PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BRAVE HEART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BRAVE HEART had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

HEART
vs
Carter

175 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, BRAVE HEART!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Carter!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - HEART circles away.
HEART tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
HEART throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter misses with a hook.

Carter closes the distance and pushes HEART back into the cage.
HEART tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
HEART managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
HEART throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
HEART softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has HEART in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
HEART is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but HEART avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter misses with some punches.
HEART avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
HEART is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carter lands a knee to the head.

It looks like BRAVE HEART has been cut.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but HEART prevents it.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but HEART prevents it.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. HEART won't want to take too many of those.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter working HEART over with knees to the body.
HEART takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. HEART avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
BRAVE HEART has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JT Carter.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. HEART lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands an elbow just above HEART 's eye.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into HEART's ribcage.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Carter.
HEART blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
HEART makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter has HEART pressed against the cage, preventing HEART from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
HEART trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
A short left from Carter.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and HEART avoids it.
HEART takes a knee to the side of the body.

HEART's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter is looking to slow HEART down with leg kicks.
HEART stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Good work by HEART as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HEART checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
HEART closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
BRAVE HEART is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter lands with a cross.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and HEART counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on HEART's shoulder, as HEART tries to avoid the shot.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HEART was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
HEART moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from HEART.
Carter tries to clinch but HEART is having none of it.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from HEART.
Carter tries to clinch but HEART is having none of it.
HEART is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter throws and low kick but HEART moves out of range easily.
HEART misses with a hook.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
HEART misses with a series of wild punches.
HEART blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that misses
enabling HEART to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HEART chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
HEART tries a head kick but it misses.
HEART misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter avoids the head kick by HEART.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
A chopping leg kick lands by HEART.
Carter thows a leg kick but HEART checks it
and HEART counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.

Carter clinches.
HEART wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HEART takes an elbow to the temple.
HEART misses with the head strike.
HEART prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
HEART managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BRAVE HEART's cut.
That's time! HEART's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from HEART misses.
Carter tries to clinch up but HEART circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter throws a head kick but HEART moves out of range.
Carter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter fails with the takedown
and HEART counters with an inside leg kick.
Carter is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from HEART.
HEART rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from HEART misses.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HEART will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but HEART avoids it.
HEART avoids a kick to the body.
HEART goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carter defending well as HEART loads up on a big left hand.
HEART tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
HEART bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.
BRAVE HEART is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a leg kick but HEART checks it.
Carter tries to work over HEART's front leg with a kick but HEART checks it.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of HEART's head.
HEART throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter moves away from the strike by HEART.
HEART keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by HEART.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Carter is predictable there
and HEART counters with a straight right hand.
HEART is looking to clinch.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter blocks a jab.
HEART throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HEART throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
HEART throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter with a poor takedown
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BRAVE HEART has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JT Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HEART lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
HEART lands a lovely overhand right.
HEART fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

HEART has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
HEART wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
HEART tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
HEART wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
HEART can't break the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
HEART lands with a short head shot on the inside.

HEART breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
HEART tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carter tries to keep at a distance but HEART has taken the fight into the clinch.
HEART blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards HEART's brow.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter looking for a takedown.
HEART avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
JT Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
HEART is working Carter over against the cage.
HEART scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and HEART avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from HEART fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by HEART.
HEART lands with a light punch inside.
Carter landing knees to the head.
HEART lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from HEART.
HEART swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but HEART avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on HEART's face as he tries to break the clinch.
HEART avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
HEART is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

HEART's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter misses with a head kick.
HEART misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked

and HEART counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
HEART avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as HEART tries to tie him up.
HEART lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
HEART is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
HEART working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter tries to stall but HEART uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
HEART blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BRAVE HEART dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BRAVE HEART's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

HEART turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick
and HEART counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
HEART misses with a head kick.
HEART throws a head kick that misses.
Carter throws a hook to the side of HEART's head but HEART sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and HEART counters with a slapping leg kick.
HEART misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
HEART throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter avoids the head kick by HEART.
Carter is looking to chop away at HEART's legs.
HEART moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HEART throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HEART on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carter misses the jab.

Carter darts in and clinches HEART up against the cage.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. HEART gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
HEART makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
HEART prevents a body shot from Carter.
HEART can't break the clinch.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
HEART is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now HEART has his back to the cage.
HEART can't break the clinch.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but HEART pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by HEART.
Carter tries to bum rush HEART with a series of wild strikes but HEART uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
HEART lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HEART tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
HEART clinches but Carter breaks the clinch
and Carter counters with a good, hard body kick but HEART shrugs it off.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carter throws a head kick that misses

and HEART holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

HEART escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
HEART pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
HEART scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter is looking to slow HEART down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
HEART checks the leg kick.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
BRAVE HEART has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JT Carter.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by HEART.
Carter tries for a takedown but HEART sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
BRAVE HEART is winning the standup battle so far.
HEART lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
HEART thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but HEART swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Carter moves into the clinch.
HEART wants to break the clinch but can't.
HEART lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
HEART wants to break free but Carter has control.
HEART wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter blocking some punches.
HEART stops a takedown attempt from Carter.

HEART pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
HEART connects with a solid leg kick.
HEART connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HEART lands with a cross.
A punch combination from HEART misses.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
HEART throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
HEART throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
HEART looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter lands a high kick!
A head kick by HEART misses
and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind HEART 's knee.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but HEART sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and HEART counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with HEART but HEART pushes him off and we're back to square one.
HEART goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
BRAVE HEART showed his dominance in that final round.
I think HEART has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BRAVE HEART!