PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barac has chosen Connected as his entrance music. Ivan Barac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Barac

198 cm
22
264 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barac slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter avoids the body shot from Barac.
Carter swings for the body but Barac moves out of range.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Barac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barac misses with a body punch
and Barac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Barac dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Barac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter moves out of range as Barac strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Barac. Those never looked like landing.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Barac moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barac up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barac.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Barac controls his hands.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Barac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Barac is blocking nicely.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Barac looks gassed!
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
Carter is stalling here.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter working Barac over with knees to the body.
Carter lands an elbow just above Barac 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Barac shrugs off.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Barac controls his hands.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Carter.
Barac can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barac.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barac up against the cage.
Barac misses with a body punch.
Carter being controlled against the cage.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Barac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Barac.
Barac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Barac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Barac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Barac.
Carter lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barac avoids it.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands an elbow inside that Barac shrugs off.
Barac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Barac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barac tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barac or not.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barac avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Barac dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barac digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Barac blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barac misses with a right hand
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Barac ducks down to avoid it.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Barac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Carter.
Barac misses with a straight right.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Barac. Beautiful body shot.

Barac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Barac is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Llewelyn Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barac managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter tries a body shot but Barac blocks it.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Barac is trying to stall.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barac can do to turn this around?
Barac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barac avoids it.
Barac is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Carter.
Barac tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter digs a right hand into Barac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barac's gas tank.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Carter lands an elbow just above Barac 's eye.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barac is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac lands an uppercut.
Barac misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Carter.
Barac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barac is defending well for now.
Barac is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barac has his back to the cage.
Barac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Barac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter stalling the fight.
Barac is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barac has his back to the cage.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barac backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barac tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Barac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barac is defending well for now.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barac is trying to stall.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barac lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barac can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barac.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Llewelyn Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good standup being displayed there by Barac as he connects with a hook.
Barac throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Barac throws a combination that misses
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Barac forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Barac avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Barac.
Barac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barac.
Barac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Barac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barac throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Barac slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
No joy there for Barac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Barac clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Barac is blocking nicely.
Barac works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivan Barac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Barac improves position.
Barac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barac slows down the pace here.
Barac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barac looking to stall.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Barac avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carter tries to work over Barac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Barac avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Barac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barac is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barac.
Barac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barac stalls.
A short right from Barac on the inside.
Carter misses with some punches.
Barac lands a left hand.
Carter tries to stall but Barac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barac taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Barac lands a body shot.
Barac is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Barac avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Barac lands with a light punch inside.
Barac lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barac.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barac lands with a right to the head.
Barac lands with a left to the head.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barac pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Barac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barac lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Barac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Llewelyn Carter!