him here.

That's two 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.

Carter is working an open guard so Aria takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Aria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aria misses with a looping right.
Aria misses with a looping right.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aria can pounce on him.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aria lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Jab, jab by Aria - just one landing.
Aria throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aria, right into the meat.
Aria is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Aria coming out on top.
Aria connects with a single shot there.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Aria.
Aria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aria.
Aria dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Aria tries to clinch up.
Aria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aria motions for Carter to come forward. Aria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lo Aria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aria stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lo Aria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aria tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aria misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lo Aria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aria 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lo Aria!