PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carter
vs
Sessions

168 cm
34
164 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

169 cm
30
156 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Sessions.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sessions scores with a spinning back kick!
Sessions connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sessions - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sessions. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sessions moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sessions takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sessions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sessions scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sessions digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sessions slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sessions.
A big left from Carter misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sessions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sessions swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - Sessions had a free shot at his head there.
Carter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sessions.
Carter tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sessions stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sessions scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Sessions with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Sessions throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sessions keeps the fight on the outside.

Sessions tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sessions lands with a light punch inside.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter has Sessions pressed against the ropes.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sessions lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sessions misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Sessions.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Brent Carter has been cut.
Sessions pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Sessions.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the ropes.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sessions struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sessions.
Sessions working Carter over with knees to the body.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sessions obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Sessions using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
Sessions stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
Sessions is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Sessions tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sessions lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sessions.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Sessions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Sessions.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sessions throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sessions stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sessions lands a body punch.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brent Carter's cut is getting worse.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Sessions.
Nice elbow from Sessions.
A short left from Carter.
Sessions is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sessions lands an elbow inside.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sessions throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Sessions dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sessions scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
Sessions circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sessions scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sessions throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carter.
Manny Sessions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Sessions circles away.
Sessions scores with a nice body kick.
Sessions thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter is looking to clinch but Sessions is avoiding it.
Sessions connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sessions scores with a push kick.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sessions scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Sessions throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter walks into a straight right hand from Sessions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sessions works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Sessions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brent Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sessions wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sessions swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions with a hook.
Sessions keeps the fight on the outside.
Sessions lands a head kick!
Sessions plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sessions throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sessions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Sessions.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sessions jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sessions counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sessions is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Sessions connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sessions can pounce on him.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sessions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sessions.
Sessions scores with a jab.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Sessions pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sessions as he jumps to the side.
Sessions scores with a spinning back kick!
Sessions lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter is looking to clinch but Sessions is avoiding it.
Sessions connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Sessions scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sessions.
Sessions misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sessions. That one must have hurt.
Sessions works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sessions swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Sessions bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sessions throws a head kick that half lands.
Sessions lands a nice shot to the body.
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sessions throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Sessions slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Sessions misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sessions. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Sessions has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sessions throws a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sessions. Carter shrugs it off though.
Sessions lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Sessions scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Sessions, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Sessions against the ropes but Sessions circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Sessions finds it's way through Carter's defenses.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sessions manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sessions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Sessions lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sessions throws a head kick that half lands.
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 takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Sessions gets caught napping as Carter dives in and scores a takedown. Sessions manages to retain guard.
Sessions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sessions is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sessions seems to be looking for submissions.
Sessions is breathing heavily.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sessions's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sessions's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carter working for a choke but Sessions is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Sessions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter is looking to clinch but Sessions is avoiding it.
Carter tries to clinch up but Sessions circles away and keeps his distance.
Sessions moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sessions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
A head kick misses from Sessions.
Carter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sessions.
Sessions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Sessions scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Carter clinches up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sessions.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions lands an elbow inside.
Sessions lands an elbow inside.
Sessions blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sessions trying to land knees to the body.
Sessions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sessions as Carter tries to tie him up.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Brent Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carter tries to pull guard but Sessions won't allow it.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knees to the body from Sessions.
Carter is trying to stall.
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions throws an elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the ropes.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Brent Carter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carter blocking some punches.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter gets through Sessions's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Sessions.
Carter tries to clinch up but Sessions circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sessions tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sessions to the ground. Sessions escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sessions lands a nice looking body kick.
Carter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Sessions both land. Nice combination.
Sessions lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sessions swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Sessions counters with a nice leg kick.
Manny Sessions is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sessions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sessions scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sessions lands a front kick.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sessions clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sessions. That one must have hurt.
Sessions catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sessions pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Sessions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Sessions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sessions winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!