PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Cart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cart
vs
Carson

187 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

198 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Cart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Carson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cart moves out of range of the body kick from Carson.
Carson is looking to slow Cart down with leg kicks.
Carson tries to clinch but Cart is having none of it.
Cart avoids the body shot from Carson.
Carson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Cart moves out of range easily.
Cart throwing a counter right hand but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cart. That did some damage!
Cart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Carson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carson tries to score with a low kick but Cart moves his leg out of the way.
Carson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carson moves out of range as Cart strikes.
Carson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson lands with a kick to the temple. Cart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carson.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
A big right from Cart misses.
Carson tries to clinch but Cart moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Cart moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Carson.
Carson scores with a push kick.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Cart uses good head movement to avoid it.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
Cart misses with some punches.
Cart takes a shot to the head.
Carson lands a right hand.
Cart takes a shot to the head.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carson has a couple of punches blocked by Cart.
Carson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cart's elbow.
Carson has a couple of punches blocked by Cart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cart being controlled against the cage.
Carson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cart swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cart lands with a left to the head.
Carson leaning against his opponent.
Carson throws a head punch that misses.
Carson misses with the head strike.
Carson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carts head.
Carson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carson.
Cart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cart misses with a punch on the inside.
Cart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Carson misses with some punches.
Carson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carson lands an uppercut.
Cart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cart.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cart prevents a body shot from Carson.
Carson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cart.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cart swings wildly with an uppercut but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Cart.
Cart blocks a jab.
Cart looks to land a right hand but Carson moved out of range.
Cart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cart defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
Cart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carson misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Cart misses the target.
Carson lands a jab.
Carson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart lands a glancing blow to the side of Carson's head.

It looks like Kevin Carson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carson, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Cart misses the target.
Cart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carson.
Cart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cart throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Carson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carson moves out of range of the strikes.
Carson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson looks to throw the jab but Cart is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carson.
Cart misses with a body punch
and Carson counters with a head kick. That will keep Cart thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Carson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cart lands a nice shot that snaps Carson's head back.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Carson scores with a nice body kick.
Cart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kevin Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cart's sensitive parts.
Carson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cart.
Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson defending well as Cart loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cart was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson is looking to slow Cart down with leg kicks.
Cart throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Cart throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Carson moves out of range as Cart strikes.
Carson counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cart ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
An inside leg kick lands from Carson.
Cart 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.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cart misses with a straight right.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
Carson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cart swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Cart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson slips a jab from Cart.
Carson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cart throws a shot from downtown. Carson moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Carson lands a big right hand that sends Cart crashing to the mat! Carson stays standing though and waves Cart back to his feet!

Cart is rocked!
Carson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cart to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cart looks to clinch but Carson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cart taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kevin Carson!