PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albern Kaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaur's choice of entrance music: Bitter Sweet Symphony. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter Williams
vs
Kaur

192 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Albern Kaur!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaur checks a leg kick.
Carter Williams throws a front kick that sends Kaur stumbling back into the cage.
Carter Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Carter Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Kaur with that takedown attempt.
Carter Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter Williams connects with a leg kick. Kaur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter Williams.
Kaur tries for a takedown but Carter Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter Williams is looking to slow Kaur down with leg kicks.
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 Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaur's calf.
Carter Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Carter Williams.
Michael Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carter Williams instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Carter Williams.
Carter Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaur looks winded!
Carter Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Carter Williams.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter Williams.
Carter Williams lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Carter Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter Williams slowing the pace effectively.
Kaur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Kaur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albern Kaur.
Kaur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter Williams.
Carter Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaur on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Carter Williams.
Carter Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Carter Williams forces Kaur back against the cage and clinches.
Kaur fails to pull guard.
Carter Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter Williams slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaur takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carter Williams to keep the fight standing.
Kaur jumps guard but Carter Williams stands there with Kaur around his waist. Kaur gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter Williams avoiding damage.
Kaur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter Williams crunches a lovely knee into Kaur's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Carter Williams.
A knee to the head by Carter Williams.
Carter Williams landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaur jumps guard but Carter Williams stands there with Kaur around his waist. Kaur gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter Williams.
Kaur jumps guard but Carter Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carter Williams taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaur moves away.
Carter Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter Williams lands with a straight right. Kaur didn't see that one coming.
Kaur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter Williams sprawls well. Carter Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaur gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaur takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carter Williams lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Carter Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Carter Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter Williams looks to land a left hand but Kaur moved out of range nicely.
Kaur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaur. Kaur gets slowly back to his feet.

Carter Williams rushes Kaur and presses him up against the cage.
Carter Williams lands a right hand.
Kaur tries to pull guard but Carter Williams won't allow it.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albern Kaur.
Carter Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Kaur takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaur takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kaur is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaur blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaur is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter Williams finish him?
Carter Williams unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kaur! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Carter Williams is unloading with more strikes now! Kaur drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter Williams!
Michael Carter Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.