PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Carter (ranked 5131 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Furgeson (ranked 5463 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carter
vs
Furgeson

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Furgeson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter blocks a head kick by Furgeson.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Furgeson. Furgeson gets slowly back to his feet.
Furgeson shoots in but no luck this time.
Furgeson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Nick Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Furgeson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Furgeson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Furgeson clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgeson wants a takedown but no success here.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Furgeson has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Furgeson prevents it.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Furgeson.
Furgeson is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furgeson down to the mat. Furgeson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Furgeson with a poor takedown

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Carter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Carter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Furgeson uses from the top position.
Furgeson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carter managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furgeson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furgeson is one step ahead there.
Furgeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furgeson is fighting to break Carter's control of his arms but Carter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furgeson misses with a head kick.
Carter feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Furgeson.

Carter has Furgeson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Furgeson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furgeson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter scores with a jab.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furgeson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furgeson fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Furgeson and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Furgeson tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Furgeson manages to avoid the attempt.
Furgeson tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furgeson can do to turn this around?

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Furgeson is defending well.

Furgeson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Furgeson.
Joe Furgeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgeson tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Furgeson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Furgeson as he avoids it easily.
Furgeson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Furgeson.

Furgeson has managed to clinch.
Furgeson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Furgeson.
Nick Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Furgeson.
Carter prevents a body shot from Furgeson.
Furgeson is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Furgeson into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Furgeson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furgeson breaks from the clinch.
Furgeson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Furgeson as he avoids it easily.

Carter darts in and clinches Furgeson up against the cage.
Furgeson trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Furgeson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter has Furgeson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furgeson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter leaning against his opponent.

Furgeson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter looks for a takedown but Furgeson sprawls well.
Furgeson with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Furgeson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Furgeson shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Furgeson manages to circle out of the way.

Furgeson moves into the clinch.
Furgeson has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.

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

Carter has Furgeson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Furgeson avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.

Furgeson decides to pull guard.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furgeson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Furgeson has wrist control.
Furgeson pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.

Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furgeson is trying to keep Carter in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Furgeson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Furgeson defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Furgeson as he jumps to the side.
Carter sets himself, and Furgeson steps forward looking for the clinch! Carter avoids it this time.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Furgeson's waist but Furgeson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Carter shoots and misses
and Furgeson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furgeson dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Furgeson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Carter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Furgeson sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgeson tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Furgeson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Furgeson off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Furgeson checks it.

Furgeson clinches.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Furgeson tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
Furgeson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Furgeson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter tries to pull guard but Furgeson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter is working for takedown but Furgeson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Furgeson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.

Furgeson has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Furgeson blocks a body shot from Carter.

Furgeson successfully pulls guard.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furgeson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furgeson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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.
Carter is not content to let Furgeson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furgeson is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter manages to get to full guard.
Furgeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Furgeson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter controlling Furgeson's posture.
Furgeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joe Furgeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter dives in for a single leg takedown but Furgeson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Furgeson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furgeson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Nick Carter!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Nick Carter!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Joe Furgeson!

Nick Carter wins by split decision!