PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Carter
vs
Ulpius Traianus

198 cm
32
264 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

194 cm
35
273 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traianus throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Polish Top Team Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Traianus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Traianus pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Traianus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traianus thinking.
Traianus connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traianus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Traianus moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Traianus throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Traianus moved out of range.

Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter prevents a body shot from Traianus.
Traianus lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus lands a shot to the body.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Traianus avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Traianus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Traianus works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Traianus.
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 misses with a knee to the head.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traianus blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traianus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Traianus.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Traianus is blocking nicely.
Traianus lands a nice uppercut.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Traianus.
A short right from Traianus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Traianus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traianus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traianus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Traianus.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Traianus misses with a punch on the inside.
Traianus told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Carter blocks a body shot from Traianus.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Traianus lands with a left to the head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Traianus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traianus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Traianus as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Traianus.

Llewelyn Carter's cut is getting worse.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Traianus working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Carter is rocked!
Traianus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traianus is working Carter over against the cage.
Traianus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traianus pushes Carter against the cage. Traianus is working some dirty boxing. Traianus pushes off with a quick right hook! Carter goes down! Carter tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Traianus moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!