PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Leach
vs
Carter

200 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
31
190 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leach misses with a head kick.
Leach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Leach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter lands with a straight right. Leach didn't see that one coming.
Leach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter tests Leach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Leach.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.

It looks like Matt Leach has been cut.
Leach misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Leach moved out of range nicely.
Leach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Leach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leach is looking to land body kicks.
Matt Leach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leach.
Leach throws a leg kick
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leach counters with a good, hard body kick but Carter shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter blocks a head kick by Leach.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Leach.
Carter digs a good hook to Leach's body.
Carter digs a good body shot into Leach's ribs.
Leach tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leach ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Matt Leach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Rubin Carter has been cut.
Leach looks for the body kick but Carter saw that one coming.
Leach explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach misses with a body kick.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matt Leach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubin Carter.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter misses with a right hand
and Leach counters with a nice body kick.
Carter looks winded!
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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.
Leach scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leach lands a big head kick that sends Carter tumbling to the mat! Leach takes a step backwards and waves Carter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Leach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Leach tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Carter as he checks the leg kick.
Leach feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leach. That one must have hurt.
Leach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Leach.
Leach thows a body shot but no joy.
Leach lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Leach Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Carter is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Leach!
Matt Leach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.