PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between La Tron Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Fear. Angel has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tron Carter
vs
Angel

192 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, La Tron Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Angel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Angel cracks Carter with a solid left hand.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Angel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Angel landing some decent shots from guard.
Angel chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Angel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel landing some decent shots from guard.
Angel works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Angel on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Angel with a nice head shot there.
Angel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Angel lands a couple of digs.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel lands a couple of digs.
Angel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Angel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Angel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Angel prevents Carter from standing back up.
Angel lands strikes from half guard.
Angel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Angel there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Angel postures up.
Angel thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Angel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Angel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Angel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carter down.
Angel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Angel landing strikes.
Angel cracks Carter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel grinds an elbow into Carter's temple.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carter gets caught flat footed, as Angel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Angel working some strikes from top position.
Angel is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angel circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Angel backpedaling.
Angel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
La Tron Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Angel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Carter misses.

Angel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angel showed some decent athleticism there.
Angel prevents Carter from standing back up.
Carter tries to roll over but Angel keeps him under control.
Angel working Carter over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter missing with punches from the bottom.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Angel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angel shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
La Tron Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Angel.
Carter stuffs the takedown.

Angel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Angel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carter misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Angel landing a few strikes.
Angel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angel is working Carter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angel scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel working the head with strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Angel fails with the takedown
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Angel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angel has time to react.
Angel takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Angel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Carter is bucking up trying to escape but Angel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Angel unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Angel.
Angel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Angel landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Angel landing punches.
Angel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Carter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Angel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Angel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Angel slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
Angel lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter has hold of Angel's hands but Angel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Angel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Angel working Carter over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Angel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter looks for a takedown but Angel sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
La Tron Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angel shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
Angel tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Angel keeps him there for the moment.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angel gets a takedown into half guard.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Angel postures up and lands a big shot to Carter's brow.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Angel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Angel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter looking to control.
Johnny Angel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angel shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Angel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter stuns Angel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Angel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Angel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Angel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Angel has double underhooks.
Angel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
A short left from Carter.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angel backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
La Tron Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Angel.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Angel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Angel working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Angel keeps moving and retains side control.
Angel lands a few punches from side control.
Angel landing strikes.
Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Angel keeps moving and retains side control.
Carter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Angel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Angel wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angel or not.
Carter lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Angel.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Angel. Angel gets slowly back to his feet.
Angel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carter counters by clinching up.

Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Angel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Angel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel throwing strikes but missing.
Angel passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Angel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Angel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Angel there.
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter wants to control but Angel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carter tries to roll over but Angel keeps him under control.
Angel working the head and body with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Angel feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Angel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnny Angel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angel preventing the sweep.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Angel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Angel advances position into side control!
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Angel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Angel!