PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Against I. Carter has chosen Walkie Talkie - DJ Shadow as his entrance music. Andrew Carter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Minard
vs
Carter

182 cm
24
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round

►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition
►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Carter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter moves out of range as Minard throws a body kick.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Minard misses the body punch

and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.

Carter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Minard dives on top into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carter isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Minard stacks Carter 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 Minard!
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to control but Minard manages to take his back.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Minard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Carter doesn't escape.
Carter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Minard is trying to stick to Carter's back but Carter is turning into Minard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Minard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Minard controlling the position.
Carter trying to control but Minard is working from the bottom.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Minard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter has his foot on Minard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minard works his way back into a safe position though.

Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter looks gassed!

Carter is looking for a triangle here but Minard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
Minard taking a breather here.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Minard is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Minard controlling from the full mount.
Carter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minard.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Minard lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minard.
Minard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Minard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Minard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Minard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Minard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minard.
Minard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard lands a nice shot to the body.
Minard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson Minard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minard scores with a leg kick.
Minard scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Minard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minard lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Minard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Minard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Minard throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Minard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Minard lands a nice looking body kick.
Minard throws a nice head kick!
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter walks into a jab.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Minard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Minard connects with a jab.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minard can pounce on him.
Minard throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Minard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Minard.
Minard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minard manages to avoid it.
Minard cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Minard fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minard. Minard obviously looking to wear him down.
Carter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Minard.
Minard swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Minard.
Both fighters circling a little - Minard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Minard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minard stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Minard connects with a solid leg kick.
Minard delivers a nice body kick.
Carter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minard throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Minard throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Minard throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
A low kick from Carter is predictable there
and Minard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Minard pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Minard thumps Carter with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minard. That's going to slow Carter down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Andrew Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Minard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Minard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Minard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minard scoring well with a low kick there.
Minard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
A cross from Minard lands.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minard pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Minard connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minard. Minard obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Minard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Minard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Minard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Minard.
Minard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Minard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Minard as he connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Minard. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Minard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter misses with a leg kick
and Minard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Minard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Minard digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minard fakes the leg kick and cracks Carter in the body.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Minard rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Minard does no damage.
Minard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Minard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Minard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Minard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by Minard.
Minard scores with a leg kick.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Minard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Minard misses with a head kick.
Minard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minard.
Minard throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Minard throws a head kick that half lands.
Minard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minard.
Minard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters circling a little - Minard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minard, right into the meat.
Minard tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Minard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minard connects with an inside leg kick.
Minard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minard. That's going to slow Carter down.
Minard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Minard.
Minard punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Minard throws a head kick that misses.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter has his takedown stuffed
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Carter.
Minard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Minard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minard lands a high kick!
Minard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Minard.
Minard throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Minard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Minard thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Minard works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Minard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Minard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Minard backpedaling.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Minard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Minard 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Minard!