PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Stronger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carl Carlson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Decimus Meridius
vs
Carlson

182 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson doesn't manage to clinch there - Decimus Meridius circles away.
Decimus Meridius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decimus Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Carlson has closed the distance and engaged Decimus Meridius in a clinch.
Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.

Decimus Meridius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decimus Meridius works over Carlson's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decimus Meridius throws a lazy right hand but Carlson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Decimus Meridius.

Carlson pushes Decimus Meridius up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Carlson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlson working aggressively here.
Carlson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Decimus Meridius's elbow.
Decimus Meridius scores with a shoulder strike.
Decimus Meridius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Decimus Meridius scores with a shoulder strike.
Carlson swings wildly with an uppercut but Decimus Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.
Carlson working aggressively here.
Carlson throws an elbow but it misses.

Decimus Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decimus Meridius tries to bum rush Carlson with a series of wild strikes but Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decimus Meridius keeps the fight on the outside.
Decimus Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Decimus Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Decimus Meridius misses.
Carlson tries to clinch but Decimus Meridius moves out of range.
Decimus Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Decimus Meridius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carlson is looking to clinch but Decimus Meridius is avoiding it.
Decimus Meridius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Carlson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decimus Meridius, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Decimus Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Decimus Meridius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decimus Meridius connects with a nice looking jab.
Carlson moves in looking to clinch but Decimus Meridius pushes him off.
Decimus Meridius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlson on the side of the head.

Carlson moves into range and clinches up with Decimus Meridius.

Decimus Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Decimus Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlson doesn't manage to clinch there - Decimus Meridius circles away.

Carlson moves into the clinch.
Carlson misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carlson lands a right hand.
I was talking to Decimus Meridius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carlson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Decimus Meridius is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carlson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carlson misses with the head strike.
Carlson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.

Decimus Meridius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlson wants to clinch.
Carlson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decimus Meridius punishes Carlson's body with a nice straight punch.
Decimus Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlson.
Carlson tries to clinch but Decimus Meridius moves out of range.
Decimus Meridius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Decimus Meridius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Decimus Meridius tries to keep at a distance but Carlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carlson misses with the head strike.
Decimus Meridius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carlson has a couple of punches blocked by Decimus Meridius.
Carlson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Carlson.
Decimus Meridius dodges an elbow strike from Carlson.
Decimus Meridius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carlson backwards.
Decimus Meridius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Decimus Meridius avoids the elbow strike from Carlson, against the cage.
Carlson lands a shoulder strike.
Carlson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decimus Meridius lands a shot to the body.
Carlson blocks a body shot from Decimus Meridius.

Decimus Meridius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Decimus Meridius dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decimus Meridius swings for the body but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Carlson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlson slips a jab from Decimus Meridius.
Carlson is looking to clinch.
Decimus Meridius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlson was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius scores with a punch to the head.
Decimus Meridius connects with a body shot.
Decimus Meridius throws out a powerful jab.
Decimus Meridius lands with a hook. Carlson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Decimus Meridius drops Carlson with a beautiful combination! Carlson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Decimus Meridius is looking for the KO!

Carlson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimus Meridius closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Carlson out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximus Decimus Meridius!